-Hindustan Times India ranked 107th out of 121 assessed countries on the 2022 Global Hunger Index (GHI). Although there are some measurement issues in the GHI, the report says there is high malnutrition in India due to rice-wheat biased policies. Malnutrition in India manifests itself in terms of triple burden – underweight especially among poor, hidden hunger (deficiency in micronutrients), and overweight. The National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) was introduced to...

-The Telegraph Over 19 PVTG families belonging to the Korwa tribe are not getting food grains under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana Jamshedpur: The Jharkhand government going high on its doorstep delivery campaign Apki Yojana, Apki Sarkar, Apke Dwar has reasons to ponder on execution of welfare schemes with several families of the particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTG) denied rations for seven months. Over 19 PVTG families belonging to the Korwa tribe, one of...

-The Hindu FCI has adequate stocks of wheat and rice, says Food Secretary Amid reports of increase in the wheat price during the festive season, the Centre said on Monday that it would intervene in the market if the price increased abnormally. Talking to reporters, Union Secretary of Food and Public Distribution Sudhanshu Pandey said sufficient stocks of wheat and rice were available in the Central pool to meet the requirement of...

-The Telegraph Matter comes to light after pramukh’s surprise visit to state institution Jamshedpur: Students of a state-owned school in a rebel-hit block of West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand have been deprived of mid-day meal for over three months. The mid-day meal also known as PM-POSHAN (Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman) is covered by the National Food Security Act 2013 making it legal entitlement while the federal government is committed to yielding “adequate...

-The Telegraph Villagers from far-flung blocks take part in agitation organised under the aegis of Khadya Suraksha Jan Adhikar Manch Jamshedpur: Nearly 2,000 villagers from different blocks of Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district staged a dharna at the district headquarters to protest the “theft” of foodgrains in violation of the National Food Security Act (NFSA). Villagers from far-flung blocks like Sadar, Tonto, Khuntpani, Tantnagar, Chakradharpur, Sonua, Hatgamharia, Kumardungi and Manoharpur took part in the...