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Yogi Adityanath Launches National Nutrition Month in Varanasi
Yogi Adityanath started a month-long nutrition program in Varanasi.
The program is called National Nutrition Month.
It focuses on helping pregnant women, nursing mothers, children and teenage girls stay healthy.
It will take place from September 9 to October 8.
Adityanath criticized earlier state governments.
He said food supplies for children were once affected by people involved in the liquor business.
He also said some child-care centers did not receive food for as long as three months.
The program also highlights clean water, toilets, hot meals and family care.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the ninth National Nutrition Month in Varanasi on Wednesday.
Adityanath alleged that a “liquor mafia” once influenced supplementary nutrition supplies for children.
He claimed ration supplies sometimes failed to reach Anganwadi centres for three months.
He also alleged shortages of safe drinking water, toilets and hot meals at the facilities.
National Nutrition Month will run from September 9 to October 8, focusing on women, children and families.
- Who
- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development Savitri Thakur attended the launch.
- What
- The ninth National Nutrition Month was launched.
- Where
- Varanasi.
- When
- The launch took place on Wednesday; the observance will run from September 9 to October 8.
- Why
- The initiative focuses on the nutrition, health and care of pregnant and lactating women, children, adolescent girls and their families.
Key facts
- Event
- Ninth National Nutrition Month
- Location
- Varanasi
- Launch day
- Wednesday
- Observation period
- September 9 to October 8
- Focus groups
- Pregnant and lactating women, children, adolescent girls and their families
- Facilities mentioned
- Anganwadi centres, safe drinking water, toilets and hot meals
- Allegation
- Yogi Adityanath said supplementary nutrition supplies were once influenced by a “liquor mafia”
