Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday launched a new initiative against childhood obesity here, which will directly benefit over 6,000 children in Pune alone by making them aware about their Body Mass Index (BMI). As per the initiative, a BMI dialler will be given to the schools through which children will be able to know their BMI. India is the diabetes capital of the world and by 2025 is expected to be the second-largest country with childhood obesity, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The initiative was taken by Rotary Club of Koregaon Park with JT Foundation.

Devendra Fadnavis