Fixed Day Mixing of THR commences in ICDS projects
Surjit Kumar Dhal, Bhubaneswar, Aug 23: In a major drive by Department of Women & Child Development and Mission Shakti, teams of officers supervised mixing of Chattua across Take Home Ration Making Units in the state on Friday.
The mixing is now being mandatorily done on the 23rd day of each month even if it is a holiday.
As per the revised guideline, the mixing will be supervised by concerned woman supervisors or members of Jaancha Committee.
Roasted wheat, Bengal gram, groundnuts and sugar must be mixed in proportion recommended in the revised guidelines.
It is emphasized that the senior Officers of District administration and ICDS functionaries will remain present in the take home ration units during the mixing procedure.
On Friday the mixing of Chhatua in 338 ICDS projects has started.
Collector, Keonjhar himself supervised the mixing of Chhatua in ICDS project in Keonjhar district.
The State Government has been laying emphasis on quality provision of nutrition under the supplementary nutrition programme.
At present the state is providing Chhatua and dry ration to children between six months to three years, Chhatua to pregnant and lactating women and adolescent girls.
This fixed day approach of mixing of Chhatua will being in transparency and accountability while ensuring quality Chhatua reaches the beneficiaries, said Principal Secretary, W&CD and Mission Shakti Department Anu Garg.
