Thousands of pre-school children at the anganwadi centres went without food for the eighth day on Tuesday as the centres remained closed following the State-wide strike by the workers in support of their demands.
There was no nutritious diet either for the pregnant and lactating women who had enrolled themselves at the anganwadi centres.
According to official sources, about 30 lakh women and children are being provided nutritious diet under 257 ICDS projects at 55,607 anganwadi centres.
