Delhi ICDS feels the pinch the Delhi government has increased the budget for supplementary nutrition under the Integrated Child Development Services (icds) from Rs 2 to Rs 4 per child per day. The amount was increased to tackle rising food prices as well as to introduce variety in the menu to improve the nutritional intake of beneficiaries, says Debashri Mukherjee, secretary of the

Wild vegetable with high iron and calcium content A large number of people in the Himalayan region, particularly in remote areas, depend on a variety of plants. In far-flung rural settlements, where vegetable cultivation is not practised and market supplies are not organized, local inhabitants depend on indigenous vegetables, both cultivated in kitchen gardens and growing wild. Among

Heat a little bit of mustard oil, add some uncrushed jakhiya (Cleome viscosa) or cumin seeds, whole red chillies and salt to taste. Add pieces of fronds and stir it till it matches your idea of being

differences between women and child development minister Renuka Choudhury and the Planning Commission over providing food to poor children under the Integrated Child Development Services (icds) have escalated to a stand-off. In May, the ministry forwarded a plan to compulsorily provide poor children micronutrient-fortified, ready-to-eat food instead of hot cooked meal as part of the

Ranchi, Aug. 13: The National Bank for Rural and Agriculture Development (Nabard) has decided to introduce and promote cultivation of noni (morinda citrifolia)

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Pilot project in 51 districts
Release of Rs.162.77 crore to States, Union Territories approved
Foodgrains at BPL rates for beneficiaries

NEW DELHI: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Friday approved continuation of the "Nutrition Programme for Adolescent Girls' in 2008-09 in 51 districts on a pilot project basis with minor changes in guidelines.

The CCEA approved release of the Central assistance (on a 100 per cent grant basis) of the allocation of Rs.162.77 crore for 2008-09 to States and Union Territories.

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