POSHAN Abhiyaan aims to reduce malnutrition in the country in a phased manner by adopting a synergised and result oriented approach. The Programme strives to bring about behavioural change through peoples participation in Jan Andolans. The estimates of stunting among children below 5 years are provided in National Family Health Survey (NFHS) conducted by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. As per NFHS 4 prevalence of stunting children up to 5 years was 38.4% which has reduced to 35.5% in NFHS 5.

The State/UT-wise details of funds released and utilized during the financial years 2019-20 and 2020-21 under POSHAN Abhiyaan is at Annexure I.

This information was given by the Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.