This public interest litigation (PIL) was filed citing 11 such children, four of whom were either severely malnourished (SAM) or acutely malnourished (MAM) and was brought to the attention of the Court. After detailed affidavits and responses, the Court has not just underlined that government schemes to mitigate malnourishment and hunger should be inclusive but sought commitments from the Union of India (Women and Child Welfare Department-WCD) and state government that sincere efforts would be made to reduce these malaises and government schemes would be proactively made available.
The Order was delivered on May 18, 2023 and the matter has been listed on August 1, 2023.
A public interest litigation filed before the court dealt with severe malnutrition of children that emerged in Danagadi Block in the district of Jaipur which brought to notice the non-coverage of PDS and NFSA. In its Order, the court observed that it is a fact that there are still several poor and vulnerable people in the country
— source sabrangindia.in | 17 Jun 2023