National steering committee for hunger-alleviation plan established

A Deputy Prime Minister has been assigned to direct the body, with the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development as his deputy. 

Other committee members include deputy ministers of Health; Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs; Planning and Investment; Finance and Foreign Affairs. 

The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) will also appoint their representatives to join the committee. 

The board is tasked with designing plans for every five years and each year of the period as well as overseeing how the plans are carried out across different State agencies.