Conrad reviews implementation of Poshan Abhiyan in Meghalaya

Guwahati, Aug 18: Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma reviewed the implementation of the national nutrition mission in Meghalaya with Minister Kyrmen Shylla, District commissioner and other officials on Tuesday.

Sangma directed the department to conduct regular monitoring and initiate measures to ensure that the mandate of the scheme is achieved.

The national nutrition mission, 'Poshan Abhiyan is Government of India's flagship programme to improve nutritional outcomes for children, pregnant women and lactating mothers. The mission also aims to bring down stunting of children in the age group of 0-6 years from 38.4 per cent to 25 per cent by 2022.