Imphal: Union Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Zubin Irani Launched the Manipur leg’s of “Rashtriya Poshan Mah”. Irani arrived in Imphal on Saturday in a two days visit to the poll bound state Manipur.
The union minister on Sunday attended an event as Chief Guest on POSHAN Mah celebrations at District Panchayat Resource Centre in Bishnupur district. Union Minister Irani also flagged off the POSHAN Cycle Rally. Smriti Irani also cycled along with the participants of the rally.
On her arrival on a 2 day visit to Manipur on Saturday the union minister as part of the ongoing ‘POSHAN Mah’ which is being celebrated under the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’,attended an event at the City Convention Centre, where she also delivered the keynote address. The event marked the beginning of activities under the Prime Minister’s outreach programme of POSHAN Abhiyaan.
The event was attended by Chief Minister N Biren Singh, Education minister S Rajen Singh, Rajya-Sabha MP Leishemba Sanajaoba, MLA Sapam Ranjan along with officials of the Social Welfare Department and health workers.
In her two days stay, the Union minister also attended a series of government programs including interacting with Anganwadi workers, reviewing the activities pertaining to Poshan Mah.
Irani also held deliberations with Chief Minister N Biren Singh pertaining to the upcoming elections scheduled sometime in March next year. The union minister spoke with the BJP karyakartas and state leaders in the Manipur BJP headquarter in Imphal.
Earlier in the morning, Irani visited Shree Shree Govindajee Temple in Imphal, Manipur and sought blessings of Bhagwan Krishna.
It should be mentioned that, with the theme “Converging Towards A Healthy Walk Through Life” Rashtriya Poshan Mah is aimed at reducing malnutrition across the country.
