Haryana's Nutrition Mission to Support 9.46 Lakh Children and 2.56 Lakh Women
Haryana to provide nutritional support to 9.46 lakh kids
Hindustan Times
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Haryana's Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi announced a nutrition mission for 2026-27 aimed at providing daily nutritional support to approximately 9.46 lakh children and 2.56 lakh pregnant and lactating women. The initiative, part of the POSHAN Abhiyaan, focuses on eliminating severe malnutrition through various strategies including enhanced monitoring and interdepartmental collaboration.
- 01The nutrition mission targets 9.46 lakh children and 2.56 lakh women.
- 02The Mukhyamantri Dudh Uphaar Yojana has a budget of ₹170 crore (approximately $20.4 million USD).
- 03The roadmap aims for 99% growth monitoring coverage and aims to reduce severe malnutrition.
- 04Focus areas include exclusive breastfeeding and management of acute malnutrition.
- 05Collaboration with AYUSH will promote medicinal plant cultivation and wellness activities.
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Haryana's Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi announced a comprehensive nutrition mission for the fiscal year 2026-27, which aims to provide daily nutritional support to 9.46 lakh (946,000) children and 2.56 lakh (256,000) pregnant and lactating women. This initiative is part of the state's efforts under the POSHAN Abhiyaan, which seeks to eliminate severe malnutrition. The program will be bolstered by the Mukhyamantri Dudh Uphaar Yojana, which has a budget of ₹170 crore (approximately $20.4 million USD). Rastogi emphasized the importance of interdepartmental convergence, data-driven monitoring, and last-mile delivery to enhance maternal and child health. The roadmap sets ambitious targets, including increasing growth monitoring coverage to 99% and reducing severe malnutrition to negligible levels. Key focus areas will include promoting exclusive breastfeeding, improving complementary feeding practices, and targeted management of acute malnutrition. Additionally, the state will intensify iron and folic acid supplementation to combat anaemia among vulnerable groups, and collaborate with the AYUSH department to develop Poshan Vatikas for medicinal plant cultivation and organize monthly Yoga Days at Anganwadi Centres.
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This initiative aims to significantly improve the nutritional status of children and women in Haryana, potentially reducing health issues related to malnutrition.
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