Planning Meeting Towards the Implementation of National Food Security Act 2013 in Jharkhand

CCL organized a Planning Meeting towards the Implementation of National Food Security Act 2013 in Jharkhand in collaboration with the National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi, on April 3rd 2024. The agenda of the meeting was to discuss the plan of action to work towards realization of right to food for marginalised communities in the state of Jharkhand through effective implementation of National Food Security Act 2013. Many experts on right to food, law and child rights, participated in the meeting to assess the current status of NFSA implementation, to identify the gaps and opportunity for policy reforms, capacity building and advocacy and to ascertain a plan for engagement with NFSA and allied issues based in the light of the available resources and avenues. The discussions pointed towards the need to invigorate the efforts towards improved implementation of the law towards achieving its goal. Hence, the group decided to prioritize the drafting of State Rules for Jharkhand, pursuant to Section 40 of the National Food Security Act 2013, alongside efforts to ensure capacity building for different stakeholders in the State.