Odisha approves 15 key rural projects

The Odisha Cabinet approved 15 proposals, including “Mukhyamantri Sampoorna Pushti Yojana (MSPY)” which is aimed at transforming nutrition outcomes of adolescent girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers and severely underweight children of under six years of age.

The meeting, Chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, gave its stamp of approval for the MSPY to transform nutrition outcomes across the state over a period of five years from 2023-24 with a projected cost of Rs 3354.40 crore.

This was stated at a press meet addressed by ST & SC Development Department and Law Jagannath Saraka and Chief Secretary P K Jena. Under MSPY, nutritional support such as eggs, ladoos, and nutrition supplement will be provisioned for all adolescent girls in the age group of 15 -19 years across the state.

Kishori Melas will be organised at the ICDS project level for screening of nutritionally at-risk adolescent girls, anaemia screening and othe activities.