Mysore/Mysuru, July 22 -- "Officials should appropriately use the grants available under various schemes and plans in their respective department and thus achieve growth targets," said District in-Charge Secretary Dr. S. Selvakumar.

Speaking after presiding over the progress review meeting at Zilla Panchayat (ZP) Hall here yesterday, he directed the officials to re-verify the differences noticed in attendance of children aged between 3 and 6 years at Anganwadi centres and submit a report in this regard in a week.

Women and Child Welfare Department Deputy Director B. Basavaraju said that there are 2,933 Anganwadi centres in the district, covering a total of 1,57,128 beneficiaries who included 47,796 children aged between 3 and 6 years, 7...