A survey conducted by the Department of Women and Child Development in 2023 revealed that Bidar and Kolar districts had the highest share of children suffering malnutrition. A total of 27,73,247 children under the age of 6 were weighed across Karnataka for the survey to identify children suffering from malnutrition. In Bidar district, a total of 86,163 children were weighed, …
Officials of the Women Development and Child Welfare Department, in association with St. Theresas College for Women and Maarpu Trust, visited the anganwadi centres and checked the growth of malnourished children on Saturday. NTR District Internal Complaints Committee chairperson and Maarpu Trust director R. Suez said that the protein rich diet prepared by students of the Department of Clinical Nutrition …
