(a) to (f) As per the report of NFHS-4 conducted in 2015-16, 35.7% children under 5 years of age are underweight and 38.4% are stunted. As per the report of Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (CNNS) (2016-18), the prevalence of underweight and stunting among children is 33.4% and 34.7%respectively, which indicates a reduction when compared to the levels reported by NFHS-4. The State/UT-wise details including Bihar are annexed.
Under the Anganwadi Services of the Umbrella Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme, Supplementary Nutrition is provided to children under 6 years of age in the form of Take Home Ration, Morning Snacks and Hot Cooked Meals as per the provisions of the National Food Security Act, 2013. The Supplementary Nutrition is provided to bridge the gap between the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) and the Average Daily Intake (ADI) among this age group as per the nutritional standards specified under Schedule II of the Act. Severely malnourished children are provided additional nutrition in the form of food supplement providing 800 Kcal of energy and 20-25 g of protein. Further, for the management of malnourished children without medical complications at the community level, the Composite guidelines have been drafted by the Ministry based on the recommendations of the all stakeholders.
Under the Umbrella ICDS Scheme, in order to address the issue of malnutrition, Rs. 20532.38 crores, Rs. 3700 crores, Rs. 2500 crores and Rs. 250 crores have been proposed for the year 2020-21for implementation of Anganwadi Services, POSHAN Abhiyaan, Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) and Scheme for Adolescent Girls (SAG) respectively.
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Annexure
Statement referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No. 2272 due for answer on 23.09.2020, raised by Dr. MOHAMMAD JAWED
S. No. State Stunted
(under 5 yrs) Underweight
(under 5 yrs)
NFHS-4 CNNS NFHS-4 CNNS
1 Andaman & Nicobar 23.3 - 21.5 -
2 Andhra Pradesh 31.4 31.5 31.9 33.5
3 Arunachal Pradesh 29.4 28 19.4 15.5
4 Assam 36.4 32.4 29.8 29.4
5 Bihar 48.3 42 43.9 38.7
6 Chandigarh 28.7 - 24.5 -
7 Chhattisgarh 37.6 35.4 37.7 40
8 Delhi 31.9 28.8 27 28.1
9 Dadra Nagar Haveli 41.7 - 38.8 -
10 Daman & Diu 23.4 - 26.7 -
11 Goa 20.1 19.6 23.8 20.3
12 Gujarat 38.5 39.1 39.3 34.2
13 Haryana 34 34.9 29.4 28.8
14 Himachal Pradesh 26.3 28.4 21.2 22.6
15 Jammu & Kashmir 27.4 15.5 16.6 13.1
16 Jharkhand 45.3 36.2 47.8 42.9
17 Karnataka 36.2 32.5 35.2 32.4
18 Kerala 19.7 20.5 16.1 18.7
19 Lakshadweep 26.8 - 23.6 -
20 Madhya Pradesh 42 39.5 42.8 38.7
21 Maharashtra 34.4 34.1 36 30.9
22 Manipur 28.9 28.9 13.8 13
23 Meghalaya 43.8 40.4 28.9 29.6
24 Mizoram 28.1 27.4 12.0 11.3
25 Nagaland 28.6 26.2 16.7 16.3
26 Odisha 34.1 29.1 34.4 29.2
27 Punjab 25.7 24.3 21.6 19.7
28 Puducherry 23.7 - 22 -
29 Rajasthan 39.1 36.8 36.7 31.5
30 Sikkim 29.6 21.8 14.2 10.8
31 Tamil Nadu 27.1 19.7 23.8 23.5
32 Telangana 28.0 29.3 28.3 30.8
33 Tripura 24.3 31.9 24.1 23.8
34 Uttar Pradesh 46.2 38.8 39.5 36.8
35 Uttarakhand 33.5 29.9 26.6 18.7
36 West Bengal 32.5 25.3 31.5 30.9
India 38.4 34.7 35.7 33.4
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