Today's edition of Daily Chhattisgarh reports accidental feeding of
poisonous Jatropha seeds by seven children of Utai region of Durg,
Chhattisgarh, India. The names are Gajendra 5 year, Dageshwar 3 year,
Kuldeep 5 year, Rinku 10 year, Rajesh 3 year and Teekam 4 year. After
this feeding affected children were admitted to primary health centre
but later after seeing their critical condition they were referred to
District Hospital.

After large scale plantation of poisonous Jatropha such cases are increasing at
alarming rates.

Pankaj Oudhia