Nagpur, Dec 12 (IANS) Maharashtra Public Health Minister Prakash Abitkar, on Friday, told the state Assembly that 14,526 children have died in seven districts of the state over the past three years, attributing the data to government records.

Minister Abitkar placed the figures in a written reply to a query raised by BJP legislator Sneha Dubey.

According to the Minister, between 2022-23 and 2024-25, Pune, Mumbai, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Nagpur, Amravati, Akola and Yavatmal districts reported a combined 14,526 child deaths.

The data includes infants and children aged below five years admitted to government facilities, as well as cases of severe malnutrition, Minister Abitkar said.

The Minister also admitted that 138 infants deaths have been recorded in Palghar district while 903 chil

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