Aligarh: A woman along with her five children were rushed to Malkhan Singh district hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh on Wednesday after their health deteriorated owing to starvation. According to reports, the family has been starving for the last two months.
"The health condition of three children is said to be serious and we are taking all possible measures for their speedy recovery. Some NGOs have also come forward to provide help to this needy family. They can also contact me for help," said Dr Amit, Emergency Incharge of Malkhan Singh district hospital.
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Notably, amid claims of free ration distribution by the Centre to cover the population of poor people during Covid induced lockdown, this incident is a reflection of the implementation of government schemes on the ground. 40-year-old Guddi lives in the Mandir Nagla area near Thana Sasni Gate in Aligarh along with her five children. Her eldest son Ajay is a 20-year-old, Vijay is 15, Titu is 10 and youngest son Sundar Ram is a 5-year-old. Guddi also has a 13-year-old daughter named Anuradha.
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After the death of her husband Vinod in 2020 owing to serious illness, Guddi started working in a factory for Rs 4,000 per month to feed her family. Her son Ajay also started working as a labourer to support the family. Due to Covid induced lockdown factories got closed and the mother and son faced unemployment. Sooner they started relying on food packets provided by their neighbours which were not sufficient for them.
Gradually all the family members of the family started falling prey to starvation and were living only on water.
