Why hunger is more in India?

Poor people run to eat food and rich people run to digest food. This line has an important message inside.

Recently everyone saw a headline which shows India ranks 94 in the Hunger Index. Other countries like Nepal, Srilanka , Bangladesh, Myanmar and Pakistan rank better than India. Now categorized as a serious hungry category.

Statistics:
1.According to the Forbes list, published in September 2020 there are 117 billionaires in India right now who collectively have $300 billion.

2.India has added at least 15 billionaires in the last six months.(6 months from September 2020).

3.According to SNB(Swiss national Bank) data Indians’ Money In Swiss Banks Rs 6,625 Crore In 2019.

4.14 per cent of India’s population was undernourished.

5.India recorded a 37.4 percent stunting rate among children under five and a wasting rate of 17.3 per cent.

6.The under-five mortality rate stood at 3.7 per cent.

7.India ranks 94 in the Hunger Index.

8.Highest number of hunger people in UP, Bihar and MP. These three states are worst affected.

After analyzing all the data it has been confirmed that in India the rich are becoming richer and the poor are becoming poorer.

Causes of hunger in India:

1.Poor implementation processes.
2.Lack of effective monitoring
3.Siloed approaches to tackling malnutrition.
4.Population explosion.                                                                                                                                                          5.Unemployment.                                                                                                                                                             Many more..

Consequences of Hunger:

1.Malnutrition.
2.Stunded growth.
3.Wasting.
4.Low birth weight.
5.Death.
6.Increase in school dropout leads to unemployment.
Many more..

What can I do:

Many people close their eyes with the open (empty) stomach but I close my eyes with my stomach full. It’s a gift from the almighty he has given food to eat. Here are a few steps which I can follow or implement to make hunger free India. Then hunger free world.

1.Find the people near my locality who want food. If the person can earn money, motivate them to earn on their own.

2.After finding the people who need food we can buy some normal food and provide them.

3.Always while eating remember that there are many people who are not accessible to food.

4.We can help NGOs who are distributing food to the needy.

Hope everyone understands the importance of food. Don’t waste the food, It’s precious. At the time of scarcity we can know it’s reality.

Help others, feed others.
A smile which comes from the person whom we have helped is ever-lasting.

Dr Saad Mohammad Athanikar.
Orthopaedic surgeon.