<h1>Economic Survey 2015-16: Boost Maternal Nutrition, Sanitation to Tap India's Demographic Dividend; Address Neo-Natal Mortality, Open Defecation.</h1> The Economic Survey 2015-16, presented in the Indian Parliament, emphasizes the high returns on investments in maternal nutrition and sanitation to exploit India's demographic dividend. It highlights the importance of early life health programs, noting that healthy mothers tend to have healthier babies, and stresses the need to change social norms that undervalue young women. The survey identifies neo-natal mortality and open defecation as critical issues, linking them to low birth weight and child stunting. It recommends cash entitlements for pregnant women and educational programs on pregnancy weight gain, alongside the Swachh Bharat Mission to combat open defecation.