Right to Food and Drought in India
The biggest drought/rain shortfall is looming over India since Independence. Current government estimates put the shortfall at 29% till now. If the moonsoons dont recover in these last days this number can get worse. Below is a compilation of articles on Right to food act in India and the drought situation.
It’s time for a New Deal for rural India - Himanshu
http://www.livemint.com/2009/Drought of justice, flood of funds - P. Sainath
http://www.thehindu.com/2009/
Drought management for rural livelihood security - M.S.Swaminathan
http://www.thehindu.com/2009/
[Documenting the distress sale of cattle - a form of coping mechanism from droughts]
Till the cows no longer come home P. Sainath
When a week is a long time P. Sainath
Food for all - Jayati Ghosh (talks about making PDS and other food schemes universal rather than targeted)
http://www.flonnet.com/
The Food Economy: How will the government reach food to the target families? (Bhaskar Dutta, The Telegraph, 30 July 2009)
http://www.telegraphindia.com/
Sen on RTF
http://www.righttofoodindia.
