MP Horror: 15-Month-Old Girl Dies of Malnutrition as Family Denies Treatment, Wanted a Son

 


Madhya Pradesh’s malnutrition crisis has claimed another life. On Saturday, 15-month-old Divyanshi from Shivpuri, weighing just 3.7 kg, died at the district hospital. Identified under the Dastak Abhiyan, her haemoglobin was only 7.4 g/dl. Doctors said she was repeatedly advised admission to the Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre, but her in-laws allegedly refused treatment because she was a girl.


Just days earlier, a tribal toddler in Sheopur died weighing only 2.5 kg, and another child in Bhind succumbed last month. These back-to-back deaths highlight MP’s worsening malnutrition crisis, despite government claims.


Assembly records show over 10 lakh malnourished children, including 1.36 lakh severely wasted. Admissions to NRCs have surged from 11,566 (2020-21) to 20,741 (2024-25). In just three months of FY 2025-26, nearly 6,000 children have already been treated.


While the national under-5 malnutrition rate is 5.4%, MP stands at 7.79%. Anaemia worsens the crisis, with 57% of women in the state affected.


Despite a ₹4,895 crore nutrition budget, corruption persists. A CAG audit exposed an ₹858 crore scam in 2022, yet accountability remains absent. Experts warn food is diverted, Anganwadis function irregularly, and frontline workers lack oversight.


Congress MLA Dr. Vikrant Bhuria criticised state allocations: “Even two bananas cost more than ₹12. What nutrition can you buy for ₹8?”


Women and Child Development Minister Nirmala Bhuria insists new models are being tried, but ground realities remain grim. With repeated child deaths in Shivpuri, Sheopur, and Bhind, the crisis reflects not just poverty — but systemic governance failure.

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