Union Minister of Women and Child Development (WCD), Smriti Irani, chaired the meeting of the fifth National Council on India's Nutrition Challenges here on Thursday and said that a humane solution has to be developed to tackle the menace of malnutrition. According to a press release from the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Irani said, "A humane solution has to be developed to tackle the menace of malnutrition in India and for this, the economic benefits of investing in nutrition have to be highlighted and propagated." "POSHAN is an exercise for life for all citizens and should not be limited to women and children", Irani was quoted as saying. The press release further said, "WCD Ministry placed before the Council the report of the POSHAN Maah observed during September 2019. "She also thanked all State Governments and District Administration for making the POSHAN Maah a success.

Source: dna October 10, 2019 14:26 UTC