16 kids fall ill upon consuming mid-day meal at MP school

Sixteen children from the Government Primary School in Amrai village started vomiting after they had their mid-day meal. They were then rushed to the hospital, where they are currently undergoing treatment.

Hoshangabad: In yet another incident surrounding the government's flagship mid-day meal scheme, as many as sixteen children fell ill on Friday at a primary school here, after consuming the mid-day meal.

According to reports, the children started vomiting as soon as they reached home after having their lunch at the government primary school in Amrai village of the district's Kesla block.

The kids were then rushed to the Community Health Centre in Sukhtawa, where they are undergoing treatment. All the children are reportedly in a stable condition presently.

According to reports, the kids were served 'Kadi-Chawal' for their meal, which is provided by a local self-help group.

"It is being investigated whether there was something wrong in the food served to the kids," Yogesh Ghagre, an official from the Women and Child Development Department informed.

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