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Right to Food Security Bill: Challenges and Opportunities

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  • Rudra Narayan Mishra

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The financial implications of the food security bill can be questioned. But the Bill proposes to protect the citizens from hunger and improve the nutritional intake of women and children.

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  • Rudra Narayan Mishra, 2011. "Right to Food Security Bill: Challenges and Opportunities," Working Papers id:4679, eSocialSciences.
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