08-05-2025
1,22,826 nutritional kits distributed to 4,454 malnourished children in Karur
A total of 1,22,826 nutritional kits were distributed to 4,454 malnourished children in Karur district under the 'Uttachathai Uruthi Sei' — a nutritional intervention programme.
Speaking at the Veerarakiyam anganwadi in Krishnarayam taluk, Karur District Collector, M. Thangavel, said that 2,856 children in Karur under the age of six were found to be malnourished.
A total of 1,20,568 Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) were given to 2,153 children along with their regular meals. Their conditions began to improve after a month of consuming RUTF, according to a press release from the District Collectorate.
In order to offer redress to nursing mothers in two phases, 1,026 nutritional kits were distributed to 703 malnourished nursing mothers identified in the district.
In the second phase, 1,598 malnourished mothers were identified and 2,258 nutritional kits were handed out to them, according to a press release.
