# MP High Court seeks extra Rs 1 crore for Indore girl’s SMA

2026-08-12T05:31:39+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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The Madhya Pradesh High Court has asked the Centre and state government to help arrange about Rs 1 crore more for the treatment of three-year-old Anika Sharma, who suffers from Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type-2. The court noted that even with central assistance of Rs 50 lakh and nearly Rs 8 crore raised through crowdfunding, an additional Rs 1 crore is still required to start treatment. The Indore bench directed the petitioner's lawyer to submit details from the organisations holding the crowdfunded amount and asked Novartis to provide the bill to AIIMS. The next hearing is August 18.

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- indiatoday.in <https://www.indiatoday.in/india/madhya-pradesh/story/spinal-muscular-atrophy-mp-high-court-seeks-more-funds-for-indore-girl-sma-treatment-ptag-2969060-2026-08-12?utm_source=rss>

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