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As on 5 January 2026
| State/UTs | Districts | Activities |
|---|---|---|
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 3 | 6,694 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 26 | 73,03,167 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 25 | 17,049 |
| Assam | 35 | 8,20,177 |
| Bihar | 38 | 1,18,71,838 |
| Chhattisgarh | 33 | 71,18,887 |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli - Daman & Diu | 3 | 5,429 |
| Delhi | 11 | 1,94,348 |
| Goa | 2 | 20,799 |
| Gujarat | 33 | 76,91,129 |
| Haryana | 22 | 13,64,051 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 12 | 2,08,921 |
| J&K | 20 | 12,84,990 |
| Jharkhand | 24 | 32,32,756 |
| Karnataka | 31 | 40,96,100 |
| Kerala | 14 | 29,20,614 |
| Ladakh | 2 | 872 |
| Lakshadweep | 1 | 335 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 55 | 93,77,214 |
| Maharashtra | 36 | 1,12,41,174 |
| Manipur | 16 | 4,18,028 |
| Meghalaya | 12 | 15,158 |
| Mizoram | 11 | 18,944 |
| Nagaland | 17 | 29,197 |
| Odisha | 30 | 58,94,962 |
| Puducherry | 4 | 4,709 |
| Punjab | 23 | 24,20,106 |
| Rajasthan | 41 | 89,03,944 |
| Sikkim | 6 | 13,873 |
| Tamil Nadu | 38 | 52,74,640 |
| Telangana | 33 | 35,77,596 |
| Tripura | 8 | 19,567 |
| UT-Chandigarh | 1 | 59,450 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 75 | 79,14,516 |
| Uttarakhand | 13 | 1,36,457 |
| West Bengal | 23 | 4,80,189 |
| TOTAL | 777 | 10,39,57,880 |
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A nation nourished
Welcome to Poshan Abhiyan, A Stronger, Healthier Nation Begins Here
We invite you to be a part of our mission that ensures a healthy nutritional future for children, adolescent girls, pregnant women, and lactating mothers across India.
What is POSHAN Abhiyaan?
Poshan Abhiyan (Prime Minister’s Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nutrition) is India’s flagship National Nutrition Mission, launched on March 8, 2018, by the Government of India to address malnutrition across the country. It is aimed at improving the nutritional outcomes of children (0–6 years), adolescent girls, pregnant women, and lactating mothers.
Vision
An India where every child, woman, and family gets the basic care needed for health to last their lifetime, and this India is a nourished one.
Target
Malnutrition, stunting will be reduced as a result of the introduction of better nutrition services, community awareness campaigns, and technology-driven monitoring.
Focus
The first 1,000 days, from conception to age two, will be supported to lay strong foundations for health that lasts a lifetime.
About the mission
POSHAN Abhiyaan: a people-first nutrition movement
It is more than a programme—it is a Jan Andolan (people’s movement) to put nutrition at the core of national development. The mission drives convergent, technology-enabled and community-led actions to shift from isolated interventions to a holistic ecosystem.
Guided by the Ministry of Women & Child Development and partners across India.
Vision & Target
- To build a malnutrition-free India through collaborative action across sectors.
- To reduce stunting, under-nutrition, anaemia and low birth-weight in a time-bound manner.
- Focus on the first 1,000 days of a child’s life as the window for lifelong health.
Key objectives
Poshan Abhiyan scheme
The nutritional condition of the children aged 0-6 years, girls in their adolescence, expectant mothers, and nursing mothers will be improved.
A concrete schedule will be set for the elimination of stunting, under-nutrition, anaemia, and low birth weight.
Sustainable nutrition will be made possible through the adoption of diversified diets, fortified foods, kitchen gardens, and changing behaviour.
A real people’s movement, or Jan Andolan, will be organised in the communities throughout India.
Our approach
Convergence, technology and community
Cooperation among sectors:
Healthcare, education, farming, water, sanitation and hygiene, rural development and social welfare standards all work together to provide nutrition.
Technology & data-driven monitoring
The Poshan Portal and the Poshan Tracker App give the basic health workers, states, UTs and the public access to real-time information, control panels and monitoring of service provision.
