**Executive Summary**
This document addresses Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 81, regarding the malnutrition rate in Rajasthan, to be answered on December 5th, 2025. It lists schemes implemented by the Government to reduce malnutrition in the Karauli and Dholpur districts of Rajasthan and provides comparative details of the malnutrition rate in those districts versus the national rate. A statement addressing these points is laid on the Table of the House.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Government Schemes to Address Malnutrition:**
* *Nutrition Rehabilitation Centres (NRCs)*: Provide medical and nutritional care to children under 5 with Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) and Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM).
* *Anemia Mukt Bharat (AMB)*: Reduces anemia prevalence among six beneficiary groups (children, adolescents, women of reproductive age, pregnant women, and lactating mothers).
* *Mothers' Absolute Affection (MAA)*: Improves early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months.
* *Lactation Management Centres*: Ensure availability of Mother's Own Milk or pasteurized Donor Human Milk for sick, preterm, low birth weight babies in neonatal units.
* *National Deworming Day (NDD)*: Administers albendazole tablets to reduce worm infestation in children (1-19 years).
* *Vitamin A supplementation Programme*: Administers Vitamin A to children aged 6-59 months every 6 months.
* *Home Based New-born Care (HBNC) and Home-Based Care of Young Children (HBYC) programme*: ASHAs visit homes to promote nutritional activities and refer sick children.
* *Monthly Village Health, Sanitation and Nutrition Day (VHSND)*: Provides maternal and child care services and nutrition awareness.
* *Mission Poshan 2.0, Supplementary Nutrition Program*: Provides nutritional support to children (6 months - 6 years), pregnant women, lactating mothers and adolescent girls.
* *Rajasthan-Specific Programs*:
* Doodhyukt Balahar Premix provides additional milk powder to malnourished children (6 months to 6 years).
* Mukhyamantri Amrit Aahar Yojana provides hot sweetened milk to children (3-6 years) five days a week.
* Amma (Acute Malnutrition Management and Action) Programme manages severely malnourished children.
* **Malnutrition Rate Comparison (NFHS 5 2019-21 Data):**
* Children under 5 years who are stunted:
* India: 35.5%
* Karauli: 37.6%
* Dholpur: 45.7%
* Children under 5 years who are underweight:
* India: 32.1%
* Karauli: 37.3%
* Dholpur: 31.3%
* Children under 5 years who are wasted:
* India: 19.3%
* Karauli: 26.6%
* Dholpur: 13.7%
**Impact Analysis**
**Minister of Health and Family Welfare**
* **Impact**: Required to answer questions related to malnutrition rates and government schemes.
* **Action Required**: Lay the statement on the Table of the House.
**Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare**
* **Impact**: Responsible for implementing and overseeing the listed schemes to address malnutrition.
* **Action Required**: Continue the implementation of schemes and monitoring the malnutrition rates.
**Residents of Karauli and Dholpur Districts, Rajasthan**
* **Impact**: Impacted by the malnutrition rates and the effectiveness of the government schemes.
* **Action Required**: To be determined, as it depends on the further analysis of scheme efficacy and participation from the residents.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: Indian government ministry responsible for health policy.
Anemia Mukt Bharat (AMB): Scheme to reduce anemia among beneficiary groups.
Mission Poshan 2.0, Supplementary Nutrition Program: A nutrition program providing nutritional support to children, pregnant women, lactating mothers and adolescent girls.
Rajasthan: State in India where malnutrition rate is being assessed in Karauli and Dholpur districts.
Karauli and Dholpur: Districts in Rajasthan for which malnutrition data is being specifically requested and analyzed.
GOVERNMENT OFINDIA
MINISTRY OFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 81
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5TH DECEMBER, 2025
MALNUTRITION RATE IN RAJASTHAN
†*81. SHRI BHAJAN LALJATAV:
Will the MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
be pleased to state:
(a) the names of the schemes implemented by the Government to reduce
malnutrition rate in the Karauli and Dholpur districts of Rajashtan; and
(b) the comparative details of the malnutrition rate in the said districts vis-a-vis the
national rate?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
(SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)
(a)& (b) AStatement is laid on the Table of the House.STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLYTO LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 81 FOR 5TH DECEMBER, 2025
(a) The names of the schemes implemented by the Government of India to address the
problem of malnutrition across the country areplaced as under:
1. Nutrition Rehabilitation Centres (NRCs) provide medical and nutritional
care to children under 5 years of age suffering from Moderate Acute
Malnutrition (MAM) and Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) with medical
complications.
2. Anemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) is implemented to reduce the prevalence of
anemia among six beneficiary groups - Children (6-59 months), Children (5-9
years), Adolescents (10-19 years), Women of reproductive age (15-49 years),
pregnant women and lactating mothers in a lifecycle approach.
3. Mothers’ Absolute Affection (MAA) is implemented to improve early
initiation of breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding for first six months
followed by age-appropriate complementary feeding practices
4. Lactation Management Centres are established to ensure availability of
Mother’s Own Milk or safe, pasteurized Donor Human Milk for feeding of
sick, preterm ,low birth weight babies admitted in Neonatal Intensive Care
Units and Special Newborn Care Units.
5. Under National Deworming Day (NDD), albendazole tablets are administered
in a single fixed day approach via schools and anganwadi centres to reduce
worm infestation among all children (1-19 years).
6. In Vitamin Asupplementation Programme, all children age 6–59 months are
administered Vitamin A dose every 6 months in two rounds during Village
Health Sanitation and Nutrition Days or in campaign approach.
7. Under Home Based New-born Care (HBNC) and Home-Based Care of
Young Children (HBYC) programme, ASHAs visit homes to promote
nutritional activities among children,identification and referral of sick children
tohealthfacility.
8. Monthly Village Health, Sanitation and Nutrition Day (VHSND) is an
outreach activity for provision of maternal and child care services and
awareness on their nutrition.
9. Under Mission Poshan 2.0, Supplementary Nutrition Program provides
nutritional support to children (6 months - 6 years of age), pregnant women,
Lactating mothers and Adolescent girls at Anganwadi centres as per nutrition
norms that provide quality protein, healthy fats and micronutrients.10. As per information received from Rajasthan, “Doodhyukt Balahar Premix”
with additional milk powder addresses malnutrition among 6 months to 6 years
malnourished children. Under, Mukhyamantri Amrit AaharYojana, children
3–6 years age group are provided hot sweetened milk for five days in a week
across all Anganwadi Centres. Under Amma (Acute Malnutrition
Management and Action) Programme, severely malnourished children are
managed based on presence of medical complications.
(b) As per the National Family Health Survey 5(2019-21), prevalence of malnutrition
among children under 5 years across the country and districts of Karauli and Dholpur
is as under:
S. Indicator India Karauli Dholpur
No
1 Children under 5 years who are
35.5 37.6 45.7
stunted (%)
2 Children under 5 years who are
32.1 37.3 31.3
under weight (%)
3 Children under 5 years who are
wasted (%) 19.3 26.6 13.7
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