Case Study on the Implementation of the Food Security Law in India with Special Reference to the State of Arunachal Pradesh

By : Samir Bhadury, Khyoda Yaluk

Page No: 297-307

Abstract
The right to food is a fundamental human right implicitly protected under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. It is essential for promoting nutrition, health, human dignity, poverty alleviation, food security, empowerment, social justice, and environmental sustainability. Ensuring food security through the realization of the right to food is crucial for promoting stability, reducing vulnerability to food shortages, and building resilience against food crises.
Due to its geographical peculiarity, Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest net sown area in the northeastern states of India of only 2.1%. The state suffers from food insecurity due to various factors like limited agricultural land and dependency on imports and traditional farming practices, so 50% of the population is completely dependent on government subsidies and schemes. To ensure food security and to achieve Millennium Goal SDG-1, India has covered 75% of the rural and 50% of the urban population under the National Food Security Act, 2013 through various mechanisms like the Public Distribution System (PDS), Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS), Mid-Day Meal Scheme (MDMS), Integrated Child Development Services and Mission Poshan Abhiyan, among others. In this paper, the authors attempt to identify the need of food security in Arunachal Pradesh and its problems, with the help of various government records and data. It also analyzes the concept, cases of food insecurity and overall food grain production in the state, and also analyzes the right to food as a constitutional right with the help of various decided cases.

Authors :
Samir Bhadury : Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh, India. 
Khyoda Yaluk : Research Scholar, Department of Law, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh, India.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/PROD.2024.65.03.7