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India's Struggling Welfare Revolution

Despite rapid economic growth, India still struggles to feed its poor.

Allan Urry travels to rural Uttar Pradesh to investigate allegations that inefficiency, corruption and violent intimidation are hampering the government’s flagship scheme to assist the poorest.

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Sun 3 Jan 2010 11:05GMT
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