India has taken several measures to tackle malnutrition in children and mothers. <br/><br/>NITI Ayog has said, pregnant women and lactating mothers will now receive five thousand rupees in cash on fulfilling basic conditions of health and nutrition. <br/><br/>It said, the Ayog released the National Nutrition Strategy focusing on interdepartmental convergence, targets and real-time monitoring. <br/><br/>NITI Aayog vice chairman Rajiv Kumar said additional 12 thousand crore rupees allotted to fight malnutrition over next 3 years by revising cost norms for supplementary nutrition. <br/><br/>Mr Kumar said fortification of food provided under government welfare programmes, like Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and Mid-Day Meal has now been made mandatory. <br/><br/>He also said, ICDS systems strengthening and nutrition important project extended to 162 districts over 3 years for real time outcome monitoring. <br/><br/>The proposed National Nutrition Mission recommends convergence among ministries and expands digital monitoring to all districts. <br/><br/>The Ayog said, over 100 of country's High burden districts, on nutrition parameters, identified for taking up action in mission mode.