Shimla, Oct. 10 -- Himachal Pradesh Health and Social Justice Minister Dr. (Col.) Dhani Ram Shandil urged Centre to increase the rates of supplementary nutrition being provided by the Central Government to help fulfill the dietary requirements of children.
The Minister said that the state government has recently received Rs. 66 crore while it has already spent Rs. 113 crore from its own treasury towards the Central share and urged the union Minister to release the second installment of the funds.
"Under the special nutrition programme, the Central government has provided Rs. 4013.01 lakh this year out of which Rs. 1516.09 lakh have been spent so far," he said.
The Minister also proposed that prefabricated structures be considered for the...