This story is from April 9, 2020

Telangana: More masks & sanitisers for Anganwadi workers

The Department of Women Development and Child Welfare (DWDCW) on Wednesday dispatched 1.15 lakh protective masks, 35,700 sanitisers for protection of 64,000 Anganwadi workers.
Telangana: More masks & sanitisers for Anganwadi workers
Anganwadi workers are on the frontline interacting regularly with citizens
HYDERABAD: The Department of Women Development and Child Welfare (DWDCW) on Wednesday dispatched 1.15 lakh protective masks, 35,700 sanitisers for protection of 64,000 Anganwadi workers.
Anganwadi workers are on the frontline interacting regularly with citizens. Despite lockdown affecting the movement of these workers, still they have reached out to seven lakh beneficiaries across the state.
“Each Anganwadi worker would easily travel more than 10 km and cover over 50 beneficiaries. Some are ferrying essentials to the door steps of the beneficiaries using pushcarts and cycles,” said M Shankar, spokesperson of DWDCW.
The first phase of disbursement of essential commodities began on March 23 while the second phase started on Monday. Each beneficiary has been receiving over 15-day quota of essentials. The official said that 64,000 Anganwadi workers across the state are catering to the needs of 3,32,427 pregnant women and lactating mothers and 4,61,800 children besides 8,446 undernourished children.
“Anganwadi teachers have also been drafted for fever surveillance in the neighbourhood and also to distribute rations from the PDS shops. Despite being assigned multiple duties the workers are ensuring prompt and proper delivery of essentials,” said D Divya, commissioner, DWDCW.
To protect the workers from the rapidly spreading pandemic, gears are being distributed. The department said that private firms and individuals have also donated masks and sanitisers.
“While one lakh masks were purchased by the department, 10,000 masks were donated by Aurobindo Pharma and another 5,000 cloth masks were donated by CWC chairperson of Ranga Reddy district,” said an official. Around 35,000 sanitisers were donated by the government and private firms.
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