Maharashtra panel recommends one-month anganwadi holiday amid heat wave

The commission issued statutory directions to the Commissioner of the Integrated Child Development Services to protect children from the risk of heatstroke and recommended a one-month anganwadi holiday. It also directed supplementary nutrition to be provided through take-home premix packets and asked the Women and Child Development Department to submit a detailed report within eight days on action taken on the recommendations. The commission noted that it had previously written to the department on April 27 but had not received a response.

At a meeting chaired by commission chairman Sanjay Puranik, the commission finalised its recommendation for a one-month holiday for anganwadi children during the heat wave. It proposed providing supplementary nutrition through take-home premix packets and asked the Women and Child Development Department to submit a detailed report on action taken within eight days.

The Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights wrote to the Women and Child Development Department on April 27, 2026, seeking a report on the issue of heat risk to children attending anganwadis. The commission had not received a response despite repeated reminders.