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Children Held Back By Hunger: How COVID-19 Intensified UP's Malnutrition Crisis | The Quint

As per central government data from November 2020, Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of children with Severe Acute Malnourishment (SAM). Out of 9.28 lakh kids in India with SAM, UP alone accounts for 3.98 lakh. That’s 43% of the national figure. From 2017-18 to 2020-21, the Centre released Rs 570 crore to UP under the Prime Minister's Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nutrition or POSHAN Abhiyaan. But till March 2021, the Govt. of Uttar Pradesh had only utilised 34% of the funds. 66% of the funds have remained unutilised by the UP government. Video: The Quint Music: BMG Support The Quint's independent journalism. Become a member now: https://www.thequint.com/plan-selecti... Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @thequint   __________________ SUPPORT OUR CAMPAIGNS: www.thequint.com/special-projects?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social_tq Check out The Quint for more news: https://www.thequint.com The Quint in Hindi: https://hindi.thequint.com For more videos, subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/2aIcith You can also follow The Quint here: Facebook: http://bit.ly/1RXYIg5 Twitter: http://bit.ly/1tjFuxI Instagram: http://bit.ly/1Piyc18