Hyderabad, July 16 -- Nearly 90 percent of Anganwadi centres across Telangana now have electricity connections, with 9,800 centres electrified in the last six months alone, State Women and Child Welfare Minister Danasari Anasuya Seethakka said.

Of the 35,781 Anganwadi centres in the state, 32,109 now have power supply, according to the minister. The Women and Child Welfare Department is working to extend connections to the remaining centres and achieve full electrification, she said.

Seethakka said close to 40 percent of Anganwadi centres previously had no electricity, forcing children and staff to work in dark, poorly ventilated rooms. She said the absence of fans and lighting made it difficult for workers to keep children at the centr...