Buffer stock of foodgrain clusters of Icds centres - burdwan shows the way

ICDS is one of the most successful initiatives for child & women care in our country appreciated world wide. In Burdwan, there are more than nine thousand ICDS centres to children in the age group of 0-6 years, pregnant and lactating women and adolescent girls.

Generally foodgrains, spices, oils etc are supplied from CDPO godowns by the agencies and vegetables, eggs, meat etc are purchased locally by the ICDS workers. Foodgrains are transported from the CDPO godowns to ICDS centres in bulk for two months by the transport contractors engaged for every project. It is noticed that some times there are either delays in supplies to some centres due to dislocation of transport arrangements/ supplies from the agency or mismatch of demand and consumption. This results into no foodgrains at some centres sometimes and the centres go dry for days/ weeks. There is mandatory directions to provide  Supplementary Nutrition to children and mothers for atleast 21 days in a month. Annual feeding days should be 300 days i.e. 25 days per month.

In order to achieve this, we in Burdwan started the concept of Buffer Stock of foodgrains for every 15 centres so as to take care of emergency supply locally. There are 600 Buffer Centres set up. This has ensured that no centre goes dry even for a day as ICDS workers of tagged centres can get the supplies from the Buffer Stock through local arrangements. Rice 100 kgs, dal 10 kgs, Salt 10 kgs, Oil 10 litres are the prescribed quantities alloted to each buffer stock. The stock is maintained by the ICDS worker in charge of the Buffer Stock centre under the supervision of Supervisors. Results are good and encouraging.

Burdwan's concept has been accepted by the state for replication in all the districts. Average feeding days per month is 25 days which is the highest in the State. Burdwan has also achieved 93 percent weighing efficiency and could track 3500 severely malnourished children at ICDS centres. All the children have been medically examined and treatments are under way wherever required.

Around 200 kids requiring surgical interventions will be covered under NRHM for free treatment. We are hopeful to get NRHM funds on the pattern of school health programme.

Good work Team Burdwan.

Arrangement for immersion at ghats

Environment friendly idol immersions in Burdwan - appeal all to protect water bodies

These are some of the photographs of ghats at Kalna for segregating organic material from  puja offerings/ idols before immersion in the water body. This year administration proactively made similar arrangements at all yhe ghats with yhe help of local urban bodies.Rescue teams with boats deputed by our teams can also be sseen.Let's hope that all puja organisers follow environment rules as agreed. 

RSBY convergence with MGNREGA : 2.29 lakhs APL families gets Free Health Insurance of Rs 30000 per year in Burdwan

Readers may recall earlier post where we mentioned convergence of RSBY and MGNREGA. http://teamburdwan.blogspot.in/2012/09/mgnrega-in-burdwan-crossed-rs-300.html

Now, Burdwan database of 8.5 lakhs families including 2.29 lakhs APL Job Card Holders of MGNREGA has been accepted by ministry of labour GOI for inclusion under RSBY. BPL MGNREGA job card holders are already enrolled and further 2.29 lakhs families are APL job card holders who completed more than 15 days work last year. 

Renewal and enrolment of all these approved beneficiaries will start shortly in November -December 2012 at each GP level.

Under the scheme, all card holders of RSBY gets free health coverage for family of five members up to Rs 30000 per year for indoor treatment at any private or Govt hospital of his/ her choice. There are 5.5 lakhs families at present enrolled in Burdwan district. Govt released cost of treatment of Rs 15 crores plus till August 2012 since September 2011.

This year we also plan to cover BPL families of all Urban areas in addition to MGNREGA families who completed more than 15 days work in last financial year.

This is the best possible reward to the district for good performance under MGNREGA. Total MGNREGA families benefited under the Central Flagship programme is the highest in Burdwan at the national level.

Thanks Team Burdwan for good work.

Thanks for encouraging TEAM BURDWAN, hits crossed 4000 in last three months

I have completed four years, writing this blog. Initially it was Team Nadia and now Team Burdwan.

 

Though, I did not get much time to update it regularly, I sincerely acknowledge the encouragement of readers, TEAM BURDWAN members who visited and read the blogs. In last few months, the hits jumped from 25000 plus to almost 29000, an increase of 4000. It's average 40 per day, which I feel is very good response on such blogs.

Thanks to all and keep visiting. Your comments/ suggestions to TEAM BURDAN will be of immense help to the people we serve.

 

In this auspicious month of October, full of festivals in Bengal, I have completed continuous six years as District Magistrate & Collector of Nadia and then now in Burdwan districts. This blog carries some of the field experiences and innovative approaches implemeneted for the cause of people. I feel enriched due to intense public contact and working with a variety of good people at grassroot level.

 

Wish all readers Subho Shardiya and Happy Dussehra.

 

Please feel free to send your comments and suggestions at this blog or FB....

 

With regards,

Onkar Singh Meena....

Quick relief to fire victims at Kalinagar Dhatrigram in Kalna Sub division

Unfortunate devastating fire gutted 55 kutcha houses at Kalinagar village in Dhatrigram GP under Kalna ps at about 2.30 pm. Though there is no casualty to people, except few minor injuries , loss of all household belongings, cattle and goats is very devastating.

 

Sdo Kalna personally supervised the rescue and relief operations. Relief material of 55 pieces each of tarpolines, dhuti, saree, lungi, blankets and 220 children garments have been distributed and temporary shelters arranged. We have also distributed 11 qtl rice @ 20 kgs each family, 100 litres kerosene and and utensils purchased locally for cooking and serving as they have lost everything.

 

SDO Kalna and Jt BDO Kalna1 block ensured all relief measures on war footing basis, with the help of roster duty staff available on duty.

Thanks team Burdwan for quick response