Right to Food Campaign, Ranchi Convention, 2016
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Sep 26, 2016 11:15 AM
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The Right to Food Campaign held its 2016 Convention in Ranchi during September 23-25, 2016. While three years have elapsed since the passage of the National Food Security Act, despite improvements in the Public Distribution System (PDS), large implementation gaps remain. This is what the Convention focused on, and gathered researchers and campaigners from across the country to share experiences and case studies on effectiveness and exclusions from the PDS. Sumandro Chattapadhyay took part in a session of the Convention to discuss how UID-linked welfare delivery is being rolled out across key programmes like provision of pension and rationed distribution of essential commodities, and their impact on people's right to welfare services.
Right to Food Campaign: Website.
Right to Food Campaign: Cash Transfers and UID: Our Main Demands.
Ranchi Convention, 2016: Programme.
