G.O.(Ms).No.95, Alleviating Anemia through Food Fortification at Scale, 2015
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (ST.2&E) Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.95 on 13 November 2015, sanctioning the Alleviating Anemia through Food Fortification at Scale project and approving the Government of Tamil Nadu share of its cost. The project involved distributing fortified rice through the Universal Public Distribution System and evaluating its effects in selected villages and Fair Price Shops in Cuddalore district. The document does not change land ownership, property rights or land administration procedures.
What the document does
G.O.(Ms).No.95 of the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (ST.2&E) Department, dated 13 November 2015, approves an evaluation project intended to address anemia among poorer sections of Tamil Nadu. The intervention involved supplying multiple-fortified rice, described as Ultra Rice, through the Universal Public Distribution System.
The proposal was approved by the Second Steering Committee, which had been constituted as part of the Government's partnership with the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab for evidence-based policy evaluation.
Project location and design
The Alleviating Anemia through Food Fortification at Scale project was designed for Cuddalore district. Its main features were:
- A sample covering 220 villages and Fair Price Shops.
- Random allocation of locations to treatment or control groups.
- Distribution of fortified rice in the treatment locations.
- A randomized controlled trial to measure the intervention's impact.
- An expected project period from October 2015 to September 2017.
The research team included Dr. Alexssandro Tarozzi as co-investigator, with Dr. Grant Miller, Aparajit Mahajan and Dr. Renoldo Martorell identified as other researchers.
Funding approved
G.O.(Ms).No.95 approves a total estimated project cost of Rs.11,02,56,125 and sanctions Rs.4,87,89,267 as the Government of Tamil Nadu share. The remaining stated shares were Rs.5,52,15,888 from the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab and Rs.62,50,970 from the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation.
Funding was linked to milestones, including issue of the government order, a census and sampling report, a baseline report, an intervention monitoring report and a final report after the end line. The Member Secretary of the State Planning Commission was authorised to disburse the sanctioned amount to the Institute for Financial Management and Research, which would receive the grant on behalf of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab South Asia.
Operational responsibilities
The annexure to G.O.(Ms).No.95 assigns work connected with study design, sampling, government clearances, staff recruitment, surveys, blood collection, rice blending and monitoring. It also covers access to Public Distribution System records, preparation of godowns, blending Ultra Rice with standard rice in a 1:100 ratio, special packaging and delivery to identified treatment Fair Price Shops.
Relevance to property owners
G.O.(Ms).No.95 concerns a food fortification and evaluation programme. It contains no provision changing land title, property ownership, land classification, planning permission or registration procedures.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms).No.95 affect my land or property rights?
No property or land rights are addressed in the document. It sanctions and funds a fortified rice evaluation project under the Universal Public Distribution System.
Where was the fortified rice project planned?
The project was planned for Cuddalore district, using a sample of 220 villages and Fair Price Shops divided between treatment and control groups.
How much funding did the Government of Tamil Nadu sanction?
The Government of Tamil Nadu sanctioned Rs.4,87,89,267 toward the total estimated project cost of Rs.11,02,56,125.
What was the fortified rice project expected to do?
It was expected to provide multiple-fortified rice through the Universal Public Distribution System and use a randomized controlled trial to assess its impact on anemia.
