Multi sectoral Plan to Fight Malnutrition in 200 High Burden Districts
Government is fully prepared to meet the nutritional challenges being faced by the country. Presenting the Budget 2012-13 in Lok Sabha today, the Union Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee announced Multi sectoral Nutrition Augmentation Programme to combat malnutrition. Intervening decisively to address the problem of maternal and child malnutrition, the Finance Minister Shri Mukherjee announced a multi-sectoral programme in selected 200 high burden districts. Continuing to lay more emphasis on Integrated Child Development Services, Shri Mukherjee announced a hike of 58 percent in the budgetary allocation for this scheme compared to last year. Similarly he proposed to hike the allocation for National Programme of Mid Day Meals in Schools from Rupees 10,380 crores in 2011-12 to Rupees 11,937 crores in 2012-13. The Finance Minister proposed an allocation of Rupees 750 crores for Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls, SABLA.
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