One of the Millennium Development Goals is to provide improved
sanitation facilities along with availability of potable water; which are
indeed the two basic needs for human survival. However, despite
significant investments over the last 20 years, India still faces the most
daunting sanitation...
Author(s) : Brijesh Purohit
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The aim of this study is to examine the linkages between ownership of households’ agricultural landholding and child nutritional status in rural India. Agricultural landholding is a critical indicator of socioeconomic wellbeing in rural areas. More than 72 per cent of the working population in rural...
Author(s) : Shruti , Tamal Reja,
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Recent studies of the relationship between diet and health have led to increased interest
in the range of biologically active constituents present in foods that accompany the nutrients.
This book not only provides data of regular nutrients in foods complete in all respect but also on
a whole rang...
Author(s) : T. Longvah, R. Ananthan,
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This study examines the reasons for the disjunction between economic advancement and nutritional improvement in India by analysing the role and performance of the Public Distribution System (PDS) in determining food consumption patterns and nutritional outcomes over a period of time. The PDS, concep...
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A new scheme for pregnant and lactating women has been approved by the
Government initially on pilot basis in 52 selected districts across the country.
The scheme would contribute to better enabling environment by providing
cash incentives for improved health and nutrition to pregnant and Lactati...
Author(s) : Ministry of Women and Child Development GOI
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Village health nutrition day is to be organized for those villages that have been left out at the anganwadi centers (AWC) in the village. This will ensure uniformity in organizing the VHND. The quality of the VHND needs to be improved and hence the outcome should be measured and monitored. If it org...
Author(s) : National Rural Health Mission
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Take Home Ration [THR] is given to pregnant and lactating mothers, children from 6 months to 3 years as they do not attend the AWC on a daily basis. he severely malnourished children of 3-6 years are also given THR over and above Hot Cooked Meal. The GOI has fixed the per beneficiary cost, calorie a...
Author(s) : Government of Odisha India
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Grievance is made by the petitioner about the non-implementation of the directions given by this Court to the Central Government and the State Government relating to Integrating Child Development Scheme. Undisputedly, funds are released by the Central Government to the State Governments who are requ...
Author(s) : Supreme Court of India GoI
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Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme was launched on 2 October, 1975 by the Government of India as a centrally sponsored scheme of the Ministry of Women & Child Development (earlier a department under Ministry of Human Resource Development). Audit Report on ICDS had revealed that the...
Author(s) : Lok Sabha Secretariat New Delhi
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The present affidavit is being filed in compliance with the directions contained in the order-dated 13.12.2006 passed by this Hon’ble Court.
Author(s) : Supreme Court of India GoI
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