Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme is
a centrally sponsored scheme providing a package of services comprising (i)
Supplementary nutrition (ii) Pre-school non-formal education (iii) Nutrition
and health Education (iv) Immunization (v) Health check-up and (vi) Referral
services through Anganwadi Centres to children below 6 years of age and
pregnant women& lactating mothers. The later three services viz.
Immunization, Health check-up and Referral services are provided in convergence
with Public Health Systems of the Ministry of Health & Family
Welfare. Budget allocation under ICDS Scheme for the year 2015-16
compared with budget allocated in 2014-15 is given below:-
(Rupees
in crore)
|
Year
|
Budget Allocation(BE)
|
Budget Allocation (RE)
|
|
2014-15
|
18195.00
|
16,561.60
|
|
2015-16
|
8335.77
|
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|
The Budgetary allocations for all Plan Schemes including
ICDS was made against the backdrop of substantial higher devolution of taxes of
42% to the States, decision to give more flexibility to States in
implementation of Schemes and expected higher share from States.
The reduction in budgetary allocation is likely to be off
set by expected higher cost share from States and Demand for Supplementary
Grants.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Women
and Child Development, Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi in reply to an unstarred
question in Rajya Sabha today.
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