AMARPUR, April 23 (TIWN): Spending lakhs of public funds where the so called poor Chief Minister of Tripura visits the interior part of the State via helicopter, thousands of children are still deprived from the nutritious food facility in the Anganwadi centres of the State.Chief Minister Manik Sarkar most of the time claims that the State Government is helping the needy children by providing nutritious foods at all the Anganwadi centres, but allegation has been raised by the locals that the prolonged negligence of the State Government has left the Anganwadi centres in deplorable condition. Despite of prolonged poor condition of the Anganwadi Centres in the State, the ruling Government is least bothered about it. It is to be mentioned here that though the State public is facing several problems the ruling Government never forgets to attend any party promotional rally or any election campaign.

Central Government sponsored mid-day-meal scheme main purpose was enhancing enrolment of children in schools, improving the nutritional status, health of children.

Locals complained that despite of 90 percent of allowance for the Anganwadi centres are allotted by the Central Government the State Government is unable to meet the need of 10 percent in the State.

Many mother and children are suffering from unhealthy food supply in the centres. Besides, the numbers of beneficiaries are also declining in the Anganwadi centres due to low quality food.

Locals claimed that they have been complaining regarding the poor situation of the State but till day no initiatives.

However, where the authority claims that State Government is running lack of fund for the providing nutritious food to the Anganwadi centres.