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Ahilyanagar Tops National Nutrition Fortnight Campaign

  • 22 Apr 2026

In April 2026, Ahilyanagar district of Maharashtra secured first rank nationwide for awareness activities under the eighth National Nutrition Fortnight campaign.

  • The campaign is implemented by the Women and Child Development Department.
  • Ahilyanagar recorded 3,24,075 awareness activities, the highest in the country.
  • Pune district ranked second in the nationwide campaign.
  • This year’s theme focuses on “Brain Development in the First Six Years of a Child’s Life.”
  • The campaign aims to improve nutrition awareness and early childhood development outcomes.