Over 1.14 lakh children suffering from malnutrition identified in J-K

JAMMU: More than 1.14 lakh children suffering from malnutrition have been identified in Jammu and Kashmir for making special interventions to improve their situation, a senior government officer said on Sunday.

Sanjeev Verma, the social welfare department commissioner secretary, said 9,14,031 (9.14 lakh) persons were being covered under a supplementary nutrition scheme and Aadhaar verification of 99 per cent of the total beneficiaries had been achieved, thus plugging any chances of pilferage or malpractice.

Verma was briefing a meeting convened by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo to review the impact and reach of several beneficiary-oriented schemes being run by the department across Jammu and Kashmir, a spokesperson said. PTI