The Maharashtra government and Tata Trusts will work together to curb malnutrition in the Palghar district.

Tata Trusts has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the state government to initiate a milk fortification programme as per the guidelines of the government and also to assist in curbing the malnutrition in the Palghar district, a release issued here said.

In Palghar district, a Technical Support Group will be established at the district level and information will be analysed on the basis of data gathered, it said.

A malnutrition eradication programme created by Tata Trusts will be implemented in the district and observations will be noted at different levels, it added.