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Cabinet approves continuation of sub-schemes under ICDS

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New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the continuation of sub-schemes under ICDS like the Anganwadi Services, Scheme for Adolescent Girls, Child Protection Services and National Crèche Scheme till November 2018 with an outlay of over Rs 41,000 crore.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, gave the approval to the sub-schemes under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS).

The Cabinet gave its approval for the continuation of the schemes from April 1, 2017 to November 30, 2018.

The Cabinet also approved the implementation of the Scheme for Adolescent Girls for out-of-school girls in the age group of 11-14, its phased expansion, and phasing out of the ongoing Kishori Shakti Yojana for such girls.

“The decision also provides for conversion of the National Crèche Scheme from the central sector to the centrally-sponsored scheme with the revised cost sharing between the Centre and states as 60:40 for all states and union territories with legislature.

“This ratio is 90:10 for north-eastern and Himalayan states and 100 per cent for UTs without legislature, with implementation of the scheme through states/union territories instead of existing implementation agencies,” an official statement said.

More than 11 crore children, pregnant women and lactating mothers, and adolescent girls will benefit through this scheme, which has a fiancial outlay of Rs 41,353.70 crore.

Anganwadi Services (ICDS) and Child Protection Services are already in operation in the entire country.

The Scheme for Adolescent Girls will be expanded in a phased manner. The National Creche Scheme will continue to be implemented in 23,555 creches. The approval for the National Nutrition Mission will be obtained separately.

–IANS
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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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