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Pradeep Kumar

31/08/21 09:00 AM IST

Laddu Distribution Scheme

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Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah launched nutritious a ‘Laddu Distribution Scheme’ for pregnant women in his Parliamentary constituency Gandhinagar.

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  • Women need nutritious diet most when pregnant and a laddu contains protein, ghee, vitamins and it can be eaten throughout in a month.
  • In this, about seven thousand pregnant women will get 15 nutritious laddus free of cost every month till the birth of the child through voluntary organizations to fight malnutrition. 
  • The Prime Minister launched Poshan Abhiyan on 8th March, 2018 from Jhunjhnu in Rajasthan to spread awareness about issues related to malnutrition. 
  • Under the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan, started in 2016, around three crore women undergo pre-natal tests.
  • Shri Amit Shah requested heads of Gram Panchayats that no eligible person is deprived of any benefit of any government scheme and it is the responsibility of all elected representatives to ensure this. He said infrastructure development will continue, however empowerment of the weak, poor, backward, women and providing children their rights ismost important in a democracy, and if we are able to do these then only can we fulfil our responsibility as elected representatives.
Source: PIB, The Hindu

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