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Valley of food insecurity and chronic hunger

Valley of food insecurity and chronic hunger

This is a report from Office of the Advisor to the Supreme Court Commissioners on food-nutrition insecurity and starvation in 15 villages of Alirajpur district, Madhya Pradesh displaced due to the Sardar Sarovar Project.

This report is on food-nutrition insecurity and starvation in 15 villages of Alirajpur district, Madhya Pradesh, which are affected by submergence of the Sardar Sarovar Project. A report on these villages was sent to Commissioners of Supreme Court in 2004 and in 2005. It was mentioned in the first report of September 2005 that wide discussion on Sardar Sarovar Project and displacement caused by it and its effects on marginalized communities had been taking place. Hunger and poverty in these areas in the name of development was raised.

See Also

Feature: SC clears way for dam oustees

In-Court: SC on displacement of people

Report: Displacement without rehabilitation.

Feature: Displacing a livelihood.

Report: Status report on SSP.

Report: Environmental safe guard measures for Sardar Sarovar project.

Report: Performance of the SSP.

Bill: The Land Acquisition Bill, 2011.

Policy: National Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy, 2007.