Women and Child Development (WCD) Programme officer Nisha Mishra ordered to stop distribution of ready to eat food in Anganwari centers by Mahamaya Mahila Swayam Sahayata Samooh (Balrampur), Pushp Mahila Swayam Sahayata Samuh (karva) and Ambe Mahila Bachat Samuh (Ravindra Nagar) till further orders. Mishra has issued instructions to the project officers for alternate arrangement, for the supply of food to Anganwari centers.
Mishra had conducted the inspection of production units and documents of different self help groups in Silphili supplying ready-to-eat food to Anganwari centers. She inspected Mahamaya Mahila Swayam Sahayata Samooh (Balrampur), Pushp Mahila Swayam Sahayata Samuh (Karva) and Ambe Mahila Bachat Samuh (Ravindra Nagar) and Jagriti Mahila Bachat Samuh (Sanjay Nagar). She detected lack of sanitation in the units, the groups also failed to provide documents as per the demand.
Mishra had given time to these groups to submit the records and documents. She has given a last chance to the groups to submit the documents on June 19.
The presidents and secretaries of Mahamaya Mahila Swayam sahayata Samuh (Balrampur), Pushp Mahila Swayam Sahayata Samuh (Karva) and Ambe Mahila Bachat Samuh (Ravindra Nagar) reached with records and documents.
Mishra seized the records and ordered to stop the distribution of ready to eat food by these groups. One week time has been given to improve and failing to do
so the contracts will be
terminated.
Mishra instructed the project officers and supervisors to check quality of ready to eat food and ensure that quality food is distributed among Anganwari centers.