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Starvation, malnutrition and malnutrition related deaths of children in 15 tribal districts of Maharashtra : A report conducted by Lakshmidhar MIshra - New Delhi National Human Rights Commission 2013 - 220p

CONTENTS
Chapter - I. Conceptual clarity on what constitutes hunger and starvation, malnutrition/under nutrition and what constitutes freedom from both.;
Chapter - II. Magnitude of the problem of hunger and Starvation at the national level;
Chapter - III.Magnitude of the problem of malnutrition at the national level;
Chapter- IV.Directions issued by the Supreme Court of 'lndia from time to time on right to food and nutrition;
Chapter - V.Maharashtra State - geography, topography,demography and magnitude of the problem of hunger, starvation and malnutrition;
Chapter - VI. A gist of interventions made as reported by the Government of Maharashtra to ease the situation of starvation and malnutrition andstarvation and malnutrition related deaths oftribal children in the tribal districts of Maharashtra;
Chapter - Vll A gist of discussion held with Chief Secretary and other Secretaries to Government on right to food and nutrition (Aug'07 and Nov'07);
Chapter – VIII A scientific analysis of malnutrition as,a cause/ contributory factor of death and manner of reporting such death;
Chapter – IX Strategy and methodologY adopted to conduct the investigation;
Chapter - X lnformation, Education and Communication (lEC) concept, strategy and methodology;
Chapter - XI Convergence - concept, strategy and methodology;
Chapter- Xll An executive summary of conclusions and Recommendations.



Subjects--Topical Terms:
1. Malnutrition - India2. Poor - Nutrition - Starvation

Dewey Class. No.: 363.8 / STA