ICDS data shows 26.55% reduction in moderately or severely underweight children under the ICDS scheme between 2009-10 to 2013-14.

In order to strengthen the efforts to address the food security, Government of India has notified the National Food Security Act, 2013.
The Act provides for coverage upto 75% of the rural population and upto 50% of urban population for receiving food grains at subsidized prices of Rs. 3, 2 & 1 per Kg for rice, wheat and coarse grains respectively under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS), thus covering about two-third of the population.
The Act also has a special focus on nutritional support to women and children.
To address the issue of malnutrition, a Nationwide Information, Education and Communication campaign against malnutrition was launched during 2012-13. An amount of Rs. 55.69, 84.80 and 20.00 crore was spent for the campaign during the years 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 respectively.
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