PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 24 -- With 3,795 children identified as malnourished, including 607 in the severe category, in the district between January and July, the Prayagraj administration has turned to its network of gaushalas to improve child nutrition by providing cows to affected families for a regular supply of milk.

Chief development officer (CDO) Harshika Singh said the initiative would be implemented under the state's cow adoption or Sahbhagita scheme.

The administration aims to use milk from protected stray cattle to improve the nutritional status of children who remain malnourished despite interventions through anganwadi centres and health facilities, she said.

According to district data, 607 children were identified as severely malnou...