INTEGRATED CHILD DEVELOPMENT SCHEME
  • Integrated Child Development Services scheme [ICDS] is centrally     sponsored scheme which was introduced in Block Nurpur Bedi Distt     Ropar of the State of Punjab during 1975-76.

  • More projects were sanctioned in a phased manner by the Govt. of     India.

  • Total 142 ICDS (137 Rural and 5 Urban) blocks have been covered     under the scheme.

  • The scheme is being implemented through 14730 Anganwadi     Centres at the village level.

  • ICDS Scheme has been expanded and 6 more ICDS projects and     additional 2691 Anganwadi Centres have been sanctioned in the     State.

  • Under this scheme six services i. e. Supplementary Nutrition, Pre-     school Education, Immunization, Health-check up, Health and     Nutrition Education, Referral services are provided to children in the     age group of 0-6 years, pregnant women & lactating mothers.

  • Under Supplementary Nutrition Programme for the year 2005-06     there was a budget provision of Rs. 4706.23 lac, expenditure was     Rs. 2352.12 lac, covering 7,56,853 beneficiaries.

  • For the Year 2006-07 the budget provision is Rs.5566.00 lac and     Rs. 1181.64 lac has been spent.

  • Under Supplementary Nutrition Programme the expenditure is     Rs.1066.60 lac benefiting 1005463 beneficiaries (Upto 30/06/2006).

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