Arogya Lakshmi

Telangana government provides one nutritious meal every day to pregnant and lactating women and children below the age of six through Anganwadi centers. The scheme was launched officially on January 1, 2015. This program under the Women Development and Child Welfare Department of Telangana

The Government of Telangana has launched Arogya Lakshmi Scheme. Through this scheme, pregnant and lactating women are provided one full meal at the Anganwadi center along with iron and folic acid tablets. Spot feeding of the meal is ensured through this scheme. The Government of Telangana launched this scheme on 1st January 2015. This scheme will be implemented through 31897 main Anganwadi centers and 4076 mini Anganwadi centers in the state.

The program aims to reduce maternal and infant mortality rates in Telangana by providing support to women who would otherwise be unable to access quality healthcare services. The government hopes that this program will encourage more women to seek out prenatal and postnatal care, and ultimately lead to better health outcomes for mothers and children in the state.

One full meal will consist of rice, dal with leafy vegetables/sambhar, vegetables for a minimum of 25 days, boiled egg, and 200 ml milk for 30 days in a month.

For the women, 200 ml of milk for 25 days a month and one egg each day will be given with meal .

Children, aged between seven months and three years are provided with 16 eggs a month in addition to a 2.5 kg food packet.

For children aged between 3 and six years, one egg a day in addition to rice, dal, vegetables, and snacks is supplied.

A total 18,96,844 lactating mothers, 5,18,215 infants, and 21,58,479 pregnant women were covered under the scheme expending Rs 627.96 crore in the past year.

The quantity of food items supplied under the scheme has also been increased across all the categories.

Objectives of “Arogya Laxmi programme”

• • Enhance the quality and acceptability of supplementary nutrition by the Pregnant and Lactating women
• • Ensure food supplied is consumed by only the Pregnant and Lactating women rather than the whole family
• • Ensure that Pregnant and Lactating women consume 90+ IFA tablets.
• • Improve the enrolment of mothers at AnganwadiCenters (AWCs).
• • Eliminate or decrease the number of Pregnant and Lactating women with anemia/ who are undernourished.
• • Reduce the incidence of low birth babies and malnutrition among children.
• • Ensure that Pregnant and Lactating women receive health checkups and immunization.
• • Reduce the incidence of infant mortality and maternal mortality.

Benefits

1. For children between 7 months to 3 years, 16 eggs per month along with 2.5 Kg Balamrutham will be provided
2. Balamrutham” is the weaning food introduced under ICDS to provide improved supplementary nutrition to children between 7 months to 3 years. The weaning food is a preparation of wheat, chana dal, milk powder, oil, and sugar. It is fortified and thus provides 50% of iron, calcium, vitamins, and other RDA that children require per day. The composition and nutritive values of Balamrutham are indicated in Table-I and II respectively.
3. The recommended quantity is 100 gms which is to be given to children 3-5 times every day. For children below one year, Balamrutham can be served as porridge mixed with hot water, and for older children, it can be given in the form of “Laddu”.
4. For children aged between 3 and six years, one egg a day in addition to rice, dal, vegetables, and snacks is supplied.
5. Pregnant and lactating women are provided one full meal at the Anganwadi centre along with iron and folic acid tablets
6. 1 full meal will consist of rice, dal with leafy vegetables/sambar, and vegetables for a minimum of 25 days. Boiled eggs and 200 ml milk for 30 days in a month.

Eligibility

The eligibility criteria for the Arogya Lakshmi program in Telangana, India, may vary depending on the specific details of the program and the year in which it is implemented. However, some general eligibility criteria for the program are:



• Residency: The pregnant woman or the family with a newborn must be a resident of Telangana.
• Pregnancy: The pregnant woman must be in her first or second trimester of pregnancy to be eligible for the program.
• Delivery: The delivery must take place at a designated healthcare facility or with the assistance of a qualified healthcare provider.



It's important to note that these are just some of the general eligibility criteria for the Arogya Lakshmi program, and that specific details and criteria may change from year to year. It's always best to check with the relevant government agencies or healthcare providers for the most up-to-date information on eligibility criteria.

Exclusions

1. Nonpregnant/not lactic women are not allowed to apply to the scheme.

2. Children more than 6 years also not eligible under this scheme.

3. Men are not eligible for this scheme



Application Process

Offline

Applicant can apply through the nearest Anganwadi centeres



Procedure To Apply Under Arogya Lakshmi Scheme Through Anganwadi Centre

• Go to your nearest Anganwadi centre

• Ask for Arogya Lakshmi application form

• Fill all the required information in this application form

• Attach all the required documents to the application form

• Now submit this form in the Anganwadi centre

• By following this procedure you can apply under Arogya Lakshmi scheme through Anganwadi centre



Documents Required

• Aadhar Card

• Ration card

• Proof of age

• Proof of income

• Passport size photograph

• Mobile number