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Maharashtra govt to set up task force for children orphaned by Covid-19

Updated on: 11 May,2021 08:28 AM IST  |  Mumbai
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The task force will be headed by collectors and will comprise commissioners of civic bodies, police chiefs, rural health officials etc of the district, a state government release said.

Maharashtra govt to set up task force for children orphaned by Covid-19

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The Maharashtra government would form a task force in every district to protect children orphaned by Covid-19, an official said on Monday.


The task force will be headed by collectors and will comprise commissioners of civic bodies, police chiefs, rural health officials etc of the district, a state government release said.


Maharashtra Women and Child Development Minister Yashomati Thakur said children getting orphaned due to Covid-19 was becoming a social problem, adding that the state government would ensure they are nurtured, get protection as well as education.


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