The Centre's fact-finding team which visited Nagada village in Jajpur district of Odisha yesterday to probe into the deaths of at least 19 children due to malnutrition in the past three months, expressed satisfaction at the state government's measures. <br/><br/>AIR correspondent reports that the five-member team, led by the women and child development ministry's joint secretary Chetan B. Sanghi visited every house of the affected village to conduct an on-the-spot survey to ascertain the factors behind the malnutrition death of the children.<br/><br/>The team also interacted with the villagers, who belong to the Juang tribe, regarding their food habits, drinking water, health, occupation and other related affairs. The team said there are many villages such as Nagada, which await government attention. <br/><br/>On the other side, Nagada issue of children's death due to malnutrition was voiced in the Rajay Sabha yesterday. Congress leaders BK Hariprasad, Jairam Ramesh and Ranjib Biswal raised the issue thorough a Calling Attention and sought the Central Government's support to the village.

The Centre's fact-finding team which visited Nagada village in Jajpur district of Odisha yesterday to probe into the deaths of at least 19 children due to malnutrition in the past three months, expressed satisfaction at the state government's measures.<br/><br/> The five-member team, led by the Women and Child Development Ministry's joint secretary Chetan B. Sanghi visited every house of the affected village to conduct an on-the-spot survey to ascertain the factors behind the malnutrition death of the children. <br/><br/>The team also interacted with the villagers, who belong to the Juang tribe, regarding their food habits, drinking water, health, occupation and other related affairs. The team expressed satisfaction over the steps taken by the district administration and commented that there are many villages such as Nagada, which await government attention.<br/><br/>Earlier, Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan had approached to the Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi and Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram, urging them to send teams to visit Nagada for an on-the-spot assessment. <br/><br/>Meanwhile, Nagada issue of children's death was voiced in the Rajay Sabha yesterday. Congress leaders BK Hariprasad, Jairam Ramesh and Ranjib Biswal raised the issue thorough a Calling Attention and sought the Central Government's support to the village.