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Laddu Distribution Scheme

31st August, 2021 Health

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Context

  • Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah launched nutritious a ‘Laddu Distribution Scheme’ for pregnant women in his Parliamentary constituency Gandhinagar.

 

About

  • Around 7,000 pregnant women in Gandhinagar area will be provided 15 nutritious laddu each, free of cost, till birth of their child, through NGOs
  • There will be no expenditure by the Government, as the responsibility for this will be borne by the NGOs.

 

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/guj-elected-representatives-to-ensure-no-eligible-person-is-left-out-from-welfare-schemes-says-shah/article36182576.ece