NHRC issues notice to Manipur government seeks ICDS report

GUWAHATI: National Human Rights Commission has issued notice to the Chief Secretary, Manipur calling for a report into allegations that the Integrated Child Development Scheme, ICDS is not being implemented in the State properly amid misappropriation of funds.

The state government has been given four weeks time to respond. Allegedly, most of the Anganwadi Centres are non-functional and poorly equipped in the State.

According to NHRC despite the Ministry of Women and Child Development having released the funds, the employees have not been paid their dues since August, 2012.

The Commission has given these directions after taking cognizance of a complaint filed by an NGO 'Wide Angle Social Development Organization' based in Manipur.