Adding diversity to plate
The Government of India has proposed mandatory rice fortification to tackle the issue of malnutrition in the country. The process of fortification includes externally adding nutrients to a food item with
Mid-Day Meal Programme
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Is this the Supreme Court or a joke court: Apex court blasts states for non-response
SC is clearly displeased with casual response from states. "Is this the Supreme Court or a joke court," an incensed apex court bench said today, annoyed over the lack of response of several state governments
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Children in the chulha trap: Eliminating toxic exposure in anganwadis of Bihar
This quick assessment has been carried out by Centre for Science and Environment to ascertain how switching from biomass-based solid fuels to cleaner liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for cooking of midday
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Malnutrition in India, 16/12/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Malnutrition in India, 16/12/2016. The National Food Security Act, 2013 is being implemented in all the States/Union Territories (UTs). State/UT-wise detail of coverage
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Review of Mid Day Meal Scheme, 18/07/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Review of Mid Day Meal Scheme, 18/07/2016. Under Mid Day Meal Scheme, hot cooked meals are provided to 10.03 crore children in 11.50 lakh institutions on every working day
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Eliminating poverty: creating jobs and strengthening social programs
A taskforce set up by Niti Aayog on eliminating poverty released its report dealing in detail on how key government initiatives can contribute to uplift of poor, but stopped short of determining the poverty
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Huge budget cut for ICDS
For the second year in a row, the Modi government has reduced fund available to child health interventions, with a massive cut — from Rs. 15,483.77 crore last year to Rs. 14,000 crore in the latest budget.
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1.47 lakh Gujarat anganwadi kids have severe acute malnutrition
AHMEDABAD: The Socio-Economic Review of Gujarat has revealed that 1.47 lakh of the 43 lakh children at anganwadis in the state were found to be suffering from severe acute malnutrition (SAM). The revelation
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Social safety nets for food and nutritional security in India
This paper brings together existing literature on the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNRGEA) and the Public Distribution System (PDS) in India, offering a narrative review of
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Social safety nets for food and nutritional security in India
This paper brings together existing literature on the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNRGEA) and the Public Distribution System (PDS) in India, offering a narrative review of
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Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Performance Audit of Mid Day Meal Scheme
<p><img alt="" src="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/media/iep/homepage/mid_day.jpg" style="width: 340px; height: 189px; margin: 14px; float: left;" />The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)