Laws in India to Overcome Malnutrition in a Wholistic Way

In spite of great efforts done by the Government of India to tackle the problem of malnutrition, proportion of population normal on nutrition scale has been stationary; nearly half of them have been a victim of under and over nutrition (obese). Over a period, under nutrition has declined but this has been compensated by over nutrition. Hidden hunger is a still an unfinished agenda. The achievement of food grain security at the national level did not percolate down, and household’s food insecurity and level of chronic food insecurity are still high. High economic growth rates have failed to improve food security in India. There is a need and scope for organizational, financial, and managerial reforms in this direction. The repercussion of malnutrition is not limited to physical deterioration, but it also affects the psychological level of victims. The legislative, service, and educational approaches should be optimized to fulfill the dream of malnutrition free India. India is among those Countries in the World with the highest recorded numbers of undernourished. As the Country aspires to fulfill its Economic and Social Development Goals, Malnutrition is one area which requires greater attention. The article try to bring out that India’s malnutrition challenge can be addressed only when the State Governments adopts a comprehensive and coordinated approach and demonstrate better Good Governance for civil society also must respond to achieve the same