More concrete steps to be taken for combating under nutrition: PM Modi

New Delhi, November 25: Since when our Nation is fighting against under nutrition. So in this concern Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reviewed the progress and efforts take up to prevent and reduce under-nutrition and related problems in India. The current status of malnutrition, stunting and related problems was reviewed. Successful nutrition initiatives in some other developing countries came up for discussion.

There is a need to work towards concrete objectives to reduce stunting, under-nutrition, low birth weight, and anaemia. He emphasized that visible and measurable results should be seen by 2022, the 75th anniversary of independence.

He said,"Raising social awareness towards the importance of nutrition is necessary, to achieve the desired results.

 

During the meeting, senior officials repeatedly emphasized that initiatives of the Union Government such as Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Mission Indradhanush, Beti Bachao - Beti Padhao, and Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana etc, are having a positive impact on nutrition, the statement further reads.

PM Modi also called for convergence among all schemes of Union and State Governments, which directly or indirectly have an impact on nutrition outcomes.

Towards this end, real-time monitoring towards progress of nutrition outcomes was discussed, especially in the worst performing districts.