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Delayed bills affect Anganwadi centres
Though the State government is claiming to strengthen the Anganwadi centres in the district and also initiated various schemes in this direction, the organisers of Anganwadi centres, on contrary, are facing lot of problems due to the untimely and delayed release of bills.
Mahbubnagar: Though the State government is claiming to strengthen the Anganwadi centres in the district and also initiated various schemes in this direction, the organisers of Anganwadi centres, on contrary, are facing lot of problems due to the untimely and delayed release of bills.
“We have been facing lot of pressure due to delayed bills. On one hand we are being asked to maintain quality in education, healthcare and provide nutritious food to children below five years by the government, while on the other hand we are not getting proper supplies of nutrition food on time, nor our bills are processed in time, because of which most of us are struggling to maintain the centres,” says Mudavath Sharada, an Anganwadi worker from Mangalikunta Thanda.
The main aim of Anganwadi centres is to provide basic primary education to children along with nutritious food and playful environment. All children of the age group 0-5 years are supposed to be enrolled into the Anganwadi centres for which the government will provide nutritious food and basic elementary education.
In Mahbubnagar, these Anganwadi centres are being run by Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) department. There are about 371 major and 26 minor centres being run under ICDS project covering Jadcherla, Balanagar, Addakal and Bhootpur mandals in the district. Out of 397 Anganwadi posts, only 381 are filled and still 16 posts are vacant.
In all these Anganwadi centres, about 22,000 children below five years are being provided with basic elementary education along with nutritious food and playful environment. Not only have these, the Anganwadi centered also providing nutritious food to pregnant ladies along with regular health checkups. In order to provide nutritious food, the Anganwadis are cooking food with their own money.
According to official reports, uncleared bills amount to about Rs 3.26 lakh in the district. Most of the Anganwadi centres are running in rented houses and are being paid a minimum of Rs 700 per month. The due amount to be paid as rents amount to Rs 26,650 from March 2015 to June 2016.
However, officials say that the delay in clearing dues is due to the late submission of bills by the Anganwadi centres. “We have adequate funds of Rs 37 lakh but we are not receiving the bills on time from the Anganwadi centres,” said Praveena, CDPO from Jadcherla.
