Nutrition Gardens are being developed in Schools of Cooch Behar District as a part of "Swastha Swahast" initiative in phased manner. Apart from providing Nutritional Support to children these Nutrition Gardens are being developed to promote interactive learning, creativity, out of box thinking, environmental awareness, nutritional education, etc. among children. Formation of Eco Clubs, Mentor-mentee schools, Nutritional profiling of Nutrition gardens, Integration with BALA, Incorporation of innovative farming models are some of the salient features of the initiative.
School, Block, Subdivision & District Level Committees are formed for better monitoring, supervision and ensuring its sustainability.