In the Union Budget 2025-26, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an increase in the cost norms for nutritional support programs like Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0. These initiatives provide nutritional assistance to over 8 crore children, 1 crore pregnant and lactating women, and 20 lakh adolescent girls, particularly in aspirational districts and the northeastern region. The enhancement in cost norms aims to strengthen these programs further.