The death of four-year-old Supranshi in Majhgawan village of Satna district in Madhya Pradesh should have shaken the conscience of the nation. She died of malnutrition on April 22. The inquiry that followed found 10 more malnourished children in the same area.

In Sunhera village of Panna district, three-month-old Pallavi was discovered battling for life, weighing barely half of what a normal infant of her age should weigh.

These may appear as isolated tragedies, but they are symptoms of a much larger humanitarian crisis.

Malnutrition figures show alarming rise

A recent official report has confirmed what these incidents suggest: malnutrition in the state is worsening at an alarming pace.

The trend in wasting — low weight for height caused by acute undernutrition and rapid weight loss —........

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