Poshan Abhiyan: Andhra Pradesh Tops In Overall Implementation

NITI Aayog has released a report on the performance of States in the implementation of Poshan Abhiyan.
Andhra Pradesh ranked 1st in country for the overall implementation of Poshan Abhiyan.
Tamil Nadu topped the list of the states in terms of the number of participants in the programme.
The Prime Minister’s Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nutrition or POSHAN Abhiyan or National Nutrition Mission was launched in 2018. It is implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
The scheme aims at achieving improvement in nutritional status of Children (0-6 years) and Pregnant Women and Lactating Mothers (PW&LM) in a time-bound manner and ensure attainment of malnutrition free India by 2022.