Summary:
Going by the data provided by the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), about 8.6% of children under five years are malnourished in Trichy district. According to the recent statistics after monitoring 1,47,028 children – who are under five years – in the district, more than 12,500 are either moderately or severely malnourished. "That’s why apart from children below five years and antenatal women and prenatal mothers, adolescent girls are also added under our supplementary nutrition programme," she said. "Many think that providing nutritious food for a child is costly. Through SNP, the beneficiaries are provided with health mix regularly which is rich in protein, vitamin and minerals..