Question : CHILD FOODS AND BOTTLED MILK

(a) the details of norms fixed/ standards set for the manufacturers of child food and bottled milk being served in Anganwadi centres in the country;

(b) whether these manufacturers are complying with the standards set in this regard and if so, the details thereof ;

(c) whether the Government has taken note of incidents of cases of death of children due to consumption of poisonous / low or inferior quality of food and bottled milk in Anganwadi Centres in the country;

(d) if so, the details thereof indicating the number of such cases reported during each of the last three years and current year, State/ UT-wise; and

(e) whether the Government has directed the State Governments to take appropriate action against such manufacturers, and if so, the details thereof and the further action taken or proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA TIRATH)

(a) & (b): Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme of the Ministry is Centrally Sponsored Scheme, implemented by the State Government / UT Administrations. It provides a package of six services one of which is supplementary nutrition to children below six years of age, pregnant and lactating mothers. Supplementary nutrition under the ICDS is primarily designed to bridge the gap between the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) and the Average Dietary Intake (ADI) and is not a substitute to any meals to be given to children at home. Beneficiaries under the ICDS are required to be provided with supplementary nutrition in accordance with Guidelines “ Revised Nutritional and Feeding Norms for Supplementary Nutrition in ICDS Scheme” issued by Government of India on 24.02.2009 and endorsed by Hon’ble Supreme Court vide its order dated 22.04.2009.

Summary table of revised nutritional & feeding norms for supplementary nutrition in ICDS Scheme:

Age group Type of food	Calories Protein (kcal.)	(g)
Children 6 Take Home Ration (THR) 500 12-15
Months to	in the form of
3 years	Micronutrient	Fortified Food	and/or Energy-	dense Food.
Severely	THR in small 800	20-25
under-	frequent meals
weight	to the child.
children
Children	1.Morning snack 500	12-15
3 to	2.Hot cooked meal
6 years 
Severely	1. Morning snack. 800	20-25
under-	2. Hot cooked meal.
weight	3. Micronutrient
children	Fortified Food	and/or Energy-dense	Food as THR. 
Pregnant	Take Home Ration (THR). 600	18-20
and
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mothers