DC Keerthi Jalli inaugurated Model Anganwadi centre in Cachar

SILCHAR: Chairman of Cachar Zilla Parishad, Amitabh Rai along with Deputy Commissioner Cachar, Keerthi Jalli inaugurated Anganwadi Centre and Solar Street lights at Barsangan Grant Village, Tapang Block under Pradhan Mantri Adharsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY) here recently. While speaking on the occasion, Deputy Commissioner, Cachar, Keerthi Jalli said, "To start any good work children and mother can always be the best option as they are earmarked wellbeing and prosperity for the society."

She said, "Anganwadi centres in the villages will be set up with a huge lot of facilities like pre-school meals, counselling facility for pregnant women, adolescent counselling room, kitchen with Ujjala gas connection. I am appealing to the pregnant women to come to the Anganwadi centres."

Cachar DC also stressed for providing nutritious diet which would also help in overcoming those with iron deficiency. "Let the owners of the Anganwadi Centre take proper care so that everything goes on in proper order. I urge upon the people of the village to grow vegetables and fruits in the garden. The people of the area must take the initiative to grow vegetables over here, which when consumed from the garden by the children will get immense nutrition. This will give birth to a healthy physical environment,"Jalli added.

The Deputy Commissioner further urged the people to take care of their health during the ongoing pandemic. She urged upon them to wear face masks and maintain distance. DC Jalli stressed upon the importance of following COVID appropriate behaviour.

Emphasizing on the aspect, she said that the villages can set up an example for others by taking care of the children and the women. This would definitely result in collective good for the society.

Addressing the gathering, Chairman of Cachar Zilla Parishad, Amitabh Rai said that this Anganwadi centre has been set up in Tapang Block under PMAGY to facilitate the villagers and an amount of Rs 7 lakh was spent for the construction of the Anganwadi centre. He appealed to the villagers to avail the benefits of this scheme. While emphasising about the performance of the district, he stated that Cachar has recently won the prestigious SKOCH award for 'Pusti Nirbhor', a convergence project on the transformation and setting up of nutri-garden in Dinnathpur Bagicha of Cachar District.

Amitabh Rai also said, if any self-help group is interested to set up their own nutri-garden in the area, necessary funds will be allocated under MGNREGA scheme. He mentioned that recently in a tweet, NITI Aayog has appreciated Cachar District Administration for its outstanding performance for setting up of nutri-garden in Dinnathpur Bagicha. He congratulated Cachar DC for this achievement.

It is pertinent to mention that these schemes were approved by the Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. These villages were selected by the Govt. of India and a total of 62 such villages have been identified for conversion into Model Villages under Pradhan Mantri Adarsha Gram Yojana. In addition to departmental activities of Prabhat Pheri, Cleanliness Drive, Covid Awareness Programme, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao have also been organised in these villages. Over and above, gap filling and convergence categories have been taken under PMAGY, stated a press relaese.

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