| It is deem imperative for any nation to have improved health status of its people. Realizing this in 1946 the first formal healthcare policy was laid out by Bhore committee report. Later, a series of policies were introduced in various plans like "Health for all by 2000 AD". In 1977, National Health Policy 1983, National Health Policy 2002, recently introduced national rural health mission 2005 laid stress in improvement in the health of people, to increase financial and material inputs,to increase quality of health services, to facilitate move equitable health care. But, national family Health survey 2005-06 reveals certain starting facts that 79.2% children in the age of 6 + 35 months were found to be anemic and this percentage was higher for rural areas (81.2%) 56% of married women in the age group 15 – 49 years were found to be anemic. Percentage of children who are stunted (too short for age) was 38, and those who were wasted (too thin for height) was 19. In 2004 20% of the population was under household, low birth rate babies (weight less than 2.5 kg at time of birth) were of the order of 30%. (Indian economy, Dutt & Sundaram, 2008). In 2005-06 only 44 percent of children of 12 to 23 months were fully immunized. (Sherly jurien, 2008). Data from NFHS – III reveal that only 26% of children with diarrhea were given oral dehydration salt (ORS) and barely two – thirds (64%) of children suffering from acute respiratory infection or fever taken to health facility |