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Further the NIF has a set of indicators for coastal states and its Percentage of Children age 6-59 months who are
correlation to LIF has been also done. In view of the LIF being anemic (<11.0g/dl)
Gram Panchayat level assessment, it would give a very specific
Percentage of Children age (5-14 years) who are
picture of the coastal villages which is along the sea coast, or
anemic.
river banks. The block, district & State are coastal/river bank
villages plus away from it, in the interior with no coast/river Percentage of Adolescent (15-19) Girls who are
bank, they being administratively categorized due to one part of anemic
its geography. The strength of specificity of common indicators Percentage of children aged under 5 years who are
for all the Coastal GPs is in the LIF. And Agriculture is not underweight
common to the Coastal GP.
Percentage of children under age 5 years who are
The Committee also requested for feedback from all States on stunted
the LIF.
Percentage of children under age 5 years who are
Another level is Commonality of set of wasted.
indicators in specific situation based on region
and geographical location, and available  ‘Ayushman Bharat’ has in the Poverty Free and Enhanced
infrastructure Livelihoods Village, Healthy Village and Socially Secured
Village -

Priority Indicators

Anaemia Mukt Bharat by end 2022 with targets to reduce
anemia, JJM 'Har ghar jal' (by 2024), Hunger free India, are
examples of National priorities. Flagship Schemes provide
National Priorities. Special care has been taken to include them
in the LIF. Seen in this manner, some are listed below:

 'Anaemia Mukt Bharat' related indicators in the following
in the Themes (Poverty Free and Enhanced Livelihoods Percentage of Households covered by a Health
Village, Healthy Village, Child Friendly Village, Scheme /Health Insurance under Ayushman Bharat
Engendered Development in Village) Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana or any State Govt
Health Scheme/Health Insurance

 ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’ and ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’
indicators are covered in Water Sufficient Village and
Clean and Green Village:
Percentage of Functional Household Water Tap

connections (FHTC) with 55 LPCD
Percentage coverage of Water supply in schools,
Anganwadis and public institutions

Percentage of Water sample testing using Field Test
Kit (P)

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