-Press release by CUTS International dated 5th July, 2021 In a study done by CUTS International under its 4-years old project -- ProOrganic, almost 97.4 percent of consumers were found to be aware of the fact that chemical input-based food products are harmful for health compared to 86 percent of the same set of consumers way back in 2017. Similarly, the percentage of farmers doing organic farming has gone up to...
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In Hyderabad, no jabs for homeless without photo ID cards -K Shiva Shanker
-The Hindu Many living on the streets are most vulnerable to COVID infection, say NGOs Hyderabad: The homeless, living on streets of Hyderabad, and who do not have a photo ID card did not receive COVID-19 vaccine yet, said members of NGOs working for welfare of such homeless people. Members of Aman Vedika, a NGO, said that while those with Aadhaar card or other ID card were administered the vaccine, those who do...
More »Can some States serve as a bellwether for the third wave? -R Prasad
-The Hindu Both in the first wave and second wave of COVID-19, increase in daily cases was first reported in Maharashtra, then Kerala and Delhi Both in the first and second wave, an increase in daily reported cases was first reported in Maharashtra, followed by Kerala and Delhi. These could be due to several reasons including greater integrity in testing and reporting data. Can a sharp and sustained increase in daily cases...
More »Jean Drèze, development economist and right to food activist, interviewed by Shriya Mohan (The Hindu Business Line)
-The Hindu Business Line The development economist, now part of Tamil Nadu’s Economic Advisory Council, says that public expenditure on health is just 0.6 per cent of the state domestic product, one of the lowest ratios among Indian states * Universal quality education, health care and social security are still distant goals * A well-designed system of emergency cash transfers would be quite useful in this situation of recurrent crises, which may last...
More »Ensure food security of migrant workers through provision of dry ration, running community kitchens & implementing the 'One Nation One Ration Card' scheme, directs Supreme Court
-Press release by Right to Food Campaign Secretariat dated 29th June, 2021 In its press release dated 29th June, 2021, the Right to Food Campaign has appreciated the Supreme Court of India's direction to give rations to the inter-state migrant workers, including those who don't have ration cards, and revise state-wise coverage of food security net under the National Food Security Act (NFSA). The Supreme Court took cognizance of the fact that the state wise...
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