Shreevatsa (Pune)

Shreevatsa is a care centre for the family deprived children which is located in Pune, a city in Maharashtra a western Indian state.

[3] On 5 July 2011, Women and Child Welfare Department of the government of Maharashtra inspected its premises.

Four unwed pregnant women were found illegally housed in the centre.

[4] It is considered that unwed mothers would be prone to abandon babies, therefore centres that offer its residents for adoption are not allowed to provide lodging for unwed pregnant women.

[5] The centre had its licence to work as an adoption agency temporarily suspended by the Central Adoption Resource Authority in June 2012, in response to complaints regarding overcharging of fees.