India has fared too low in the Global Hunger Report, standing 103rd among 119 countries – far behind other Asian countries including China (25th), Nepal (72), Bangladesh (86). The UN’s Food and Agriculture suggests that India stands far behind in meeting its Hunger Reduction Targets. The state of affairs appears to be more dismal when considering the state of undernourishment and wasting.

Although India produces enough food grains to feed its population, access to food remains a major concern. There is a huge mismatch in the supply-chain of food distribution. The government has promulgated policies and initiatives to bridge this gap. However, the actual trickle-down appears to be flawed. Even the private stakeholders have stepped in to eradicate this structural problem.

The policies such as the Targeted Public Distribution System have provided an infrastructural balance to fight with the hunger issue but the leakage and corruption in implementation made people suffer. The idea of social audit and positive interference from within the society is expected to realize the goal of true democracy.