Women and Child Development Minister Maya Singh has said that new Anganwadi buildings should be made child-friendly. Officers should complete tasks given to them under 100-day action plan within time-limit. She stated this at a departmental review meeting at Sagar on Saturday. Principal Secretary Women and Child Development BR Naidu was also present.
Singh said that during construction of new anganwadi buildings it should be kept in view that they are child-friendly and constructed with quality. As many as 700 anganwadi buildings have been sanction in Sagar division. She directed to accelerate pace of programmes for reducing malnutrition. She said that it is responsibility of officers to make schemes result-oriented. Referring to works included in 100-day action plan, Smt. Singh said that top priority should be given to free children from malnutrition. After treatment of malnourished child, follow-up of 12 days should be made. Cooperation of other departments should also be sought for this. Camps should be held to examine children’s health. For this, village health committees should be activated to increase community participation.
Taking a serious note of indifference in implementation of programmes, Minister Smt. Singh said that officers will he held directly responsible if she finds irregularities in programmes, specially Sanjha Chulha during her surprise inspections. Strict action will also be taken. Distribution of prescribed quantity of nutritious diet should be ensured in Sanjha Chulha. The groups not carrying out responsibility properly should be removed.
Informing about increase in rental of anganwadi buildings, Singh said that the rented buildings where anganwadi centres are functioning must be well equipped.
Only such buildings should be rented. She reviewed progress of women’s empowerment scheme and directed to pay special attention of security of girl inmates of various institutions.