Akhilesh Yadav to adopt village in Shravasti district under state nutrition mission

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav will today adopt a village in Shravasti District under the state nutrition mission.

The Samajwadi Party led state government has decided to launch an integrated scheme, for providing nutritious food to pregnant woman and malnourished children from June 20.

As per the scheme, cooked food and one fruit each would be provided to pregnant women and malnourished children.

Pregnant women and kin of malnourished children in the age group of seven months to three years would be provided with consultation and the facility of regular weight check.

As per reports, 7,843 gram sabhas have been adopted under the mission so far. (ANI)