## Policy Analysis Report: Integrated Nutrition Support Programme (Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0) Rules, 2022
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes the newly established Integrated Nutrition Support Programme (Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0) Rules, 2022, as notified by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India. The core purpose of these rules is to regulate the provision of supplementary nutrition to pregnant women, lactating mothers, and children aged six months to six years, as mandated by the National Food Security Act, 2013. Key findings highlight a focus on transparent procurement processes, quality assurance of nutrition, integration of AYUSH concepts, and data management via the Poshan Tracker. The rules emphasize the use of locally available staples for Take Home Ration, banning raw ration distribution, and mandating rigorous testing and FSSAI compliance.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the Integrated Nutrition Support Programme (Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0) Rules, 2022, based on the official notification issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Women and Child Development. The analysis will focus on the objectives, provisions, and expected impact of these rules, as derived solely from the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* Core Objective(s): Based on the provided text, the core objectives of the Integrated Nutrition Support Programme (Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0) Rules, 2022 are:
* To regulate the entitlements of supplementary nutrition to pregnant women and lactating mothers (up to six months after childbirth) and children aged six months to six years, as per the National Food Security Act, 2013.
* To ensure the provision of quality protein and essential macro and micronutrients through supplementary nutrition.
* To establish transparent processes for procurement and quality assurance of Take Home Ration (THR).
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This is a new policy. The policy addresses the issue of ensuring adequate nutrition for vulnerable populations (pregnant women, lactating mothers, and young children) in accordance with the National Food Security Act, 2013. The rationale, inferred from the text, is to streamline and improve the delivery of supplementary nutrition by focusing on quality, transparency, and accountability, as well as integrating AYUSH concepts. The policy aims to move away from the distribution of raw ration, emphasizing processed, nutrient-rich Take Home Ration (THR) that meets specific nutritional standards.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **Eligibility:** The rules apply to every pregnant woman and lactating mother (up to six months after childbirth) and every child in the age group of six months to six years, including those suffering from malnutrition, for three hundred days a year.
* **Aadhar Integration:** Beneficiaries must be registered at an Anganwadi Centre with Aadhar identification, although Aadhar details for child beneficiaries are not mandatory. In cases where the child does not have Aadhar, the parent or guardian's Aadhar can be used.
* **Definition of Nutrition:** The policy defines 'nutrition' as supplementary nutrition providing quality protein and essential macro and micronutrients.
* **Take Home Ration (THR) Requirements:** THR must be made using locally available staple cereals and millets, pulses and legumes, nuts and oilseeds. Refined sugar content is restricted. THR must be in processed form and meet recommended calorie, protein, and micronutrient requirements. Raw Ration is explicitly prohibited.
* **Testing Requirements:** THR must be tested in Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) approved laboratories to ensure compliance with nutritional norms. Sample testing frequency is mandated as once in a quarter of annual year, per project. Random testing by Anganwadi Services functionaries is also required.
* **Procurement and Quality:** States and Union Territories must implement transparent procurement processes as per General Financial Rules, 2017 and Vigilance Guidelines. THR must conform to food safety norms under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Supply chain processes must comply with FSSAI registration/licensing.
* **Coordination and Monitoring:** States and Union Territories shall coordinate activities through a State Level Steering Committee, regularly input data into the Poshan Tracker ICT application, and adhere to Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 Scheme guidelines regarding AYUSH integration.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders directly affected by these rules are:
* Pregnant women and lactating mothers.
* Children aged six months to six years.
* State Governments and Union Territory Administrations.
* Anganwadi workers and supervisors.
* Food manufacturers and suppliers involved in producing Take Home Ration.
* FSSAI-approved laboratories.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Ministry of Women and Child Development, State Governments, Union Territory Administrations, Anganwadi Services functionaries, and FSSAI-approved laboratories are responsible for implementing and monitoring these rules.
* **Timelines or procedures:** The rules come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. The text specifies the periodicity of sample testing of THR to be once in a quarter of annual year, per project. Supply chain processes must comply with FSSAI registration/licensing for entities involved in food manufacture, storage, and distribution. Regular data input into the Poshan Tracker ICT application is mandatory.
