CCI to spend Rs 350 bln to control malnutrition and stunted growth among children in country.

ISLAMABAD -- The Council of Common Interests (CCI) has agreed to launch a project worth 350 billion rupees for next five years to control malnutrition and stunted growth among children in the country.

The decision to this effect was taken at CCI meeting held in Islamabad on Wednesday with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair. Chief Ministers of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan also attended the meeting.

It was agreed that 50 percent of cost to the tune of around175 billion rupees will be provided by the Federal Government and equal distribution to be made by Provincial Governments for 5 years.

Tackling Malnutrition Induced Stunting in Pakistan' project will target 30 percent of the total population of country with 15 million women of reproductive age group and 3.9 million children under the...