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Twelve Indian states have “alarming” levels of hunger while the situation is “extremely alarming” in the state of Madhya Pradesh, says a new report.
Madhya Pradesh’s nutrition problems, it says, are comparable to the African countries of Ethiopia and Chad.
India has more people suffering hunger – a figure above 200 million – than any other country in the world, it says.
The report, released as part of the 2008 Global Hunger Index, ranks India at 66 out 88 countries.
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