DW BUREAU / Chandigarh

Haryana Women and Child Development Minister Aseem Goel, announced that the buildings of Anganwadis will be repaired as needed, and new buildings will be constructed in several villages. In the first phase, Rs. 17 crore have been released for the repair and renovation of 1000 Anganwadi buildings.

He mentioned that in the future, while the existing infrastructure of Anganwadis will be strengthened, new buildings for Anganwadis and the establishment of Panjiri plants will also be undertaken. Besides this, a multipurpose departmental building will be constructed in Ambala.

The Women and Child Development Minister expressed his firm belief that it is essential to meet the infrastructure needs to create a conducive environment for the development of children in Anganwadis. Here, children not only receive supplementary nutrition but also preschool education. Every possible effort will be made to provide basic facilities in all the Anganwadis of the state.

Reiterating his commitment to the department's progress, Sh. Aseem Goel stated that the children and women-centered schemes and programs of the Women and Child Development Department are being implemented through a well-organized network of 25,450 Anganwadis across the state. These Anganwadis provide supplementary nutrition, preschool education, immunization, health education, health check-ups, and referral services to approximately 12 lakh beneficiaries.

He informed that around 9,900 Anganwadis are operating in department-owned buildings, while the other Anganwadis are either in school premises or other departmental buildings.

The Women and Child Development Minister explained that some Anganwadi buildings were constructed quite some time ago, and some of these buildings now require repairs.
(editor@dailyworld.in)