Malnutrition: 86 children have died since January this year
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Taking serious note of the fact that 86 tribal children died due to malnutrition since January, the Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Nandurbar collector to remain personally present in the court. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice MS Karnik hearing a batch of Public Interest Litigations (PILs) highlighting the issue of malnutrition and related deaths in Melghat and adjoining tribal areas.