Over 9 Lakh Indian Kids Suffer From Severe Malnourishment: Smriti Irani
There are over 9.3 lakh severely acute malnourished children between the age group of six months and six years in India till November 2020, said Women and Child Development Minister (WCD) Smriti Irani. Reportedly, UP alone contributed to over four lakh malnutrition children.“Under Poshan Abhiyaan, the target is to bring down stunting of children under 6 years from 38.4% to 25% by the year 2022", showed data.