PM talks of India's shame: Malnutrition unacceptably high

January 10, 2012 12:03

Releasing the first-ever child malnutrition report, PM Manmohan Singh today said the problem of malnutrition in the country is a matter of national shame, despite the impressive growth in our GDP. The level of under-nutrition is unacceptably high. A report says that India has the highest number of stunted children in the world.

The PM announces a multi-sectoral programme in districts across India.

The report says that every third malnourished child is from India.

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