* States and UT's are also required to adhere to Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 Scheme guidelines with reference to integrating AYUSH concepts for holistic nourishment.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of these rules are:
* Improved nutritional status of pregnant women, lactating mothers, and young children.
* Enhanced quality and safety of supplementary nutrition through mandatory testing and FSSAI compliance.
* Increased transparency and accountability in the procurement and distribution of Take Home Ration.
* Effective monitoring and data-driven decision-making through the use of the Poshan Tracker ICT application.
* Integration of AYUSH concepts for holistic nourishment.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Integrated Nutrition Support Programme (Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0) Rules, 2022 represent a significant step towards strengthening the nutritional support system for vulnerable populations in India. By emphasizing quality, transparency, and accountability, and by moving away from raw ration distribution, these rules aim to deliver improved nutritional outcomes and contribute to the goals of the National Food Security Act, 2013. The emphasis on FSSAI compliance, rigorous testing, and data-driven monitoring through the Poshan Tracker highlights the government's commitment to ensuring the effectiveness and sustainability of this program. The rules necessitate that industry stakeholders involved in manufacturing THR be FSSAI compliant.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Capital of India, place of publication of the gazette.
Integrated Child Development Services Scheme: Scheme under which the Supplementary Nutrition Rules, 2017 were notified.
National Food Security Act, 2013: Act of the Indian Parliament that provides subsidized food grains to approximately two-thirds of the country's population.
Poshan Tracker: Information and Communication Technology application for data management and monitoring of supplementary nutrition.
Integrated Nutrition Support Programme Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, Rules, 2022: Title of the rules being enacted.
Anganwadi Centre: A rural child care centre in India.
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India: Agency of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India that sets standards for food.
Food Safety Standards Act, 2006: Act related to food safety standards.
General Financial Rules, 2017: Rules related to financial matters that need to be followed by government organisations.
Union Territory Administrations: The administration of the Union Territories of India, in consultation with whom the Central Government makes rules.
AYUSH: The traditional and non-conventional systems of health care and healing such as Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy.
National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories: Accreditation body for testing and calibration laboratories.
