Mumbai,

26 Mar (HS): Maharashtra Government’s Women and Child Development Department

has signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Children’s Investment Fund

Foundation (CIFF) for improving Nutrition Index of women and children in

Maharashtra. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that the MoU has been signed

for a period of five years during which malnourshment will be reduced and Nutrition

Index of women and children is expected to rise considerably.

Secretary

of Women and Child Development Department, Dr Anupkumar Yadav, Executive

Director of CIFF Manjula Singh and other senior officers were present during

signing of the MoU.

In

the first phase the plan will be implemented in Palghar, Jalna, Nandurbar,

Gadchiroli and Amravati districts. Technical help will be provided in other

parts of the state.

Awareness

will be generated with help of experts. The benefits under Pradhan Mantri Matru

Vandan Yojana (PMMVY) will be made available directly to eligible women and

children. The mission to ensure healthy habits from conception to first 1,000

days of the new born child will be implemented.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar