Noting that providing nutrition is the need of the hour, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said through 'kudumbashree' women self-help groups, the government would set up community nutrition centres to ensure that adequate nutrition is provided, particularly to pregnant women in the area.
"If the women are not properly fed, obviously the babies will not be properly fed. We are going to follow the Andhra model commuity nutrition centres in Attappady," he said.
Senior officials from six ministries--Health, Tribal Affairs, Rural Development, Women and Child Development, Drinking Water and Sanitation and HRD--were present in the meeting.
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