Government of India’s Guidelines and Recommendations Supporting Fortification of Foods to Be Provided under ICDS and MDM

a) Via letter no.1-2/2006-CD-1, department of women and child, on 31 January 2006, recommended provision of fortified ready-to-eat foods for children below three years of age to tackle micronutrient deficiencies b) Via letter no. 5-9/2005/ND/ Tech/Vol. II, ministry of women and child development, government of India, on 24 February 2009, recommended fortification of nutritional supplement with 50 per cent RDA in compliance with the IMS Act c) The policy recommendation for MDM programme also suggests that double-fortified salt (salt fortified with iodine and iron) be used for cooking as school children have a high burden of micronutrient malnutrition