Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 08 2009:
Asserting that there are many anomalies in the implementation of the Integrated Child Development Scheme, the proscribed KCP has today stated that this scheme is meant for the health of the children and anyone found dipping their hands into the kitty of the said scheme will be dealt firmly.
Giving details, the outfit, in a statement issued by Thouyangba Meitei, Valley Operation Commoander, KCP said that the funds sanctioned for the said scheme have not been utilised properly with quite a huge sum being allowed to lapse due to the corruptions of the CDPOs and Supervisors.
The funds meant for the project are delegated to the Self Help Goups and though the amount has been revised to double the earlier fund from April this year, but the same have not been released to the SHGs.
In October this year, 50 bags of rice were given to the Anganwadi centres, but in actuality this should have been handed through the SHGs, it asserted.
If anyone intereferes into the working of the SHGs, then the same may be intimated to the outfit, said KCP and gave its address as [email protected].
Even the Supreme Court had directed how much of nutrients and calories should be supplied to children under the age of 6 under the ICDS project, it claimed.