Community participation & change of attitudes:
Community kitchens, local self-help groups, Anganwadi centres and community volunteers are all very important for the success of Mission Poshan, which encourages active participation of citizens.
Life-Cycle Nutrition Support:
Key life stages like pregnancy, early childhood, and adolescence are our main focus for nutrition. These stages support long-term wellness, reduce malnutrition, and lead to healthier future generations in terms of development.
Key features
What makes the mission work
The collaboration of all sectors leads to a more effective nutrition delivery system.
Gathering of information through technology gives precise and instantaneous reporting for all communities.
Whole life period consideration stimulates development from newborn to mothers.
Community participation is the key to making people aware, giving them resources and bringing about permanent changes in nutrition.
What's new in Poshan Abhiyan 2.0?
Progress & Impact
From Challenge to Change
The baseline indicators were shocking, especially considering that the rate of stunting among children younger than five years was about 38.4%. However, upon the launch of the Poshan Abhiyaan, the situation started getting better:
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Stunting went down to about 35.5% in the period of 2019-21.
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Wasting among the children decreased to about 19.3%.
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The prevalence of underweight children was around 32.1%.
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More than 20.32 crore nutrition-related activities were conducted during the Rashtriya Poshan Maah in September 2021.
Get involved
Be a Part of India’s Nutrition Transformation
For Individuals & Families:
Choose to eat healthy, grow your kitchen garden, and take part in local awareness programs and spread the mission in your house and neighbourhood.
For Communities & Local Bodies:
Conduct Poshan Maah events, provide nutrition-education workshops, collaborate with Anganwadi centres, and get involved in change.
For Partners & Organisations:
Utilise your technical, financial, or volunteer power to work together on the nutrition mission India, track the development through the Poshan Portal, partner with Mission Poshan teams, and increase the outreach.
Digital Participation:
Download the Poshan tracker App, show the growth and service data, monitor through the Poshan Portal, and report field-level progress actively through the Poshan ecosystem.
Why join Mission Poshan Abhiyan?
Nutrition is not merely a result but rather the basis of a successful and healthy society. Proper nutrition for children means healthy young girls and women who in turn empower their communities. Thus, the whole social and economic structure becomes more robust. With the help of Poshan Abhiyan, we can jointly make India free of malnutrition.
Download the Poshan Tracker App
The Poshan Tracker App is a mobile-based application that facilitates the instant detection of stunting, wasting, and underweight cases as well as providing nutrition services at the last mile. It enhances the precision of data, assists in uninterrupted monitoring, and creates a large-scale ecosystem to combat malnutrition across the country.
FAQs
Quickly learn the essentials
Who is eligible for Poshan Abhiyaan?
The Poshan Abhiyaan is for children between the ages of 0-6, adolescent girls, pregnant women, and mothers who are nursing.
What is the main idea of Mission Poshan 2.0?
Mission Poshan 2.0 makes a case for diet diversity, food fortification, and mandatory use of millets as central to the wellness and nutrition ecosystem.
What is the function of the Poshan Tracker App?
The Poshan Tracker App permits real-time monitoring of Anganwadi centres, service delivery by workers and management of beneficiaries for children, mothers, and adolescent girls.
How many beneficiaries will the Poshan Tracker App cover by 2026?
The app already covers more than 10.12 crore beneficiaries by early 2025, with the full rollout across all Anganwadi centres scheduled for 2026.
What is the key aim of the POSHAN Abhiyaan by the Government of India?
Actually, Poshan Abhiyan Government of India, the objective of the mission is to enhance the nutritional quality of children, adolescent girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers, thus reducing the incidence of stunting, wasting and anaemia.
Ready to make a difference in your nutritional progress?
Get involved now and be a part of the Poshan Abhiyan for a Healthy India
Reach out
Contact & participation
Ministry: Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India
Email / Helpline: jan.andolan.sampark@gmail.com
Address: 4th Floor, NeGD, Electronics Niketan, 6 CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003, India
Social Media: instagram.com/poshanabhiyaandnhdd
Ready to contribute?
Tell us about your community, partnership interest or volunteer capacity. The mission team can guide you to the right district and state focal points.
Write to the teamPoshan Helpline: 1515
