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Union Cabinet revised cost norms at Anganwadi to improve women health status
Cost norms for supplementary nutrition provided at Anganwadi centers, Out of school adolescent girls under Integrated Child Development Services
Union Cabinet plans to increase of cost norms for supplementary nutrition provided in Anganwadis and for out of school adolescent girls under Integrated Child Development Services.
Child development service will involve an additional investment of 12 thousand crore rupees over the next three years.
At Present, the revised cost norms for children up to 6 years will be Rs. 8 eight for adolescent girls, pregnant women, and lactating mothers, it will be Rs. 9.50 and for severely malnourished category Rs. 12 will be given.
Revised cost norms for Indian women and girl child at Anganwadi boost health prospects for those who take benefits in underdeveloped rural areas.
