Governance of Food Security Policies in India [Hardcover]

Public Policies, in India, are broadly of two types; policies which can alter the existing unequal socio economic structure and policies which are of incremental nature. Policies like land reforms, if enforced effectively, belong to the first category, while Food Security Policies like Targeted Public Distribution System belong to the second category and do not affect the unequal social-economic structure. Though food security policies are in operation for several decades, they have not taken into account the food sovereignty—the right of people to have healthy and culturally appropriate food- and variations in seasons, family size, age group, gender, and supply of adequate quantity and quality of food grains to the needy. The target group members are not involved in core components of democratic governance such as legitimacy, accountability, competency, participation, consensus, equitability and inclusiveness. People-centered governance is a prerequisite for the success of Food Security Policies. Dr. Ch.Bala Ramulu is currently a UGC Emeritus Fellow working on “Inclusion and Exclusion of Marginalized Communities at the Grassroots Level Democratic Institutions”. He was a National Fellow, Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi (2012-2014) and worked on “Governance of Food Security Policies in India”. Dr. Ch.Bala Ramulu was Professor of Public Administration at Kaktiya University, Warangal, Telangana, India for more than three decades. He served the University in different academic & administrative capacities. He received the University's Best Teacher-Researcher award and the State Best Teacher award. He was a Visiting Fellow at Centre for Human Rights, University of Hyderabad. Dr. Ch.Bala Ramulu has published five books and 60 research papers in national and international journals. His teaching and research interests are in the areas of development studies, decentralized governance, role of civil society in governance, rural livelihood and public policy with emphasis on policy analysis, coordinating studies and evaluations. Contents:- Acknowledgements. 7 Abbreviation. 9 Chapter 1—Introduction. 11 Chapter 2—Food Security Policies and Programmes in India. 43 Chapter 3—Organisational Structures and Operational Process of Food Security Programmes: Issues and Challenges. 103 Chapter 4—Foodgrain Production, Procurement and Distribution System in Andhra Pradesh. 147 Chapter 5—Governance of PDS in Nalgonda District. 207 Chapter 6—Conclusion. 253 Index. 273 The Title 'Governance of Food Security Policies in India written/authored/edited by Ch. Bala Ramulu', published in the year 2016. The ISBN 9789351282037 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 276 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Kalpaz Publications. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Sociology, Public Administration. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-