TS Arogya Laxmi scheme was launched officially on January 1, 2015 by the former Chief Minister Sri K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR). For the women, 200 ml of milk for 25 days a month and one egg each day will be given with meal . Children, aged between seven months and three years are provided with 16 eggs a month in addition to a 2.5 kg food packet. For children aged between 3 and six years, one egg a day in addition to rice, dal, vegetables and snacks is supplied.
About Telangana Arogya Lakshmi Scheme 2024
The state government of Telangana has issued Operational Guidelines for One Full Meal Programme under Arogya Lakshmi Scheme. The new Arogya Laxmi programme aims to improve nutritional status among pregnant and lactating women and will reduce low birth weight and mortality of infants and children under 6 years.
One Full Meal Menu in TS Arogya Laxmi Programme
Day1 | Rice | Sambar with vegetables | - | Egg Curry | Milk (200ml) |
Day 2 | Rice | Dal | Green Leafy Vegetable Curry | Egg | Milk (200ml) |
Day 3 | Rice | Dal with Leafy vegetables |
Egg Curry | Egg | Milk (200ml) |
Day 4 | Rice | Sambar with vegetables | 100 Ml Curd | Egg Curry | Milk (200ml) |
Day 5 | Rice | Dal | Green Leafy Vegetable Curry | Egg | Milk (200ml) |
Day 6 | Rice | Dal with Leafy vegetables | 100 Ml Curd | Egg | Milk (200ml) |
Objectives of Arogya Laxmi Scheme in Telangana
- Enhance the quality and acceptability of supplementary nutrition by the Pregnant and Lactating women
- Ensure food supplied is consumed by only the Pregnant and Lactating women rather than the whole family
- Improve the enrollment of mothers at Anganwadi Centers (AWCs).
- Ensure that Pregnant and Lactating women consume 90+ IFA tablets.
- Eliminate or decrease number of Pregnant and Lactating women with anaemia/ who are undernourished.
- Reduce the incidence of low birth babies and malnutrition among children.
- Ensure that Pregnant and Lactating women receive health check ups and immunization.
- Reduce the incidence of infant mortality and maternal mortality.
Food Model for Spot Feeding of Pregnant, Lactating Women in 1 Full Meal Program
| Item | Quantity Per Day | Tentative Cost per Day (Rs.) | Energy (kcal) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 150g | 0.60 | 517.56 |
| Dal (Red Gram) | 30g | 2.55 | 104.40 |
| Oil | 16g | 1.10 | 144 |
| Transport | -- | 0.10 | -- |
| Cooking | -- | 0.30 | -- |
| Milk (30 Days) (@ Rs. 5.6 per day) | 200 ml | 9.85 | 273 |
| Egg (30 Eggs) (@ Rs. 3.5 per day) | 1 No. (50g) | 4.20 | 100.92 |
| Vegetables (Leafy Vegetables, Potato, Onion, Beans etc.,) | 50g | 1.50 | 52.50 |
| Condiments | -- | 0.60 | -- |
| Total | -- | 21 | 1192.38 |
Benefits of Arogya Laxmi Scheme Telangana
- AWW, ASHA has the responsibility to identify the target group and ensure early registration of the Pregnant women. AWW and Asha will carry out enrolment process for pregnant and lactating women in the Anganwadi Centres (AWCs).
- Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) will also make house to house visit to survey, identify and make a list of the target group.
- Each pregnant lady and lactating women will be issued MCP Cards during Village Health and Nutrition Day.
- Panchayat / ALMSC along with ICDS and health field functionaries will create the necessary awareness regarding Arogya Lakshmi Scheme.
- Pachayat / ALMSC will mobilize the Pregnant and Lactating women to receive the "One Full Meal" along with other health and nutrition services at AWCs.
- 1 Full Meal shall be served for 25 days as spot feeding at anganwadi centers.
- 30 Eggs shall be served per month where 25 days during spot feeding at AWC and Eggs will be given as per the model menu to the beneficiary.
- Milk shall be served 25 days and another 5 days of milk will be served as curd along with rice and dal during spot feeding.
- Anganwadi Helper or in absence of the Anganwadi Helper a person identified by the ALMSC shall cook the "One Full Meal" and serve the food at the Anganwadi Centre.
- A permanent advance of Rs. 1500 shall be released to all AWWs at the beginning of the One Full Meal Programme. This advance shall be maintained regularly by releases by 5th of every month.
- The "Anganwadi Level Monitoring & Support Committee (ALMSC)" can decide the menu as per local conditions.
- IFA tablets will also be provided by ANM and will be administered along with the food by AWW.
- The growth monitoring of all pregnant and lactating women shall be done every month and birth weight of the new born will be recorded in the MCP Cards and registers.
Need for Arogya Lakshmi Scheme in Telangana
ICDS implementation has resulted in improvement of nutritional status of women and children in Telangana state but the desired goals have not been achieved. Percentage of low birth weight babies, underweight children of less than 3 years of age and pregnant women who are anaemic is still high. So Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) and Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) in Telangana are high.
Malnutrition starts early in life and its effects become irreversible after 2-3 years. So it is necessary to meet the nutritional needs of pregnant & lactating women. For this purpose, Telangana govt. has modified nutrition programme of ICDS especially as Take Home Ration (THR) provided to Pregnant and Lactating women under ICDS gets shared by all members of the family. Thus the state govt. is now implementing a new initiative namely Arogya Laxmi programme.
If you want to get more information regarding the Arogya Lakshmi Scheme, click wdcw.tg.nic.in/Arogya_Lakshmi.html or you can click here at https://hyderabad.telangana.gov.in/scheme/arogya-lakshmi/
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