-Press release by Right to Food CAMPAign, Jharkhand, dated 21 April, 2020 Representatives of the Right to Food CAMPAign, Jharkhand met the Jharkhand Chief Minister on 21st April, 2020 to discuss the need to ramp up relief measures. The CAMPAign had also met the food minister on 21st April, 2020 to discuss the food relief related issues and demands. Please click here to access the letter written to the Chief Minister of...
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Use FCI's foodgrain reserve for addressing hunger & starvation, instead of ethanol production for hand sanitisers
-Press note by Right to Food CAMPAign dated 21st April, 2020 The Right to Food CAMPAign has issued a statement in the response to the Central Government's decision to convert the FCI’s food grains into ethanol to make hand sanitisers. Please click here to read it. For more information, please contact the following organisation: Right to Food CAMPAign Secretariat 24, Block-A, Adhchini, Sarvodaya Enclave, New Delhi–110017 Email: righttofoodindia@gmail.com Phone: 011- 41613468 Website: www.righttofoodCAMPAign.in Aysha (8527359760), Gangaram Paikra (9977462084), Kavita Srivastava...
More »Activists condemn “discrimination against Muslim vendors”
-The Hindu Incidents spurred by propaganda CAMPAigns by motivated people, they say New Delhi: The National Hawkers Federation, the National Coalition for Inclusive and Sustainable Urbanisation and a group of activists, academics and lawyers on Wednesday in a statement condemned the reported “discrimination against Muslim vendors” during the lockdown. “We are alarmed and disheartened to learn that hawkers continue to be intimidated and physically attacked in various parts of the country...These incidents seem...
More »It's time to universalize the PDS to avoid hunger & starvation during lockdown, appeal social activists to the union food minister
-Press release by Right to Food CAMPAign dated 13th April, 2020 Supported by more than 450 concerned citizens and civil society organisations, an appeal has been sent by the Right to Food CAMPAign to the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Shri Ram Vilas Paswan on 13th April, 2020. In that letter to the food minister, the Right to CAMPAign -- an informal network of organisations and individuals committed...
More »COVID-19: Delhi's PDS System is Failing People When Needed Most -Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar
-TheWire.in A survey has revealed that many ration shops are closed, out of stock or not delivering rations despite online data revealing supply of stocks to them. New Delhi: A fortnight after the Delhi government announced that it would be providing free rations to those in need in the capital city and the Centre also announced release of additional foodgrain and pulses, a ground survey by a foods right CAMPAign has revealed...
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