Amaravati, March 14, 2026: Andhra Pradesh State Food Commission member Lakshmi Reddy Endela conducted surprise inspections at Anganwadi centres and a Zilla Parishad High School in Venkatachalam mandal, SPSR Nellore district.
At one Anganwadi in Lingamgunta village, no children or staff were present during the visit, meals including boiled eggs were not served, attendance records were missing, and only three of 16 registered children appeared regularly.
Take Home Ration beneficiaries also went without eggs. In Sarvepalli village's Anganwadi, the supervisor's last recorded visit dated back to October 2025. At the local ZPHS, inspectors found 540 unmarked eggs in storage with no clear explanation from staff or the vendor.
