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Al Jazeera
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Faiz Jamil

India: Poverty and child malnutrition rife in West Singhbhum

India: Poverty and child malnutrition rife in West Singhbhum

Poverty is still a major concern in India, despite the country's recent economic growth.

The West Singhbhum district in Jharkhand state is one of the poorest constituencies.

A recent report by public health researchers there says at least two-thirds of children under the age of five are malnourished and underweight.

Al Jazeera's Faiz Jamil has more.

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