(a) whether the Government has conducted any study to review the current distribution
system of nutrients through the Anganwadi Centres;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether cases of alleged corruption/irregularities/blackmarketing have been reported
in the distribution of nutrients under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) in
the recent past; and
(d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise alongwith the criteria for distribution of
nutrient supplement from various sources?
MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT(SHRIMATI KRISHNA TIRATH)
(a)to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
Statement referred to in reply to the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.144 for 07.03.2011 by
Shri Jeetendra Singh Bundela and Shri Sanjay Sinh regarding distribution of nutrients.
(a) to (d): The Government has not conducted any specific study to review the current
distribution system of nutrients through the Angangwadi Centres. Integrated Child Development
Services (ICDS) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme. The implementation includes modalities of
procurement, preparation and management/distribution of supplementary nutrition and rests
with the respective States/UTs. Any complaint of corruption/irregularity, if received by
the Government of India, is thus referred to the concerned States/UTs.
In the financial year 2010-11, total of 9 complaints have been received of which three (3)
of them have been received recently in January-February 2011. These contain allegations
regarding irregularities in management of Supplementary Nutrition Programme (SNP). All these
have been forwarded to the State Governments for suitable action at their end and report.
Reports from Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra have been received already. The
status of complaints and their details are at Annex I.
Under the Scheme, children below six years of age and pregnant and lactating mothers
are provided Supplementary Nutrition, in accordance with guidelines issued by Government of
India on 24.02.2009 and endorsed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court vide its Order dated 22.04.2009.
The provision of SNP prescribed for various categories of beneficiaries is at Annex II.