The malnourishment problem among children in Chhattisgarh had fallen by 17 per cent during the past one decade, claim officials.
The malnourishment levels had fallen drastically from 40.87 per cent in the year 2012 to 29.87 per cent in 2015. A total of 4322 girls had been nurtured back to health under the 'Dattak Putri Suposhan Yojana', they stated.
About 76,000 children had been lifted out of malnourishment in four phases under the ‘Navajatan Yojana’. 'Sneh Camps' and 'Suposhan Choupals' are also being organized at regular intervals in the villages, officials informed.
Notably, Chhattisgarh stood first in the entire country in the implementation of ISNIP project -sponsored by the World Bank, they claimed.
The project is meant for the eradication of malnourishment in the State.
This was revealed at a meeting of Women and Child Development Department meeting presided over by Chief Minister Raman Singh.
The Department officials said that the main aim of ISNIP programme had been to strengthen the existing Nutritious meals (Diet) project and Anganwadi services in Chhattisgarh.
The project is aided by the World Bank and is being implemented in eight States-Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh.
Chief Minister Raman Singh reviewed the functioning of the Anganwadis, Mahatari Jatan Yojana, Chief Minister Amrut Yojana and nutritious diet 'Ready-To-Eat' Food distribution.
He stressed upon the need for launching awareness campaign apart from Anganwadis services. The Women and Child Development Department officers gave a detailed presentation of the activities.
Four lakh children are provided with medicines under the 'Chief Minster Bal Sandarbh Yojana'
Singh revealed that the quality of the procurement of the 'Take-Home' rations at Anganwadis will be improved further soon