YSR Sampoorna Poshana
Type of projectWelfare program for women
LocationAndhra Pradesh, India
FounderGovernment of Andhra Pradesh
Chief MinisterY. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy
MinistryDepartment of Women Development and Child Welfare
Established7 September 2020 (2020-09-07)
Budget₹1,863 Crore (per annum)
StatusActive
Websitehttps://ysrsampoornaposhana.ap.gov.in/

YSR Sampoorna Poshana is a welfare program launched by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to provide nutritious food to children, pregnant women and lactating mothers.[1]

Development

YSR Sampoorna Poshana was launched by Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on 7th September, 2020 with a budget of ₹1,863 crore per annum covering around 30.16 lakh women and children of the state.[2] YSR Sampoorna Poshana Plus has been launched to exclusively provide nutritious food to the women and children of 77 tribal mandals.[3]

The scheme

The scheme was launched to eradicate malnutrition among kids by providing nutritious food to pregnant women, children and lactating mothers. YSR Sampoorna Poshana Mobile App was launched for the transparency and the ease of availing scheme to the beneficiaries.[4]

References

  1. "Andhra Pradesh government embarks on massive plan to feed infants, mothers". www.thehansindia.com. 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  2. "AP government launches YSR 'Sampoorna Poshana' for women". @businessline. 2020-09-07. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  3. "YSR Sampoorna Poshana Plus is intended to supply nutritious food exclusively in 77 Tribal areas covering 8320 Anganwadi Centres". Business Standard India. 2020-09-08. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  4. "The Department of Women Development and Child Welfare has developed a mobile application to assess the service delivery and satisfaction levels of the beneficiaries". The Hindu. 2020-09-07. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
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