Rajasthan to Provide Free Ghee, Dates, and Makhana Kits to Women

Rajasthan News: The kit will include one kilogram of ghee, along with half a kilogram each of dates, makhana (fox nuts), roasted chickpeas and peanuts, fortified rice, milk powder, and jaggery.

Good News for Pregnant Women and Malnourished Children: Malnourished children will now receive 25 grams of milk powder five days a week, incorporated into their nutritional supplements. Pregnant women will receive a Supposhan Nutri Kit containing 1 kg of ghee, along with makhana (fox nuts), dates, and other nutritious items. The Women and Child Development Department has begun preparations and submitted the budget proposal to the Finance Department. Officials expect the increased milk powder for children and the kits for pregnant women to be distributed from July.

Currently, the department provides malnourished children with 15 grams of milk powder as part of their nutritional supplements. Last month, the Chief Minister announced an increase of 10 grams, prompting the department to process the necessary paperwork. Upon approval, malnourished children will receive 25 grams of milk powder. Approximately 70,000 malnourished children aged 6 months to 5 years will benefit from this initiative. Officials estimate an annual expenditure of approximately ₹3.5 crore.

Malnourished children will now receive 25 grams of milk powder instead of 15 grams, along with their nutritional supplements. Pregnant women will receive a Supposhan Nutri Kit containing ghee, dates, makhana (fox nuts), and other items. Preparations for this initiative have commenced.

-O.P. Bunker, Director, Integrated Child Development Services

2.5 Lakh Pregnant Women to Receive Kits

To ensure the birth of healthy babies, pregnant women will now receive Supposhan Nutri Kits. Each kit will contain 1 kg of ghee, along with 500 grams of dates, makhana (fox nuts), roasted chickpeas and peanuts, fortified rice, milk powder, and jaggery. These kits will be provided twice during the 5th to 9th months of pregnancy. Officials estimate that this initiative will benefit approximately 2.5 lakh pregnant women at a cost of approximately ₹25 crore.