State Level Steering Committee: Committee to ensure effective convergence between various schemes or programs having bearing on nutrition and review the progress made regarding Nutritional Indicators on regular basis.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 680] नई दिल्ली, बृिस्ट्प जतवार, अक्त बू र 6, 2022/आजश्व न 14, 1944
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मजिला एव ंबाल जवकास मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 12 जसतम्बर, 2022
सा.का.जन. 766(अ).—िसै ादक अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन.149 (ई), दिनांक 20 फरवरी, 2017, द्वारा पूरक
पोषण (एकीकृत बाल जवकास सेवा योिना के तित) जनयमावली, 2017 को भारत सरकार, मजिला एवं बाल जवकास
मंत्रालय द्वारा राष्टर ीय खासुर सषर ा अजधजनयम, 2013 के प्रावधानों के तित गभभवती मजिलाओं और धात्री माताओं को
पोषण मानक प्रिान करन े की िजृ ि से अजधसूजचत दकया गया था;
और िसै ादक भारत सरकार, मजिला एव ं बाल जवकास मंत्रालय द्वारा दिनांक 13 िनवरी, 2021 के अपन े आिेि
द्वारा "पूरक पोषण के जवतरण म ें पारिर्ितभ ा, ि ता और िवाबिेिी के जलए "पोषण रैकर" के माध्यम स े खरीि, आयषष
अवधारणाओं के एकीकरण और डेटा प्रबंधन और जनगरानी में पारिर्िभता सषजनजित करने के जलए गषणवत्ता आश् वासन पर
सषव्यवजस्ट्थत दििा-जनिेि जवजनर्मभत दकए गए थ;े
और िसै ादक उक्त दििाजनिेिों के आलोक म,ें भारत सरकार, मजिला एवं बाल जवकास मंत्रालय न े दिनांक 28
िून, 2021 के अपन ेआिेि द्वारा प्रथम परै ाग्राफ म ेंजनर्िष्टभ ट जनयमों को रद्द कर दिया था;
अतएव, अब राष्टर ीय खासुर सषर ा अजधजनयम, 2013 (2013 का 20) की धारा 39 की उप-धारा (2) के खडं (ख)
के साथ पठित उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, ऐसे जवच् छेिन स े पूवभ दकए गए या छोे े गए कायक के
संबंध के जसवाय, केंद्र सरकार, राज्य सरकारों और सघं राज्य ेत्र प्रिासनों के परामि भ से, उक्त अजधजनयम के प्रावधानों के
तित प्रत्येक गभभवती मजिला, धात्री माता और बच्चे के िन्म के छि मिीन े बाि तक और छि मिीने से छि साल की आयष के
प्रत्येक बच्चे के जलए जनर्िष्टभ ट अजधकारों को जवजनयजमत करन े के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती ि:ै -
6754 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
1. संज प्त िीषकभ और प्रारंभ- (1) इन जनयमों का नाम एकीकृत पोषण सिायता कायभक्रम-स म आगं नवाे ी और पोषण
(2.0), जनयमावली, 2022 िोगा।
(2) ये सरकारी रािपत्र में उनके प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रवृत्त िोंगे।
2. अनप्रष योग:- ये जनयम राष्टर ीय खासुर सषर ा अजधजनयम, 2013 (2013 का 20) की अनषसूची II में जनर्िष्टभ ट पोषण
मानकों के अनषसार प्रत्येक गभभवती मजिला एव ं धात्री माता और बच्चे के िन्म के छि मिीन े बाि तक और छि मिीन े से छि
वषभ तक की आयष के प्रत्येक बच्चे (कषपोषण स ेपीजे त सजित) के जलए वष भमें तीन सौ दिन तक लागू िोंगे।
3. पठरभाषाएं:- (1) इन जनयमों म,ें िब तक दक संिभभ स ेअन्यथा अपेज त न िो,
(क) "अजधजनयम" का अथ भराष्टर ीय खासुर सषर ा अजधजनयम, 2013 ि;ै
(ख) "इजच्छत लाभाथी" का अथभ उन लाभार्थभयों से ि ै िो परू क पोषण प्राप् त करन े के जलए आधार पिचान के साथ
आंगनवाे ी केंद्र में पंिीकृत ि।ैं बाल लाभार्थभयों का आधार जववरण अजनवायभ निीं ि ैऔर यदि लाभाथी के पास
आधार निीं ि,ै तो कायभक्रम का लाभ माता-जपता या अजभभावक के आधार पिचान का उपयोग करके दिया
िाएगा;
(ग) "केंद्र सरकार" का अथ भभारत सरकार ि;ै
(घ) "पोषण" का अथभ पूरक पोषण ि ै जिसका उद्देश्य गषणवत्तापूण भ प्रोटीन और आवश्यक वृिि और सूक्ष्म पोषक तत्व
प्रिान करना ि;ै
(ङ) "घर ले िाने वाला रािन" पूरक पोषािार के प्रयोिन के जलए स्ट्थानीय रूप से उपलब्ध स्ट्ट ैपल अनाि और
बािरा, िालें और फजलया,ं नट और जतलिन का उपयोग करके, यि सषजनजित करत े हुए बनाया िाना चाजिए
