Summary:
If 45 lakh children are suffering from stunted growth, it clearly means that malnutrition is chronic. The government is not sensitive towards the issue", Jain added. It said it will come out with a policy for inter-sectoral convergence to tackle malnutrition, and make a framework for community-based management of malnutrition, besides working for livelihood and employment", Jain said. "It will be of great help if all the aspects of 2010 mission are implemented along with ensuring maternity entitlement to women working in the unorganised sector of the state," Jain said. Stunting is an outcome of chronic and severe malnutrition..