According to knowledge launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) on Wednesday, funds launched below the POSHAN Abhiyaan programme, which goals to curb malnutrition within the nation, are being severely under-utilised.
Data tabled in Rajya Sabha by Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani exhibits that out of Rs 5,31,279.08 lakh launched for POSHAN Abhiyaan within the nation from the central fund, solely Rs 2,98,555.92 lakh has been utilized .
Figures present that out of Rs 26,751.08 lakh launched to West Bengal until March 2021, not one of the cash has been utilised. Similarly, out of Rs 56,968.96 lakh launched by the Center to Uttar Pradesh, the state has utilized solely Rs 19,219.28 lakh in the identical interval.
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Madhya Pradesh has spent Rs 19,219.28 lakh out of Rs 39,398.53 lakh launched since 2019, and Rajasthan has spent lower than 50 per cent of the funds allotted to it. Of the 36 states and union territories for which the ministry has launched the information, not one of the states or union territories have absolutely utilized their funds for POSHAN Abhiyaan.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports headed by Rajya Sabha member Vinay Sahasrabuddhe in its 333rd Report on Action Taken by the Government has raised the difficulty of under-utilisation of funds launched by the Ministry below numerous schemes. On the feedback/suggestions contained within the 326th Report on Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Women and Child Welfare, which was tabled in each the Houses in March this yr.
After a gathering held on 26 November, the House panel mentioned the ministry had “abandoned” the explanations for under-utilisation of funds.
schemes like Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana and Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Andolan.
The committee has really helpful that the Ministry ought to take the matter severely and train monetary prudence and make optimum and even handed use of the allotted funds and likewise present a State smart checklist of causes in addition to causes for under-utilisation of funds. . Its report was tabled in Parliament on Tuesday. “Unless the use of funds on its flagship schemes increases, the allocation makes no sense.”
The committee famous that the WCD ministry has not offered info on how the monitoring of anganwadi facilities and employees, the point of interest of implementation of ICDS and supplementary vitamin, is being carried out “at the grassroots level”.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
