Mukhyamantri Matrushakti Yojana

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• Recently ,the Prime Minister of India launched  schemes for maternal nutrition in Gujarat.

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• Mukhyamantri Matrushakti Yojana
  • It  will cover 7 lakh women, is Gujarat government’s first scheme aimed at dealing with dietary deficiency within the first 1,000 days of the conception of a child (from pregnancy to 2 years).
  • Under it , pregnant and lactating mothers will be given 2 kg of chickpeas, 1 kg of tur dal and 1 kg of edible oil free of cost every month from anganwadi centres in Gujarat. 
  • The entire scheme will be electronically monitored. Packets will have barcodes which will be scanned and the scheme is OTP based. 
    • This means the beneficiary will receive OTPs confirming that they have received these packages, so that we know that the intended beneficiary is actually receiving the ration.

•  Poshan Sudha Yojana:
  • Under it, hot cooked meals will be provided to tribal women once a day at Anganwadi centres. 
    • Under this scheme, pregnant women and lactating mothers registered at Anganwadi are provided a full nutritious meal. 
    • In addition, iron and calcium tablets as well as education on health and nutrition are also offered.
  • The pilot has been carried out in 10 districts in the state and is now being extended to all 14 tribal-dominated districts.
• Aims:
  • Their objective is to reduce the number of newborns who are underweight at birth as well as to improve infant mortality and maternal mortality rates.

Source:TH