Implementation challenges

Stable agricultural production Food grain Storage Plugging leakages in PDS system - commission paid to fair price shops needs revaluation Device a strategy plan to protect inflation caused by changing the supply side focus to cereals from proteins

High leakages 40% Cash transfers if government is unable to transfer grains---- defeats purpose as cash can be used to buy non-food items Beneficiarys identification..?? Classification--general and priority No record of poor people---states to provide but accuracy..?? No standardisation to define poverty---different committees with different data's and 90% workforce in un-organized sector Cost sharing between state and centre Nutritional support to pregnant women and lactating mothers Mid-day meals Anganwadi infrastructure Meals for children suffering from malnutrition Transport and delivery of food grains Creating and maintaining storage facilities Funds unavailability and allocation of states can pose threat to distribution efficiencies Exclusion of middlemen

Execution plan
Use of pds 45% population is served @5-7 rs/kg Adoption of technology smart cards---2009 justice wadhwa 2011 aadhaar-- PDS network (or PDSN) as a national information utility company to operate scheme's IT infra Focus on exclusion of ineligible rather than inclusion of eligible Identify prospective beneficiaries--online authentication to ensure only allocated share is taken Introduction of cash transfers and diversification of commodities Full transparency of records Cash transfers/ food coupons in case of empty government inventories National advisory council Strengthening procurement mechanism to help farmers reap from the law and get better value for their produce