Lucknow, Feb. 14 -- Uttar Pradesh has made significant progress in the welfare of women and children under 'Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0'.

Under the initiative, more than 98.42% of children have been mapped for nutrition services, while 99.97% institutional deliveries have been recorded.

According to a report by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Uttar Pradesh is operating 1,89,736 Anganwadi centers. Under the nutrition campaign, the state successfully completed nutrition mapping of 1,43,31,611 children out of a target of 1,45,62,081 children up to 6 years of age. In the state, 99.97% of pregnant women are opting for institutional deliveries. A total of 93,65,940 beneficiaries are being covered through 40,580 health ...