National Nutrition Policy

The National Nutrition Policy was approved by the Government of India in 1993. The policy advocates a "comprehensive, integrated and inter-sectoral strategy for alleviating the multifaceted problem of malnutrition and achieving the optimal state of nutrition for the people ".

Objective

• It aims at reduction in malnutrition and improvement in nutritional status of the people, contributing significantly to development of human resources and the overall economic and social goals of the country.

The policy includes direct short-term interventions as well as long-term interventions to achieve the objectives:

1. Ensure food security, as per capita availability of 215kg/person/year of food grains. ....