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{{Infobox project<br />
| name =Aarogya Lakshmi scheme<br />
| image = <br />
| type = Nutritional program for mother and child<br />
| budget = ₹850 crores per year<br />
| established = {{start date|2015|1|1|df=y}}<br />
| location = [[Telangana]], [[India]]<br />
| founder = [[Government of Telangana]]<br />
| chiefminister = [[Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao]]<br />
| ministry = Department of Women Development and Child Welfare<br />
| website = <br />
| current_status = Active<br />
}}<br />
'''Aarogya Lakshmi scheme''' is a nutritional program to support pregnant and lactating women by the [[Government of Telangana]]. The scheme is available for women below and above poverty line, over<ref>[http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Telangana/2017-09-03/Arogya-Lakshmi-sees-spike-in-enrollment/323810 Arogya Lakshmi sees spike in enrollment<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://wdcw.tg.nic.in/Arogya_Lakshmi.html WDCW Department - Government of Telangana<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[https://telanganatoday.com/arogya-laxmi-boosts-women-child-health Arogya Laxmi boosts women, child health<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> 2.71 lakh pregnant women and 2.03 lakh lactating mothers are being served one full meal at 35,000 Anganwadi centres in the State. It is designed on the lines of the [[World Health Organization]] guidelines on nutrition for women and children.<br />
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==History==<br />
The scheme was launched by [[Chief Minister of Telangana]], [[K. Chandrashekhar Rao]] on 1 January 2015.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/arogya-laxmi-scheme/article6758788.ece | title=‘Arogya Laxmi’ scheme | date=6 January 2015 | newspaper=The Hindu | accessdate=20 February 2020}}</ref><ref>[http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Telangana/2018-01-26/Telangana-becoming-a-role-model-State-Governor/354545 Telangana becoming a role model State: Governor<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The scheme is an improved version of Amrutha Hastham.<br />
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==The scheme==<br />
The nutritional meals are provided at 31,897 [[anganwadi]]s and 4,076 mini angandawis in the state.<ref>[http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Telangana/2016-03-13/District-Collector-warns-government-doctors/213168 District Collector warns government doctors<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Under the program, a beneficiary gets <br />
* 16 eggs a month for children in the age group of 7 months to 3 years <br />
* An egg every day for children from 3 to 6 years. <br />
* Pregnant and lactating mothers also got an egg every day and 200 ml of milk for 25 days a month. <br />
* A pregnant or lactating woman is provided with one meal every day for 25 days in a month.<ref>[https://telanganatoday.com/multi-facility-anganwadis-nalgonda Telangana: Multi-facility anganwadis soon in Nalgonda says Pushpalatha<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Government welfare schemes in Telangana]]<br />
[[Category:Government of Telangana]]<br />
[[Category:KCR Government initiatives]]</div>2409:4071:D90:36F1:0:0:1689:2201