(a) : whether the Government has any scheme to provide foodgrains free-of-cost to girls and pregnant women suffering from the malnutrition;
(b) : if so, the details thereof;
(c) : the quantum of foodgrains allotted to States for the said purpose, State-wise; and
(d) : the number of girls and women benefited under the said scheme during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA TIRATH)
(a) & (b) : Food grains are provided to undernourished adolescent girls (11-19 years) under Nutrition Programme for Adolescent Girls (NPAG) implemented as a pilot project in 51 identified districts in the country.
The Scheme was launched in 2002-03. Till 2003-04, 6 kgs of food grains were provided to under nourished adolescent girls and pregnant and lactating mothers. Pregnant and lactating mothers were excluded from coverage under the Scheme 2005-06 onwards as they were covered under ICDS Scheme for SNP benefits. Undernourished adolescent girls with body weight less than 30 kg in the age group of 11-15 years and 35 kg in the age group of 15-19 years are eligible in the pilots districts.
(c) and (d) : State wise quantum of foodgrains allotted and the number of girls benefitted
under NPAG as reported by States during last three years is at Annexure-I.