Women and Child Welfare Department Minister and In-charge of the district, Ramsheela Sahu has asked the officers concerned to pay special attention towards the quality of construction work and the prescribed time-limit.
At the review meeting of the works of Women and Child Welfare Department here, the officers informed the Minister that attempts were on to save children from malnutrition. A 9.2 per cent reduction was registered in the number of malnourished children in March 2015, which was 33.75 per cent at the time of the weight festival held in March 2014.
For riddance from malnutrition, apart from community health centers of Magarlod and Kurud, Masihi Hospital Nutrition Rehabilitation was opened in Dhamtari. Health care is being provided to malnourished children here. This year, as many as 240 children have been given benefits from the nutrition rehabilitation centres.
Collector Bhim Singh informed in the meeting that electrification work in Anganwadis has been done last year. The Minister In-charge, while reviewing the ‘Ready to Eat’ scheme gathered information from the people’s representatives about the quality of the food. They expressed satisfaction over the quality of “Ready to Eat” meals.
During the review of Social Welfare Department it was informed that for the certification of differently-abled persons, 65 camps were held and 2017 auxiliary equipment were distributed. In the current financial year camps would be held block-wise and equipment would be provided to differently-abled people.
It was informed that benefits would be given to 6,000 peoples this year. The process of sanctioning loans to 157 differently-abled persons would also be completed this year.