Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami re-launched the 'Mukhyamantri Aanchal Amrit Yojana' while participating in the program organized at Ring Road, Dehradun.

• The Chief Minister launched the scheme by distributing milk to 11 children.

Key Points:

=> The Chief Minister said that the re-launching of the scheme would go a long way in the development of the children and getting them adequate nutrition.

=> He said that just as the mother's anchal protects the child from the sun, similarly the 'Aanchal Amrit Yojana' will definitely help in removing malnutrition among children.

=> He said that the corona pandemic has affected all the sectors, due to which this scheme was also affected for some time, which has now been restarted.

=> Under Mukhyamantri Anchal Amrit Yojana, children of 3 to 6 years of age will get free fortified sweet and fragrant milk 4 days a week in Anganwadi centers.

=> This scheme will benefit 1 lakh 70 children of the state, as well as improve the nutrition and health of the children.

=> Under the Chief Minister's Nutrition Scheme, 1 lakh pregnant women and 85 thousand lactating mothers are getting benefits.

=> 'Mukhyamantri Aanchal Amrit Yojana' was launched in Uttarakhand on March 7, 2019.