HYDERABAD: Responding to an article published in this newspaper, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday directed the Women and Child Welfare department to ensure continuous egg supply to Anganwadi centres.
In its April 10 edition, TNIE reported that young children and lactating mothers were not being provided eggs for the last few days.
According to sources, the chief minister, along with Women & Child Welfare Minister Dansari Anasuya alias Seethakka, intervened, and directed the officials to make necessary arrangements to provide eggs to young children, and lactating mothers across the state. It is learnt that the supply of eggs will be resumed on Saturday.
It is pertinent to note that egg supply was stopped as the contractual period, and even the extension expired in March. There was a delay in calling for tenders owing to the model code of conduct invoked in the view of recently concluded graduates’ and teachers’ MLC elections.
Though the government called for tenders, the procedure may not be completed before April 16.
In view of this, the chief minister instructed the officials to ensure provision of eggs without fail. This decision would benefit around 10 lakh beneficiaries enrolled in Anganwadi centres.
It may be mentioned here that minister Anasuya also reviewed functioning of Anganwadi schools after TNIE published the article.
She also pulled up the officials for not following the due procedures.