In a bid to provide a better environment and atmosphere to the children about 500 Anganwadi centers in the district would be renovated and equipped with necessary facilities very soon. A target has been set up to renovate and equip about five hundred Anganwadi centers across the district, informed Mukesh Kumar, Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro.

“On this move we have set the goal to give a lucrative look (by colored painting) to the Anganwadi centres so that children can be attracted to spend more and more time in those centres,” he said. Aganwari centres were started by the Indian government in 1975 as part of the Integrated Child Development Services program to combat child hunger and malnutrition.

On the initiative of Bokaro DC Mukesh Kumar, an MoU was signed between the Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) and district administration Bokaro by CCL General Manager (CSR) A K Singh and District Social Welfare Officer Manisha Vats recently.

“CCL will provide Rs 150 crore fund to renovate 100 Anganwadi centers to the district administration under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR),” informed an official.

Under the head of CSR and guidance of Gopal Singh CMD CCL, a lot of works are being carried down continuously in the public interest, said AK Singh.

“CCL is also conducting public interest works in Ramgarh, Hazaribagh, Ranchi and Latehar under the CSR. CCL will continue to extend all possible support to Bokaro district administration,” added Singh.

In the first phase 25 Anganwadi centers each in Gomia, Chandrapura, Bermo and Nawadih blocks would be rejuvenated; work will be started soon, said an official.

Beside others CCL Chief Manager CSR S.S. Lal, District Planning Officer Divesh Gautam, Assistant Manager Ashish Kumar and PRD officials and staff were present there.