TABLE 2.
India State DFS Interventions in the Public Sector and Estimated Population Coveragea
| State | Delivery Platform | Coverage | Quantity Procured (in MTs in 2018) | Estimated Coverageb Over 1 Year (Calculated 10 g/day/person) | Estimated Population Coverage (%) | Status (January 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | ICDS, PDS | Entire state | 8,080 | 2,213,699 | 4 | On hold |
| Telangana | PDS | Entire state | NA | Ongoing | ||
| Jharkhand | PDS | Entire state | 32,000 | 8,767,123 | 23 | On hold |
| Tamil Naduc | ICDS, MDM (channeled through PDS) | Entire state | 2,600 | 712,329 | 1 | Ongoing |
| Uttar Pradesh | PDS | 10 districts | 60,000 | 16,438,356 | 7 | On hold |
| Madhya Pradesh | PDS | 89 tribal blocks across 20 districts | 50,000 | 13,698,630 | 16 | Ongoing |
| Gujarat | ICDS | Entire state | 26,500 | 7,260,274 | 11 | Ongoing |
| India (Total) | 1,79,180d | 49,090,411 | 4e |
Abbreviations: DFS, double fortified salt; ICDS, Integrated Child Development Services Scheme; MDM, mid-day meal; MT, metric ton; NA, not applicable; PDS, public distribution system.
a
Data as reported by partner organizations.
b
Does not suggest actual utilization.
c
Used ferrous sulfate DFS formulation.
d
3% of annual edible salt consumption of 6 million.
e
Based on a population of 1.38 billion.