Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Tamil Nadu Plans PUF Roofs for 1,662 ICDS Centres
Tamil Nadu plans to replace asbestos roofs at 1,662 child-care centres.
The new roofs will use PUF panels.
The project is expected to cost Rs.
66 crore.
Another Rs.
12 crore is planned for safety improvements.
These centres are part of the Integrated Child Development Scheme.
The minister also said all 54,481 centres use the POSHAN Tracker platform.
However, some Grade-II supervisors have reportedly worked for eight months without receiving salaries.
The article says this happened because of confusion over their appointments.
Tamil Nadu will convert asbestos roofs at 1,662 ICDS centres to PUF panel roofs.
The roof replacement project is estimated to cost Rs. 66 crore.
Additional safety improvements at the centres are expected to cost Rs. 12 crore.
All 54,481 ICDS centres have been integrated with the POSHAN Tracker platform.
The article highlights confusion over Grade-II supervisor appointments, with some workers reportedly unpaid for eight months.
- Who
- Tamil Nadu Social Welfare Minister K. Jagadeeswari and the state’s ICDS administration.
- What
- The government announced PUF roof replacements for 1,662 ICDS centres and additional safety improvements.
- When
- The announcement was made on Monday during a reply to a demand for grants in the Assembly.
- Where
- Tamil Nadu, including ICDS Project 9 in Chennai.
- Why
- To improve safety at centres with asbestos roofs and strengthen ICDS delivery and monitoring.
Government Measures
Implementation Concerns
Centre safety
Government Measures
The Social Welfare Minister announced PUF roof replacements and additional safety improvements for ICDS centres.
Implementation Concerns
The article raises concerns about unresolved operational problems while infrastructure improvements are being announced.
Supervisor appointments and pay
Government Measures
The ministry policy note says ICDS employees receive a special time scale of pay under the Seventh Pay Commission recommendations.
Implementation Concerns
The article says confusion over Grade-II supervisor appointments left some supervisors working without salaries for eight months, including in Chennai’s ICDS Project 9.
- Roof replacements
- 1,662 ICDS centres
- Roofing material
- PUF panels replacing asbestos roofs
- Roof project cost
- Rs. 66 crore
- Safety improvement cost
- Estimated Rs. 12 crore
- Total ICDS centres
- 54,481 in Tamil Nadu
- Monitoring platform
- POSHAN Tracker
- Reported salary issue
- Some Grade-II supervisors have reportedly worked without pay for eight months