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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reviewed the progress and efforts being made to prevent and reduce under-nutrition and related problems in India.
In a tweet, Modi said: “Chaired a meeting to review efforts being made to reduce under-nutrition. Also discussed how real-time monitoring will help fight under-nutrition, especially in the worst performing districts.”
Chaired a meeting to review efforts being made to reduce under-nutrition. Also discussed how real-time monitoring will help fight under-nutrition, especially in the worst performing districts. https://t.co/7UrTLpZmu0
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— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 25, 2017
The high level review meeting was attended by officials from PMO, NITI Aayog and other ministries and the current status of malnutrition, stunting and related problems were reviewed.
PM Modi stressed on the need to work towards concrete objectives to reduce stunting, under-nutrition, low birth weight, and anaemia while emphasizing that visible and measurable results should be seen by 2022, the 75th anniversary of independence.
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.
In this context, the Prime Minister called for convergence among all schemes of Union and State Governments, which directly or indirectly have an impact on nutrition outcomes.
He said raising social awareness towards the importance of nutrition is necessary, to achieve the desired results. He stressed on the importance of using informal channels to generate this awareness.
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