Ludhiana, Oct. 2 -- Even as the country observes Poshan Maah, a nationwide campaign to fight malnutrition and promote child health, Ludhiana continues to lag behind in child data updation. The district remains in the "orange zone" as Anganwadi workers persist with their pen-down strike, refusing to work on the government's Poshan Tracker app.

According to official data, Ludhiana stands at 66.7% completion on the Jan Andolan dashboard, placing it third from the bottom among 23 districts. Out of 1,55,540 active beneficiaries in the district, only 64,454 have their eKYC done. Progress in the last week was a mere 0.9%. The take-home ration (THR) distribution, which also requires Face Recognition System (FRS), is at just 29.83% -- the second ...