Tribal children dying with lack of nutritious food
Vishakapatnam:
The trouble and lapses in implementation of children and women welfare schemes in rural schemes, would be thoroughly studied and a report would be submitted to the government in this regard, said MLA Sunitha Reddy, chairperson of AP Legislative committee of women and child welfare. She said this during the foundation stone laying ceremony for an “Anganwadi” building in Pendurthy here on Wednesday. “The committe has observed that tribal children are dying due to non-availability of nutritious food, which the Government should provide through “Anganwadi” centres.” she said.
Source: The Hindu 2 December 2004