Aarogya Lakshmi scheme is a nutritional program to support pregnant and lactating women by the Government of Telangana. The scheme is available for women below and above poverty line, overArogya Lakshmi sees spike in enrollmentWDCW Department – Government of TelanganaArogya Laxmi boosts women, child health 2.71 lakh pregnant women and 2.03 lakh lactating mothers are being served one full meal at 35,000 Anganwadi centres in the State. It is designed on the lines of the World Health Organization guidelines on nutrition for women and children.
History The scheme was launched by Chief Minister of Telangana, K. Chandrashekhar Rao on 1 January 2015.Telangana becoming a role model State: Governor The scheme is an improved version of Amrutha Hastham.
The scheme The nutritional meals are provided at 31,897 anganwadis and 4,076 mini anganwadis in the state.District Collector warns government doctors Under the program, a beneficiary gets 16 eggs a month for children in the age group of 7 months to 3 years An egg every day for children from 3 to 6 years. Pregnant and lactating mothers also got an egg every day and 200 ml of milk for 25 days a month. A pregnant or lactating woman is provided with one meal every day for 25 days in a month.<open> Telangana: Multi-facility anganwadis soon in Nalgonda says Pushpalatha
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