Odisha’s ‘rich’ Keonjhar poor in child health
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Odisha’s ‘rich’ Keonjhar poor in child health

The Hindu  

There are very few districts in India those can match the financial muscle of Keonjhar in Odisha. All her efforts to save the child, however, proved futile when her five-day-old died in the special newborn care units at the District Headquarters Hospital, Keonjhar, on September 18. Of the total 13.48 lakh families with stunted, wasted or underweight children and anaemic pregnant women in Odisha, 98,918 such families are from Keonjhar. Mohan Majhi, Keonjhar MLA and the BJP’s Chief Whip in the Assembly, said “According to the Odisha government, there are 5,525 villages which cannot be easily accessed in the State. The corrupt administrations at the district and State levels are chasing misplaced priorities while Keonjhar’s children are malnourished and becoming victim of diseases.” Keonjhar has close to ₹7,000 crore under the Odisha Mineral Bearing Areas Development Corporation for the welfare of the population affected by mining activities.

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