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Karnataka unveils scheme to feed 12 lakh pregnant women

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Bengaluru, Oct 2 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday flagged off the “Mathru Purna” scheme, which aims to provide nutritious meals to about 12 lakh pregnant women and lactating mothers.

“The scheme aims at reducing under-nutrition among women and children,” the Chief Minister said announcing the launch of the scheme here.

“Besides nutritional supplements, counselling and other maternity benefits will be provided at the Aanganwadis under the scheme,” Siddaramaiah said.

A provision of Rs 302 crore has been made by the state government during the 2017-18 financial year for the implementation of scheme in all the 30 districts of Karnataka.

One hot cooked meal consisting of rice, dal with leafy vegetables/sambar, a boiled egg/sprouted legumes along with 200 ml of milk would be provided to women for 25 days a month, according to an official release.

“Despite the Supplementary Nutrition Programme (of the Ministry of Women and Child Development), the improvement in the maternal and child health indicators of Karnataka has been slow compared to the rest of the south Indian states,” the statement said, giving the reason to launch the “Mathru Purna” scheme.

The scheme aims to bridge the gap between the recommended dietary allowance and the average daily intake of pregnant women and lactating mothers in the state, while trying to reduce the prevalence of anaemia among the pregnant women.

Aanganwadi workers would also be benefit from the scheme, according to the statement.

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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