In comparison to the broad measures outlined by the Centre, the Delhi government’s steps are more in line with the emergency food needs of daily wage labourers. But making pronouncements without planning institutional arrangements to implement them often proves to be an act of cruelty, albeit unintended. In comparison, states like Kerala and Rajasthan have experimented with universalised provisioning of food to its daily wage labourers.

The Challenges of Managing a Hunger Crisis Amidst a Public Health Emergency