दक पठरष्टकृत चीनी अनषमेय सीमा से अजधक निीं ि।ै घर ल े िाने वाला रािन जवजभन्न खासुर सामग्री (कच्चा
रािन निीं) के प्रसंस्ट्कृत जमश्रण के रूप म ें िोना चाजिए, िो बच्चों या गभभवती मजिलाओं और स्ट्तनपान करान े
वाली माताओं द्वारा सेवन दकए िाने पर कैलोरी, प्रोटीन और सूक्ष्म पोषक तत्वों (कैजल्ियम, जिंक, आयरन,
आिार फोलेट, जवटाजमन ए, जवटाजमन बी6, बी12 और डी)) की अनिष ंसाओं की पूर्त भ करता िो और ऐसे रािन
का परी ण भारतीय खासुर सषर ा और मानक प्राजधकरण द्वारा अनषमोदित प्रयोगिालाओं में दकया िाना
चाजिए तादक यि सषजनजित दकया िा सके दक पूरक पोषण लाभार्थभयों की जवजभन्न श्रेजणयों के जलए मैक्रो और
सूक्ष्म पोषक तत्वों के अनिष ंजसत या जनर्िष्टभ ट मानिंड कायम रख े िाते ि।ैं घर ले िाने वाल े रािन के रूप में कच्च े
रािन की अनषमजत निीं ि ै और राष्टर ीय खासुर सषर ा अजधजनयम, 2013 के तित उजल्लजखत घर ले िान े वाल े
रािन को 'कच्चा रािन' के रूप में निीं समझा िाना चाजिए;-
(2) यिां प्रयषक् त िब्िों और अजभव्यजियों िो इन जनयमों म ें पठरभाजषत निीं, ककंतष राष्टर ीय खासुर सषर ा अजधजनयम,
2013 और खासुर सरष ा मानक अजधजनयम, 2006 में पठरभाजषत ि,ैं के क्रमि: विी अथ भ िोंग े िो उन्ि ें उन
अजधजनयमों में दिए गए ि।ैं
4. पोषािार मानक:- लाभार्थभयों को आपूर्तभ दकए िाने वाले पोषािार के जवस्ट्तृत मानक अजधजनयम के प्रावधानों के
अनषसार िोंगे।
5. पोषण की खरीि और गणष वत्ता:- (1) राज्य या संघ िाजसत त्रे को खरीि के जलए भारत सरकार द्वारा समय-समय
पर िारी सामान्य जवत्तीय जनयमावली, 2017 और सतकभता दििाजनिेिों और अन्य मानिंडों के अनषसार पारििी प्रदक्रया
िषरू करनी चाजिए और यि सषजनजित करना चाजिए दक खरीिा गया घर ल े िान े वाला रािन भारत सरकार द्वारा
जनधाभठरत पोषण मानिंडों के अनषरूप ि।ै
(2) राज्य या संघ िाजसत ेत्र यि सषजनजित करेंग े दक खरीि े गए परू क पोषािार मिों की गषणवत्ता खासुर सषर ा
मानिंडों के साथ िी पोषक तत्वों की संरचना के अनषसार ि।ै पूरक पोषण को खासुर सषर ा और मानक
अजधजनयम, 2006 और उसके तित बनाए गए जनयमों के तित जनधाभठरत मानकों के अनरूष प िोना चाजिए
तादक प्रजत सेवा लगातार गणष वत्ता और पोषक मूल्य सषजनजित दकया िा सके और नमूना परी ण की आवर्तभता
प्रत् यके वषभ की जतमािी में प्रजत पठरयोिना एक बार िोगी।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(3) घर ल े िान े वाल े रािन का परी ण भारतीय खासुर सषर ा और मानक प्राजधकरण के स्ट्वाजमत्व की या पंिीकृत
या पैनलबद्ध और राष्टर ीय प्रत्यायन बोड भ से मान्यताप्राप् त परी ण और अंिांकन प्रयोगिाला से दकया िाएगा
और आगं नवाे ी सेवा के पिाजधकाठरयों द्वारा स्ट्टॉक प्राप् त करने के बाि आगं नबाडी केंद्र या ब् लॉक स्ट्तर पर
यािजृ च्छक परी ण दकया िाना चाजिए। गमभ पके हुए भोिन के मामले में, यि सषजनजित दकया िाना चाजिए
दक यि उजचत दकचन िडे म ें तैयार दकया गया िो जिसमें पयाभप् त स्ट्वच्छता और सषरज त पेयिल िो तादक
स्ट्वास्ट््यकर जस्ट्थजत बनाए रखी िा सके।
(4) राज्यों या संघ िाजसत ेत्रों में अंजतम लाभाथी तक जनबाभध आपूर्तभ सषजनजित करने के जलए पिाजधकाठरयों के
जलए आपूर्तभ श्रृंखला प्रदक्रया को पारििी बनाया िाना चाजिए, िो खासुर सषर ा और स्ट्वच्छता सषजनजित करन े
के जलए भोिन के जनमाभण, भंडारण और जवतरण में सलं ग् न िाजमल संस्ट्थाओं के जलए भारतीय खासुर सषर ा और
मानक प्राजधकरण की पंिीकरण-लाइसेंस प्रदक्रया का अनषपालन करती िो।
(5) राज्य या संघ िाजसत ेत्र राज्य स्ट्तरीय संचालन सजमजत के माध्यम से जवजभन्न जवभागों की गजतजवजधयों का
समन्वय करेंग े तादक पोषण स ेसंबंजधत जवजभन्न स्ट् कीमों या कायभक्रमों के बीच प्रभावी अजभसरण सषजनजित दकया
