Chhattisgarh has been ranked third in the country in giving IFA (Iron Folic Acid) supplements to children, adolescents, pregnant women and lactating mothers under the Anemia Mukt Bharat Abhiyan.
Only Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra were ahead of Chhattisgarh.
An official communiqué stated on Tuesday that children and young adults from six months to 19 years as well as pregnant and lactating women are provided IFA supplements.
Mitanins provide iron and folic acid syrup to young children and tablets to pregnant and lactating mothers. In addition, children are given IFA medicines in school.
Every month, the Centre issues the score card of IFA supplementation in all states and Union Territories.
IFA supplementation was provided to 66.4 percent of children aged between six months to 59 months and 71.5 percent of children aged five to nine years in Chhattisgarh.
During this time, IFA supplements were provided to 74.6 percent of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years, 95 percent of pregnant women and 61.6 percent of lactating mothers.
Taking all of these groups into account, the overall IFA supplementing rate in Chhattisgarh is 73.8 percent, the statement added.