Tribal health and nutrition used to be a major issue in Attappady leading to death of tribal infants in considerable numbers in the past. In order to mitigate this issue, several concerted efforts have been taken by the Government. Government Tribal Specialty Hospital at kottathara in Attappady has been developed as a nodal agency for screening women, adolescents and children for health related issues and addressing the same. Three Nutritional Rehabilitation Centres (NRCs) are being operated under this hospital for...
The Project “Millet Village” is intended for rejuvenating the traditional tribal agriculture in selected hamlets in Attapady. It will be implemented jointly by Agriculture Department and Scheduled Tribes Development Department. Administrative sanction has been issued for Rs. 6.87 crore, out of which, Rs.4.87 crore is the share of ST Department and Rs. 2.00 crore is the share of Agricultural Department. The scheme is progressing. Attapady is having 745 sq. km of geographical area with almost 15000 Ha of cultivation spread in...
The scheme is intended for providing food grains in needy tribal areas of all the Districts in the State and to address the issue of malnutrition and poverty among the STs. Choice of food items will be decided according to area specific tastes and preferences of the tribes and this will be decided at P O / TDO level. Special priority should be given to women headed families and unwed mothers. During 2016-17, 11000 families were food grains expending an...
Financial assistance is given to 116 Sickle Cell Anaemia patients. An amount of Rs. 44.54 lakhs has been allotted for this purpose during 2017-18 as of now. Under Janani Janmaraksha Project, financial assistance of Rs. 1000/- per month is given to pregnant ladies and new born infants. An amount of Rs. 93.34 lakhs has been allotted to 1027 beneficiaries during this financial year as of now. For the functioning of Community Kitchen an amount of Rs. 7.50 crores has been given to...