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UP Court Orders Cooked Food Distribution Under ICDS Scheme
Imagine a program called ICDS that helps kids and pregnant women by giving them food.
The government in Uttar Pradesh was giving out dry food.
But, some people thought this wasn't good enough.
They went to court, and the court agreed!
The court said the government should give hot, cooked food instead, like the original plan.
This is because the court believes the cooked food is better to fight malnutrition.
The court said the government's new way, using local groups to give dry food, wasn't following the rules of the ICDS program.
Allahabad High Court directed Uttar Pradesh government to distribute hot cooked food under ICDS.
The court ruled against the current dry nutrition model.
The decision came after several PILs challenged the government's approach.
The court emphasized the ICDS scheme must be implemented as intended.
PILs argued the state's use of SHGs for dry nutrition violated the scheme's rules.
- Who
- Allahabad High Court and the Uttar Pradesh government
- What
- The Allahabad High Court directed the UP government to distribute hot cooked food under the ICDS.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh
- When
- The judgment was made on Friday, after being reserved on July 29.
- Why
- To effectively tackle the problem of malnutrition among ICDS beneficiaries.
Petitioners' View
Government's View
Method of Food Distribution
Petitioners' View
Distribution of dry nutrition by SHGs violates the ICDS rules.
Government's View
The government's policy using SHGs is better for local nutrition.
Key facts
- Court
- Allahabad High Court
- Government
- Uttar Pradesh
- Scheme
- ICDS
- Ruling
- Directs hot cooked food distribution
- Beneficiaries
- Children up to six years of age, pregnant and lactating women
Sources
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