The pandemic has exacerbated the crisis for the most vulnerable sections, and children who have lost a parent or have been orphaned are among the worst hit
They need the support of their extended family, say state and NGO welfare workers.
According to information accessed by PTI through an RTI, the highest number of children were returned in 2014-15.
We have to make the state regulation authorities, which keep a check on adoption activity, more responsible, said Lt Col Deepak Kumar, CEO, CARA