Nutrition of children hit during pandemic, says survey

The examine, carried out all through Bengal in September this 12 months, discovered that the entire variety of kids affected by malnutrition stood at 6.70 lakh

Purulia DM Rahul Majumdar hands over a duckling to the mother of a malnourished child in Bhalkuri on Saturday.


Snehamoy Chakraborty

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Printed 06.12.21, 12:50 AM


 A latest survey by the ladies and baby improvement division has revealed that the variety of kids affected by malnutrition has elevated twofold in the course of the closure of ICDS (Built-in Youngster Improvement Scheme) centres following Covid-19, prompting the Bengal authorities to take pressing measures to make sure meals provide to the doorsteps of moms.

The survey, carried out all through Bengal in September this 12 months, discovered that the entire variety of kids affected by malnutrition stood at 6.70 lakh. The determine was 3.5 lakh in August 2020.

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