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NGO seeks ration, food for those without card Updated: Updated: Case likely to be heard in HC today Share Article Case likely to be heard in HC today The Delhi Rozi Roti Adhikar Abhiyan has approached the Delhi High Court seeking immediate provision of rations and cooked food to needy persons who do not possess ration cards, in light of the fresh curfew imposed in Delhi to curtail the spread of COVID-19. “The lockdown has resulted in loss of livelihoods, which is causing intense financial distress and food insecurity among the economically weaker sections, especially daily wagers, domestic workers, construction labourers, homeless persons and residents of slum settlements,” the NGO said. ....
Activists Urge Kejriwal Govt to Provide Cooked Food, Rations For Poor During Curbs Campaigners have said that those in homeless shelters, children in need of mid-day meals, daily wagers, and pregnant and lactating women are in need of most help. Delhi government workers serve food to homeless people and daily wagers near Nigam Bodh ghat in New Delhi, March 26, 2020. Photo: PTI/Manvender Vashist Rights6 hours ago New Delhi: With New Delhi under a weekend lockdown and restrictions imposed on activities and movement due to the rise in COVID-19 cases, food rights campaigners in Delhi have urged the Arvind Kejriwal government to ensure rations and cooked food supply to those worst affected by the new rules. ....
‘Give free meals through homeless shelters’ Updated: Updated: Food rights network writes to CM, seeks COVID ration cards Share Article Food rights network writes to CM, seeks COVID ration cards The Delhi Rozi Roti Adhikar Abhiyan on Friday wrote to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urging the government to provide free meals through homeless shelters and dedicated relief centres to migrant workers, daily wagers and others who have been affected by the restrictions imposed. The DRRAA said restrictions like night curfew and other curbs were adversely impacting economic activity in Delhi. Stating that the Delhi government must ensure that ration is made available to all those in need, the DRRAA said: “Provide free hot cooked meals through homeless shelters and dedicated relief centres and ensure no person desirous of obtaining food is turned away from these centres. Universalise the public distribution system by providing ration all persons in nee ....
April 13, 2021 The second wave of Covid-19 in India has thrown up alarming statistics over the past week, with over 145,000 new infections and 794 deaths reported on Saturday (April 10) alone. While states like Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, and Gujarat have been recording high infection numbers for a few weeks, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh reported their biggest single-day jumps in cases over the past few days. In many places, hospitals have run out of beds and states have run out of vaccines. But the biggest fear for a vast section of India’s population is not the virus at all. For working-class Indians, particularly daily-wage earners, informal workers, and the urban poor, the scariest part of this second wave is the possibility of another lockdown. ....