Maharashtra government today approved a scheme to produce nutrition to pregnant and lactating women during the tribal regions of nys to curb malnutrition among tribal children. Current debts implement the scheme, named?APJ Abdul Kalam?Amrut Yojna, was approved at the meeting of your state Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The scheme, an initiative of Tribal Development department, is announced to mark the conclusion of just one year on the BJP-led government. It would be implemented by anganwadis that belong to Women and Child Welfare Department in 16 districts having tribal population. (Read: PM Modi speaks about India’s efforts in cutting maternal & child deaths within the Global Call to Action Summit, 2015)
Under the scheme, the federal government has planned to offer ‘one full hot cooked nutritious food’ ?to every pregnant (while in the third trimester) and lactating mother (first three months post-delivery) in tribal regions of the state of hawaii. Your food is served for the anganwadi centre at flexi-time based on the particular of your beneficiaries and will include pulses, rice, fruits, vegetables and boiled eggs through an?occasional availability of milk. The scheme aims to curb malnutrition among tribal children by means of nutrition to women for few months at when baby growth are at its peak. (Read: India’s big want to end maternal, children deaths by 2035)
As per the estimate, over 1.8 lakh tribal women across Maharashtra work to be covered beneath scheme annually. The scheme will replace the ‘Get hold of Ration’ scheme that offers packets of sheera or upma to expectant or lactating mothers. This can improve the proposed tariff of your food from Rs 7.92 to Rs 22 per beneficiary. This cabinet also approved a proposal to feature the Reshimbagh sports ground at Nagpur inside public and semi-public category. This can be the ground where RSS holds its Dussehra rally. (Read: 40% Indian women underweight at conception, maternal health neglected)
Soiurce: PTI
