Increasing rate of malnutrition raise concerns for the state. (File)Maharashtra Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao on Wednesday called for a coordinated response from various state departments and convergence of different schemes to tackle the growing cases of malnutrition in Mokhada and other places in Palghar district. He asked the ministers to make a comprehensive plan that would include long term as well as short term measures to tackle malnutrition in the state, a Raj Bhavan spokesperson said. A comprehensive plan would be prepared to tackle malnutrition and after obtaining the approval of the Chief Minister, the same would be submitted to the Governor, she said. Sawant told the Governor that he had asked all private hospitals to send their teams of doctors and pediatricians to Mokhada.

Source: Indian Express September 14, 2016 16:41 UTC