YSR Sampoorna Poshana

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]

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/

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

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