िा सके और पोषण संकेतकों के संबंध में की गई प्रगजत की जनयजमत आधार पर समी ा की िा सके।
(6) राज्यों या संघ िाजसत ेत्रों को अजनवायभ रूप से और जनयजमत रूप से पोषण रैकर सचू ना और संचार
प्रौसुरोजगकी अनषप्रयोग में डेटा इनपषट करना िोगा।
(7) राज्यों या संघ िाजसत ेत्रों को समग्र पोषण के जलए आयषष अवधारणाओं को एकीकृत करन े के संिभभ में स म
आंगनवाे ी और पोषण 2.0 योिना दििाजनिेिों का पालन करना आवश्यक ि।ै
(8) स्ट् कीम के दििाजनिेि समय-समय पर आवश्यक अपेज त बिलावों का समाधान करेंगे और पोषण के साथ
सिव्यापक िोंगे।
6. केंद्र सरकार, लाभार्थभयों की पोषण संबंधी िरूरतों को ध्यान में रखत े हुए, समय-समय पर लागत मानिंडों को
संिोजधत कर सकती ि।ै
7. जनयम दकसी स्ट्क ीम की अवमानना म ें निीं:- इन जनयमों के प्रावधान केंद्र सरकार द्वारा लागू की गई दकसी भी मौिूिा
स्ट् कीम में अजभवृजद्ध वािक िोंग,े अवमानना में निीं, िोंग े ।
[फा. सं. 22-3/2016-सीडी-III]
कैप् टन प्रभांिष श्रीवास्ट् तव, उप सजचव
MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th September, 2022
G.S.R. 766(E).—WHEREAS vide notification No. G.S.R. 149(E), dated 20th February, 2017, the
Supplementary Nutrition (under the Integrated Child Development Services Scheme) Rules, 2017 were
notified by the Government of India, Ministry of Women and Child Development with a view to provide
nutritional standards to pregnant women and lactating mothers under the provisions of the National Food
Security Act, 2013;
AND WHEREAS Streamlined Guidelines on quality assurance were framed by the Government of
India, Ministry of Women and Child Development, vide its order dated 13th January, 2021, to ensure
transparency in procurement, integration of AYUSH concepts and data management and monitoring
through
“Poshan Tracker” for transparency, efficiency and accountability in delivery of supplementary
nutrition;
AND WHEREAS in the light of the aforesaid guidelines, the Government of India, Ministry of
Women and Child Development, vide its order dated 28th June, 2021 had rescinded the rules referred to in
the first paragraph;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clause (b)
of sub-section (2) of section 39 of the National Food Security Act, 2013 (20 of 2013), except as respects
things done or omitted to be done before such rescission, the Central Government in consultation with the
State Governments and Union Territory Administrations, hereby makes the following rules to regulate the
entitlements specified under the provisions of the said Act for every pregnant woman and lactating mother,
till six months after child birth and every child in the age group of six months to six years, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement- (1) These rules may be called the Integrated Nutrition Support
Programme – Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan (2.0), Rules, 2022.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Application:- These rules shall apply to every pregnant woman and lactating mother till six months
after child birth and every child in the age group of six months to six years (including those suffering from
malnutrition) for three hundred days in a year, as per the nutritional standards specified in Schedule II to
the National Food Security Act, 2013 (20 of 2013).
