Question : MICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES AMONG WOMEN AND CHILDREN

(a) Whether there is any proposal to establish a public-private-civic partnership with a time bound programme to tackle the micronutrient deficiencies among the women and children;

(b) if so, the details thereof ; and

(c) the time by which the said proposal is likely to be implemented by the Union Government?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. PANABAKA LAKSHMI)

(a) to (c) Although the issue of micronutrient deficiencies is being addressed through various public interventions, there is no proposal at present to establish public-private-civic partnership in this regard.