India - Jesuit Social Centre nominated to monitor Food Distribution in the State
(Jul-2014)
 Udayani Social Action Forum, the Jesuit social centre of Calcutta Province, an active member of the Right to Food network, both at State and National level, has been re-appointed as NGO representatives of the Monitoring and Vigilance Committee for Public Distribution System (PDS) in two Districts and four sub-divisions in West Bengal as per the National Food Security Act (NFSA). The 12-member team, including 2 from Udayani, decided to take up the fact-finding visit after deaths were reported in at least two closed tea gardens of north Bengal. The team found 3 workers on deathbed due to lack of food and claim that there has been large scale migration and trafficking of women.Read more...
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