Port Blair, Apr 26: The beneficiaries of Anganwadi Services have been informed that dry ration items for supplementary nutrition for the month of May,2020 will be distributed by the ICDS functionaries throughout the Islands w.e.f 27th April, 2020. The first two rounds of supply of ration articles to all beneficiaries upto 30th April, 2020 have been completed.
The beneficiaries are informed that the ration items are for preparing meals for supplementary nutrition only i.e in addition to the regular meals and will be distributed as per the daily scale prescribed by the Ministry of WCD for a total of 25 days a month.
The Anganwadi functionaries have been directed that during the distribution process they shall mandatorily wear the masks and gloves provided to them and shall obtain signatures of the beneficiaries/parent as acknowledgement of receipt of supply of Supplementary Nutrition and also click the photograph of delivery in the mobile phone issued to Anganwadi Workers.
The Department has appealed to the elected public representatives to not only actively engage themselves in the door step delivery process but also to monitor the work. The CDPOs/Mukhya Sevikas have been instructed to contact the PRI members a day before the ration distribution work is to begin in their area.
Further, the Department has also made arrangement for distribution of pension to senior citizens and divyangjan at their doorsteps. Out of 7846 contacted persons 5423 refused the service earlier. However, some of the persons are now desirous of doorstep delivery of pensions. Those registered beneficiaries of social security pension schemes who want to avail the facility of doorstep delivery of pension have been advised to contact the concerned Anganwadi Worker/Mukhya Sevika.
Further, in case any divyangjan are facing hardship in availing essential medical services during the current lockdown, they may contact Shri. Sunder Rao, Welfare Officer (Divyangjan) at: 9434264646 to facilitate the issue of movement permits.
