Government of India approved the Centrally Sponsored Pilot Scheme on "Fortification of Rice & its Distribution under Public Distribution System" for a period of 3 years beginning in 2019-20 with total outlay of Rs. 174.64 Cr. The Pilot Scheme focuses on 15 districts across 15 states, preferably 1 district per State.
Food Fortification
The addition of key vitamins and minerals such as Iron, Iodine, Zinc, Vitamin A and Vitamin D to staple foods such as rice, milk and salt to improve their nutritional content is called food fortification. These nutrients may or may not have been originally present in the ....
