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Performance of Flagship Programmes in Tamil Nadu

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(5) There is notable <strong>in</strong>crease <strong>in</strong> the number <strong>of</strong> beneficiaries under that NRHM<br />

scheme. The number <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>stitutional deliveries <strong>in</strong>creased from 10.78 lakh <strong>in</strong><br />

2005-06 to 11.05 lakh <strong>in</strong> 2008-09. The number <strong>of</strong> JSY beneficiaries as percent <strong>of</strong><br />

total number <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>stitutional births <strong>in</strong>creased from 8 to 35 percent dur<strong>in</strong>g this<br />

period.<br />

(6) <strong>Tamil</strong> <strong>Nadu</strong> is well on track <strong>in</strong> achiev<strong>in</strong>g the 11 th Plan target relat<strong>in</strong>g to CBR,<br />

CDR, and TFR. The state is likely to miss the target <strong>of</strong> reduc<strong>in</strong>g IMR. This needs<br />

policy attention.<br />

(vi) Integrated Child Development Scheme<br />

(1) <strong>Tamil</strong> <strong>Nadu</strong> <strong>in</strong>troduced its Nutritious Meal Programme <strong>in</strong> 1982. The NMP at preschool<br />

level has been <strong>in</strong>tegrated with ICDS.<br />

(2) Dur<strong>in</strong>g 2002-03 to 2009-10, the state received a cumulative amount <strong>of</strong> Rs. 1,136<br />

crore under ICDs (general) and Rs. 294 crore under supplementary nutrition.<br />

Dur<strong>in</strong>g the same period, the state utilized 98 percent <strong>of</strong> funds received under<br />

ICDS (general).<br />

(3) The actual expenditure on supplementary nutrition has exceeded significantly the<br />

fund received from the centre, suggest<strong>in</strong>g special attention given by the State<br />

Government to the nutritional needs <strong>of</strong> the children and pregnant and lactat<strong>in</strong>g<br />

women.<br />

(4) In 2010-11, there were 54,439 anganwadi centers operat<strong>in</strong>g the <strong>Tamil</strong> <strong>Nadu</strong>. 60<br />

percent <strong>of</strong> them were operat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Government build<strong>in</strong>gs and 23 percent <strong>of</strong> them<br />

<strong>in</strong> rented build<strong>in</strong>gs. There were about 11.27 lakh pre-school beneficiaries <strong>of</strong> ICDS<br />

<strong>in</strong> <strong>Tamil</strong> <strong>Nadu</strong>.<br />

(5) In order to control and prevent iron deficiency/anaemia among children aged 2-<br />

15 years, from 20 th June 2007 onwards, the state uses Iron and Iod<strong>in</strong>e enriched<br />

salt for preparation <strong>of</strong> meal under Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. Nutritious Meal<br />

Programme.<br />

(6) <strong>Tamil</strong> <strong>Nadu</strong> ranks second, next only to Jammu and Kashmir <strong>in</strong> terms <strong>of</strong><br />

percentage <strong>of</strong> normal children (aged 0-36 months). Kanyakumari district ranks<br />

first <strong>in</strong> terms <strong>of</strong> number <strong>of</strong> normal children while Virudhunagar occupies the last.<br />

(7) More than 90 the percent <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>fants were immunised aga<strong>in</strong>st major vacc<strong>in</strong>e<br />

preventable diseases <strong>in</strong> the state. Dur<strong>in</strong>g 2004-06, the MMR <strong>in</strong> <strong>Tamil</strong> <strong>Nadu</strong> was<br />

111 and the state ranked second, next only to Kerala (which had an MMR <strong>of</strong> 95).<br />

The state needs to cont<strong>in</strong>ue its efforts <strong>in</strong> this area.<br />

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