| Aarogya Lakshmi scheme | |
| Type: | Nutritional program for mother and child |
| Budget: | ₹850 crores per year |
| Location: | Telangana, India |
| Founder: | Government of Telangana |
| Chiefminister: | Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao |
| Ministry: | Department of Women Development and Child Welfare |
| Current Status: | Active |
Aarogya Lakshmi scheme is a nutritional program to support pregnant and lactating women by the Government of Telangana. The scheme is available for women below and above poverty line, over[1] [2] [3] 2.71 lakh pregnant women and 2.03 lakh lactating mothers are being served one full meal at 35,000 Anganwadi centres in the State. It is designed on the lines of the World Health Organization guidelines on nutrition for women and children.
The scheme was launched by Chief Minister of Telangana, K. Chandrashekhar Rao on 1 January 2015.[4] [5] The scheme is an improved version of Amrutha Hastham.
The nutritional meals are provided at 31,897 anganwadis and 4,076 mini anganwadis in the state.[6] Under the program, a beneficiary gets