6. Prevention and management of child malnutrition.—The State Government shall, through the local anganwadi, identify and provide meals, free of charge, to children who suffer from malnutrition, so as to meet the nutritional standards specified in Schedule II.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Right to receive foodgrains at subsidised prices by persons belonging to eligible households under Targeted Public Distribution System.Section 4 · Nutritional support to pregnant women and lactating mothers.Section 5 · Nutritional support to children.Section 7 · Implementation of schemes for realisation of entitlements.Section 8 · Right to receive food security allowance in certain cases.Section 9 · Coverage of population under Targeted Public Distribution System.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 16 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.