Right to Food Campaign

Budget needs to protect food security

Budgetary support needs to be upped for the implementation of the public distribution system entitlements under the National Food Security Act.

Posted on 15 Feb, 2016 11:01 AM

With the budget 2016-17 round the corner what are the asks from the standpoint of food security? This year’s budget is being prepared in the wake of many parts of the country being affected by drought resulting in greater distress, hunger and starvation for a large number of people.

Children at an anganwadi centre, Mysore waiting for the mid-day meal

Implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in West Bengal: A field report by the Right to Food Campaign

This report from the Right to Food Campaign traces the implementation of NREGS in West Bengal and points to the failure of the State in guaranteeing basic entitlements.

Posted on 13 Apr, 2010 12:48 PM

This report from the Right to Food Campaign traces the implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) in West Bengal and points to the failure of the State in guaranteeing basic entitlements. It asserts that West Bengal is way behind other States, in implementation of this scheme, as per the data on NREGS website.

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