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UNION MINISTER LAUNCHES PANKHUDI PORTAL FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN

Why in the News?

  • New digital platform: Annpurna Devi launched the PANKHUDI portal in New Delhi.
  • Ease of living focus: The portal aims to enhance coordination, transparency, and participation in initiatives for women and children, while also considering environmental impact assessments.
  • Integrated approach: Designed as a single-window digital platform for stakeholder engagement and CSR support, with potential implications for environmental clearances.

KEY FEATURES AND THEMATIC FOCUS

  • Core themes: Covers nutrition, health, early childhood care and education, child welfare, and women’s safety and empowerment, while also addressing environmental concerns.
  • Single-window system: Brings together individuals, NRIs, NGOs, and institutions on one platform, potentially streamlining processes related to the Forest Conservation Act and Coastal Regulation Zone.
  • CSR integration: Enables support through Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives, with considerations for the polluter pays principle.
  • Cashless contributions: Accepts only non-cash donations, ensuring transparency and adherence to the precautionary principle in environmental matters.
  • Service strengthening: Aims to improve facilities across Anganwadi centres, child care institutions, and One Stop Centres, while also considering environmental impact assessments.

LINKAGE WITH FLAGSHIP MISSIONS

  • Mission alignment: Supports Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 for nutrition outcomes, with potential implications for environmental jurisprudence.
  • Child protection: Strengthens implementation of Mission Vatsalya, considering ex post facto environmental clearances when necessary.
  • Women empowerment: Complements objectives of Mission Shakti, while also addressing environmental concerns.
  • Infrastructure scale: Impacts over 14 lakh Anganwadi centres, 5,000 child care institutions, and ~800 One Stop Centres, with potential implications for the EIA notification process.
  • Governance reform: Promotes data-driven and participatory social sector governance, including aspects of environmental democracy and the application of the Vanashakti judgment.

DIGITAL GOVERNANCE IN SOCIAL SECTOR
● Concept: Use of digital platforms to improve service delivery and accountability, including environmental clearances.
● Benefits: Enhances transparency, efficiency, and stakeholder participation, with considerations for ex-post environmental assessments.
● Target groups: Focuses on vulnerable sections, especially women and children, while also addressing environmental concerns.
● India’s push: Integral to Digital India and e-governance reforms, including streamlined environmental clearance processes and post facto approvals when necessary.
● Outcome goal: Better human development indicators and inclusive growth in a pollution-free environment, adhering to the polluter pays principle.