“Balamrutham” is the weaning food introduced under ICDS.Balamrutham is distributed in packets of 2.5 Kg per child per month. It is distributed on first day of every month on Nutrition Health Day-1 to mothers of 7 months – 3 years children as Take Home Ration. It is expected that Balamrutham will serve as an effective supplementary nutrition during the child’s crucial period of 7 months to 3 years and along with counseling to mother on IYCF practices will help to prevent incidence of chronic malnutrition.It is also used as part of Supervised feeding for malnourished children.
