Leveraging CSR for Last-mile Delivery of Government Welfare
Purbi Singhbum, headquartered at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, is an aspirational district that is fraught with socio-economic inequities. We conducted a Needs Assessment Survey there in November 2021 and found some glaring problem areas. As per the survey, the citizens at Purbi Singhbum lacked basic documents such …
Access, Utilisation, and Impact: A Study on the Public Distribution System in India
India has slipped to the 101st position among 116 countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021 from its 2020 ranking (94), now placed behind Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal. India’s level of hunger is considered serious. The GHI is calculated on four indicators — undernourishment, …
The Reality of Sanitation Workers in India
Numerous laws and policies have been enacted across the country for the protection of sanitation workers ― The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955, The Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) (EMSCDLP) Act, 1993, and Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers …
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