AHMEDABAD: The state government may announce a major 'Nutrition Mission' in the first week of September, but it's worth mentioning that the mission itself is inspired from two similar nutrition missions launched in Maharashtra and Orissa.
Maharashtra is on a nutrition mission mode since 2005. It was launched from Aurangabad district. Under this, a state-level steering committee is headed by the chief minister which interacts with an advisory committee and a committee under the chief secretary.
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