The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday issued notice to the Madhya Pradesh government over the reported death of 116 children due to malnutrition in one of its districts.
The commission, learning about the incident through media reports, said the children have died due to malnutrition-related ailments in Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh during the last five months.
According to the commission, the authorities have also accepted that the three nutrition rehabilitation centres in the district are overcrowded and lack in facilities as well as doctors.
"Children are forced to sleep on the floor at the Nutrition Rehabilitation Centres as there are no beds available for them. Many children, suffering from malnutrition, are not being attended by the doctors for hours," the commission said in a statement.
Observing that the issue was a matter of concern as it indicated towards violation of human rights of children due to malnutrition and lack of healthcare by the State, the commission has issued a notice to the Chief Secretary, Government of Madhya Pradesh, calling for a detailed report in the matter within four weeks.
--IANS
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