Bastar district sees Chhattisgarh’s highest levels of wasting (33.9%) in children., and poor maternal nutrition is an underlying factors. To address this, BIHAN is following a life cycle approach and working with adolescent girls, newly-wed women, pregnant mothers and mothers of children under two under the Swabhimaan programme. Women amongst these target groups who are at-nutritional risk, are identified & counselled to ensure better diet diversity and nutrition.