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Budgetary allocation goes up to 1,731 cr
The State government has allocated Rs 1,731 crore for Women and Child Welfare to give it a boost. Finance Minister Eatala Rajender said the government had taken a number of measures for the welfare of women and children.
MAJOR BOOST TO WOMEN & CHILD WELFARE
Hyderabad: The State government has allocated Rs 1,731 crore for Women and Child Welfare to give it a boost. Finance Minister Eatala Rajender said the government had taken a number of measures for the welfare of women and children. With an objective of providing sufficient nutritious food to pregnant and nursing mothers and children under Arogya Lakshmi, eggs, milk and nutritious food is being provided through Anganwadis.
For easy digestion “Sanna Biyyam” (fine rice) is needed for pregnant and nursing mothers and children. Recognising this factor, the government has decided to supply “Sanna Biyyam” to all Anganwadi centres. The Minister said there is a need to provide complete rest to pregnant women before delivery. “But unfortunately poor women keep working even after 7-8 months of pregnancy for running the household. This is a pathetic situation.
In view of this, he said government has decided to make good the loss of income during the pregnancy period. He said on admission of pregnant women in a government hospital, the government will extend an assistance of Rs 4,000. At the time of discharge from the hospital, further assistance of Rs 4,000 will be provided.
At the time of vaccination of the child another Rs 4,000 will be given. Altogether, it is proposed to provide Rs 12,000 to a woman undergoing institutional delivery in a government hospital. To those women who give birth to a baby girl, an additional amount of Rs 1,000 will be provided.
“Complications during the time of pregnancy will affect the health. We hope that the Scheme will succeed in reducing the infant mortality rate and encourage institutional deliveries,” the Finance Minister said. Another major decision for the welfare of women and children is to provide a kit named as ‘KCR Kit’ consisting of 16 essential things needed for a newborn baby.
This kit will be useful to newborn child for three months. This kit will have soaps useful for mother and child, baby oil, baby bed, mosquito net, dresses, saris, handbag, towels, napkins, powder, diapers, shampoo and toys for the kid. The amount proposed under this scheme is Rs 605 crore.
