- Integrated Child Development Service Scheme, Project – Dahanu
Integrated Child Development Service Scheme Dahanu has been implemented since 1983 and includes 389 main Anganwadi centers. Under the project, 3138 pregnant and lactating mothers and 15783 children aged six months to six years have been provided with food benefits during the year 2024-2025. Under Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Amrit Ahar, pregnant and lactating mothers are given a square meal at a time, and under Amrit Ahar Yojana, children aged 7 months to 6 years are given eggs/bananas four times a week. Health check-up of pregnant and lactating mothers and children aged 0 to 6 years is done under the National Child Health Scheme, in which 5 SAM children found have been implemented in the EDNF scheme and they have been admitted to the Village Child Development Center. Also, 118 MAM children have been implemented in the ARF base Village Child Development Center and they have been admitted to it.
- Integrated Child Development Service Scheme, Project -CASA
The Integrated Child Development Service Scheme (CASA) was newly launched in Dahanu Taluka on 26th January 2008 and includes a total of 233 Anganwadi centres, including 00 primary Anganwadi centres and 233 mini Anganwadi centres. There are 05 Anganwadi workers, 86 assistants and 00 mini Anganwadi workers vacant.
Under the project 2024-25, 1304 pregnant women and lactating mothers, 1479 adolescent girls, 00 children aged six months to six years, raw grains, eggs, vegetables have been provided to pregnant and lactating mothers under supplementary nutrition, and eggs and supplementary nutrition have been provided to 14443 beneficiaries aged 7 months to 6 years under Tampa 2. The work of food distribution has been completed at 84.36%.
A monthly weight measurement survey has been conducted on all children between the ages of 0 and 6 years. Also, the underweight and obese children found every month are admitted to the Child Development Center and given EDNF to enhance their category. Under the Nutrition Mission, various programs have been conducted to create awareness about balanced diet and hygiene at the village level.
The various schemes implemented by the Women and Child Development Department in the year 2024-25 have been distributed as follows.