Aarogya Lakshmi

Telangana goverment provides one nutritious meal everyday to pregnant and lactating women and children below the age of six through Anganwadi centres.The Scheme was launched officially on January 1,2015 by Honourable Chief Minister Sri K.Chandrashekar Rao.

For the women,200ml of milk 25days a month and one egg each day will be given with meal.Children aged between seven months and three years are provided with 16eggs a month in addition to a 2.5kg food packet.For children aged between three and six years,one egg a day in addition to rice,dal,vegetables and snacks is supplied.

A total 18,96,844 lactating mothers,5,18,215 infants and 21,58,479 pregnant women were covered under the scheme expending Rs 627.96 crore in the past year.The quantity of food items supplied under the scheme has also been increased across all the categories.

Beneficiary:

Women, Children

Benefits:

One full meal for pregnant women and lactating women and children below 6years age at the anganwadi centres