Lok Sabha Debates
Regarding Providing Basic Amenities Like Medicines, Toys, Drinking Water, Milk ... on 6 August, 2015
Sixteenth Loksabha an> Title: Regarding Providing basic amenities like medicines, toys, drinking water, milk powder, etc. designated sports at railway station and bus terminals. .
SHRIMATI V. SATHYABAMA: Many-a-time, while travelling, mothers have to wait for a longer time at bus terminals and railway stations, and they are facing a lot of difficulties in feeding their infants. With a view to facilitating the lactating mothers on their travel and for their privacy, our hon. Chief Minister, Amma, has recently inaugurated separate rooms at 352 bus terminals across the State. Amma has also launched Mothers' Milk Bank in Government hospitals throughout the State. Launching of these two initiatives were perfectly coinciding with the 'World Breast-Feeding Week'. This scheme is most useful for working mothers and mothers who are on travel.
Therefore, I would urge upon the Union Government to emulate the model of the Government of Tamil Nadu and to start a scheme countrywide, which may be named as 'National Amma Infant Feeding Scheme', which can definitely help them. Besides, the Union Government may also think of keeping important medicines, toys, drinking water, milk powder, etc. in the space allotted for this purpose at the railway stations and bus terminals in the country. Thank you, Madam.
HON. SPEAKER : Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Kunwar Pushpendra Singh Chandel are permitted to associate with the issue raised by Shrimati V. Sathyabama.