Aarogya Lakshmi scheme
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Type of projectNutritional program for mother and child
FounderGovernment of Telangana
Chief MinisterKalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao
| Aarogya Lakshmi scheme | |
|---|---|
| Type of project | Nutritional program for mother and child |
| Location | Telangana, India |
| Founder | Government of Telangana |
| Chief Minister | Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao |
| Ministry | Department of Women Development and Child Welfare |
| Established | 1 January 2015 |
| Budget | ₹850 crores per year |
| Status | Active |
Aarogya Lakshmi scheme is a nutritional program to support pregnant and lactating women by the Government of Telangana. The scheme is available for women below and above poverty line, over[1][2][3] 2.71 lakh pregnant women and 2.03 lakh lactating mothers are being served one full meal at 35,000 Anganwadi centres in the State. It is designed on the lines of the World Health Organization guidelines on nutrition for women and children.