16,344 Cases of Malnutrition Found in Children in Suburban Mumbai

In a survey conducted by anganwadi workers, 16,344 cases of malnutrition in children, belonging to economically underprivileged families living in slums and chawls, were found in the Mumbai suburban area, which prompted Mumbai suburban guardian minister Ashish Shelar to order the district administration to prepare a plan for remedial measures within 10 days.

- Saurabha Kulshreshtha

MUMBAI:

The survey was conducted by anganwadi workers in February 2025, under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme, a flagship programme that aims to improve the nutritional health of children, pregnant women and lactating mothers through supplementary nutrition and immunization. It was conducted with a sample size of 2,34,896.