SCHEME	ISSUES OF CONCERN
Targeted Public Distribution System (BPL and Antodaya Scheme)	Food grains are not available as per the quota announced by the govt Shop owners sell food grains for prices much above the fixed price PDS shops are at distant places mainly in rural and tribal area Shopkeepers don’t lift the allocated grains in time Irregularities and malpractices   Most of the eligible people are excluded Government’s commission to shopkeepers is very less Issues related to identification of beneficiaries
Annapurna	The elderly people cannot manage to approach the shop Irregularity in availability of food grains Limited coverage of beneficiaries Families covered need other support for cooking like kerosene
Mid Day Meal Scheme	Quality issues of meal provided through the schemes Provision of just cooked rice in the form khichdi and not proper meal. Inclusion issues for out of school children Inadequate arrangements for cooking and serving Issues related to additional work for school teachers
Old Age Pension Scheme	Issues related to coverage of beneficiaries Irregularities in timely payments Central and State contribution is not properly mechanized
Maternity benefits schemes (Janani Suraksha Yojna)	Full benefits of the schemes do not reach to the people Issues related to selection of beneficiaries PHC procedures and malpractices involved  Policy issues and actual corruption
National Family Benefit Scheme	Procedural delays Lack of awareness among people
EGS and SGSRY	Scheme has food and cash element but not properly co-ordinated Delays in cash payments Food entitlements are delayed by months Administrative problems in starting the work Involvement of contractors Non usage of machines is not strictly followed
ICDS	Issue related to coverage of children and enrolment Inadequate provision of supplementary nutrition Budget related issues Pregnant women and adolescent girls are deprived

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