3. Definitions:- (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,
(a) “Act” means the National Food Security Act, 2013;
(b) “intended beneficiaries” means those beneficiaries who are registered at an Anganwadi Centre
with Aadhar identification to receive Supplementary Nutrition. Aadhar details of child
beneficiaries are not mandatory and in case the child does not have Aadhar, the benefits of the
program shall be delivered using the Aadhar identification of the parent or guardian;
(c) "Central Government" means the Government of India
(d) “nutrition” means supplementary nutrition which aims at providing quality protein and essential
macro and micro-nutrients;
(e) “Take Home Ration” for the purpose of Supplementary Nutrition should be made using locally
available staple cereals and millets, pulses and legumes, nuts and oilseeds, ensuring that refined
sugar does not exceed permissible limits. Take Home Ration should be in the form of a
processed mixture of various food ingredients (not raw ration), which when consumed by a child
or Pregnant Woman and Lactating Mother meets the recommendation for calories, proteins and
micro nutrients (Calcium, Zinc, Iron, Dietary Folate, Vitamin A, Vitamins B6, B12 and D) and
such Ration should be tested in Food Safety and Standards Authority of India approved
laboratories to ensure that the norms of macro and micro nutrients recommended or bench-
marked for the different categories of Supplementary Nutrition beneficiaries are maintained.
Raw Ration as Take-Home Ration is not permissible and the Take-Home-Ration as
mentioned under National Food Security Act, 2013 shall not be misconstrued as 'raw ration';-
(2) The words and expressions used herein and not defined in these rules but defined in the National Food
Security Act, 2013 and the Food Safety Standards Act, 2006 shall have the meanings respectively
assigned to them in those Acts.
4. Nutritional Standards: – The detailed standards of nutrition to be supplied to the beneficiaries
would be as per the provisions of the Act.
5. Procurement and Quality of Nutrition:– (1) The State or Union Territory must introduce
transparent process for procurement as per General Financial Rules, 2017 and Vigilance Guidelines and
other norms issued from time to time by the Government of India and ensure that Take-Home Ration
procured conforms to nutritional norms set by the Government of India.
(2) The States or Union Territories shall ensure that the quality of Supplementary Nutrition items
procured is as per the food safety norms as well as nutrient composition. Supplementary Nutrition
must conform to prescribed standards as laid down under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
and regulations made thereunder to ensure consistent quality and nutritive value per serving and the
periodicity of sample testing shall be once in a quarter of annual year, per project.
(3) Take-Home Ration shall be tested from Food Safety and Standards Authority of India owned or
registered or empanelled and National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories
accredited laboratory and random testing must be conducted by Anganwadi Services functionaries
after receipt of stock at the Anganwadi Centre or at the Block level. Provided that in case of Hot[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
Cooked Meal, it should be ensured that it is prepared in proper kitchen sheds having adequate
sanitation and safe drinking water so as to maintain hygienic conditions.
(4) Supply chain process in the States or Union Territories must be made transparent for functionaries to
ensure uninterrupted supply to the last mile, which are compliant with Food Safety and Standards
Authority of India registration-licensing process for entities involved in manufacture, storage and
distribution of food to ensure food safety and hygiene.
(5) The States or Union Territories shall co-ordinate the activities of various departments through a State
Level Steering Committee to ensure effective convergence between various schemes or programs
having bearing on nutrition and review the progress made regarding Nutritional Indicators on regular
basis.
(6) The States or Union Territories shall mandatorily and regularly input data into the Poshan Tracker
Information and Communication Technology application.
(7) The States or Union Territories are required to adhere to Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 Scheme
guidelines with reference to integrating AYUSH concepts for holistic nourishment.
(8) The Scheme guidelines shall address the required changes warranted from time to time and shall be
coextensive with the nutrition dynamics.
6. The Central Government may, taking into consideration the nutritional requirements of beneficiaries,
modify the cost norms from time to time.
7. Rules not in derogation of any Scheme:- The provisions of these rules shall be in addition to and not
in derogation to any existing Scheme implemented by the Central Government.
[F. No. 22-3/2016-CD.III]
CAPT. PRABHANSHU SRIVASTAV, Dy. Secy.
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