Poshan Aahaar- Madhya Pradesh
Category: Women and Child
Level: State | State: Madhya Pradesh

Details:
The &quot;Poshan Aahaar&quot; scheme was implemented by the Women and Child Development Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh. Under this scheme, children from 6 months to 6 years, pregnant women, and malnourished children are given nutritious food through Anganwadis. About 80 lakh beneficiaries are being benefitted from supplementary nutrition in the sanctioned Anganwadis. 50% of the amount spent on the provision of supplementary nutrition in Anganwadi centers is provided by the Government of India.
     _As per the new norms laid down by the Government of India, the State Government has made provisions to provide supplementary nutrition to children in the age group of 6 months to 6 years in Anganwadi centers, as well as to pregnant and lactating mothers and malnourished children, per beneficiary per day as follows._

Benefits:
Through Aanganwadis children from 6 months to 6 Years, Pregnant Women, and Malnourished Children will be given nutrition as under:
Children from 6 months to 3 years, Pregnant and Lactating Mothers:
 Food items are being provided through MP Agro, State Rural Livelihood Mission, and other suppliers division-wise for 5 days a week on different days as per the following:-
Sl. No.
Name of Food Items
Beneficiary
Quantity of Daily Food Items
1
Wheat Soya Burfi (Premix)
Pregnant/lactating mothers
150 grams
2
Atta Besan Laddu (Premix)
Pregnant/lactating mothers
150 grams
3
Halwa (premix)
Children from 06 months to 03 years
120 grams
4
Child Food (Premix)
Children from 06 months to 03 years
120 grams
5
A dish in South Asian cuisine made of rice and lentils
Children from 06 months to 03 years/ pregnant/ lactating mothers
125 grams/150 grams
Children between 3 to 6 years:
 In the child development projects in rural areas, there is a provision for providing supplementary nutrition to children between 3 to 6 years of age in the form of breakfast and lunch separately through a common kitchen as per the following menu:-
Day
Breakfast
Lunch
Monday
Sweet Lapsi
Roti-vegetable-lentil
Tuesday
Nutritious Khichdi	
Kheer-Pudi-Mungvadi-Potato Tomato Vegetable
Wednesday
Sweet Lapsi
Roti-vegetable-lentil
Thursday
Salted porridge	
Veg Pulao-Pakora Kadhi
Friday
Upma
Roti-vegetable-lentil
Saturday
Sweet Lapsi
Roti-vegetable-lentil/rice sambhar
Note:
 In the child development projects of urban areas, there is a provision of providing nutritious food to children between 3 to 6 years of age as per the menu of the Common Chulha Programme through the local self-help groups.
Third meal for underweight children aged 6 months to 6 years:
Third meal will be provided to underweight children aged 6 months to 6 years registered in the Aaganwadi Centre as per the lunch menu on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and as per the breakfast menu on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Eligibility Criteria:
1. The applicant should be a native of Madhya Pradesh.
   1. All children and mothers registered in the Anganwadi can take benefit of the scheme.
   1. Children aged 6 months to 6 years, pregnant women, lactating mothers, and malnourished children are eligible under the scheme.