Chhattisgarh's Koriya Modak Ladoos Combat Malnutrition, Improve Maternal & Child Health

• Koriya district administration launched a unique initiative to combat malnutrition and low birth weight among newborns.
• Nutritious Koriya Modak Ladoos, made from ragi, sattu, bajra, peanuts, sesame, jaggery, cardamom, and ghee, are distributed to pregnant women.
• Self-help groups under the Bihaan Yojana prepare these ladoos, providing employment to local women.
• The initiative has significantly reduced malnutrition rates, with a 12% recovery in four months last year.
• Poshan Sangwari Mahila volunteers distribute ladoos and are rewarded for successful health outcomes in mothers and babies.