Sep 19, 2020
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Chouhan distributed flavoured milk to children on September 17 along with it virtually dedicated 601 Aaganwadi buildings.
Chouhan took an oath to free Madhya Pradesh from the clutches of malnutrition. A short term, mid-term and long term strategy has been planned to carry out this mission in the state to eradicate malnutrition as early as possible. With a solid footing, a target has been set to reduce the existing child mortality rate of 56 per thousand to 25 per thousand by eradicating all types of malnutrition in the state. At the same time, a plan has been prepared to reduce the current maternal mortality rate from 173 per 10 lakh to 70 by strengthening maternal health services and related issues. The state government will share responsibilities of gram panchayats and urban bodies that has been fixed to break the vicious cycle of malnutrition and promote good health.
Chouhan is taking initiative to free Madhya Pradesh completely from the stigma of malnutrition, from 17 September being the birth date of the visionary PM Modi. The CM has taken a pledge that no child of the state should remain malnourished. His slogan is ‘Swasth Bachpan tatha Surkshit Matritva’. No stone will be left unturned in the state to realize it.
The ‘Gharib Kalyan’ week is also being organized in Madhya Pradesh from September 16 to 23. Programmes concerning different departments, and drives related to the welfare of the poor are being organized everyday throughout the week. On September 17, nutritious, flavoured milk was distributed to malnourished children of all Aaganwadi centres in the state. Chouhan inaugurated the programme through video conferencing from Bhopal on September 17 at 12.00 noon.
In the programme, benefit of the scheme will be provided through single click to 1,10,747 Ladli Laxmis of the state. Along with this, buildings of new 601 aaganwadis of the state will be launched. The CM also released the state level Nutritional Management Strategy. At the same time, he also inaugurate the distribution of Kodo-Barfi, prepared by the self-help groups in aaganwadis. He has also interacted with the mothers of the malnourished children.
Nutritional management strategy of 52 districts of 97,135 rural/ urban ward and the state is ready for resolution of a well-nourished state.
· Nutritious flavoured milk distribution to all malnourished children.
· Registration of more than 36 lakh girls under Ladli Laxmi Yojana so far.
· Scholarship amounting to Rs. 75.55 crore to total 356443 girls.
Under the Pradhan Mantri Matra Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), an amount of about Rs. 10.12 crore is being distributed to over 50 thousand beneficiaries.
The projects include:
· Production of Kodo-Burfi and Kodo-Khichdi by Tejaswani groups of Dindori district.
· Buildings of new 601 aaganwadis to be dedicated.
· Plantation in about 50 thousand aaganwadis under ‘Nutri Garden’.