Home Delivery Scheme of Home Delivery Scheme of Home Delivery Scheme of Home Delivery Scheme of FoodgrainsFoodgrains

ShekharShekhar Gaikwad Gaikwad

World Food ProblemWorld Food ProblemAnotherAnother 4040 millionmillion peoplepeople havehave beenbeenAnotherAnother 4040 millionmillion peoplepeople havehave beenbeenpushedpushed intointo hungerhunger thisthis yearyear primarilyprimarilyduedue toto higherhigher foodfood prices,prices, FAOFAO estimatesestimates..duedue toto higherhigher foodfood prices,prices, FAOFAO estimatesestimates..

NumberNumber ofof hungryhungry peoplepeople risesrises toto 963963g yg y p pp pmillionmillion..

ThTh ii Fi i lFi i l && E iE i i ii iTheThe ongoingongoing FinancialFinancial && EconomicEconomic crisiscrisiscouldcould tiptip eveneven moremore peoplepeople intointo hungerhungerdd tt WHOWHOandand povertypoverty ­­WHOWHO

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World Food ProblemWorld Food ProblemItIt isis anan issueissue notnot justjust ofof productionproduction butbut ofof

World Food ProblemWorld Food ProblemItIt isis anan issueissue notnot justjust ofof productionproduction butbut ofofavailabilityavailability andand accessaccess toto foodfood whichwhich arearelimitedlimited byby poverty,poverty, byby inadequateinadequateyy p y,p y, yy qqinvestmentinvestment inin ruralrural areasareas..

AA 960960 illiilli ll ldld tilltill bbApproxApprox.. 960960 millionmillion peoplepeople couldcould stillstill bebeundernourishedundernourished byby 20152015..

GirlchildrenGirlchildren andand womenwomen inin poorpoorhouseholdshouseholds areare includedincluded inin thethe hungerhungerggvulnerablevulnerable groupgroup inin thethe AsianAsian regionregion..

Sustainable Food SecuritySustainable Food Security­­ FAOFAO

Sustainable food SecuritySustainable food Security iis defined as s defined as 

“when“when allall peoplepeople atat allall timestimes havehave physicalphysicalwhenwhen allall peoplepeople atat allall timestimes havehave physical,physical,socialsocial andand economiceconomic accessaccess toto sufficient,sufficient, safe,safe,nutritiousnutritious foodfood thatthat meetsmeets theirtheir dietarydietary needsneedsnutritiousnutritious foodfood thatthat meetsmeets theirtheir dietarydietary needsneedsandand foodfood preferencespreferences forfor anan activeactive andand healthyhealthylifelife withoutwithout compromisingcompromising thethe productiveproductivelifelife withoutwithout compromisingcompromising thethe productiveproductivecapacitycapacity ofof naturalnatural resources,resources, integrityintegrity ofofbiologicalbiological systemssystems oror environmentalenvironmental quality”quality”biologicalbiological systems,systems, oror environmentalenvironmental qualityquality ..

UNDPUNDPUNDPUNDP

AtAt thethe locallocal levellevel foodfood securitysecurity dependsdependsonon thethe capacitycapacity ofof individualsindividuals andandonon thethe capacitycapacity ofof individualsindividuals andandhouseholdshouseholds toto produceproduce theirtheir ownown foodfood ororbb dd f df d ff ffi i tffi i t tittitbuybuy andand useuse foodfood ofof sufficientsufficient quantityquantity ororqualityquality allall throughthrough thethe lifelife cyclecycle andandvaryingvarying seasonsseasons..

Planning Commission’s Planning Commission’s E l i   f TPDSE l i   f TPDSEvaluation of TPDSEvaluation of TPDS

5858%% ofof subsidizedsubsidized foodgrainsfoodgrains dodo notnot reachreach thethe BPLBPL5858%% ofof subsidizedsubsidized foodgrainsfoodgrains dodo notnot reachreach thethe BPLBPLfamilies,families, 2222%% reachesreaches APLAPL andand 3636%% soldsold inin blackblack

Hi hHi h tt ff h dlih dli FF t ft f ttHighHigh costcost ofof handlinghandling :: ForFor oneone rupeerupee transfertransfer totothethe poor,poor, thethe GOlGOl spendsspends RsRs..33..6565//­­

TargetingTargeting errors,errors, ghostghost cardscards andand nonnon­­BPLBPLhouseholdshouseholds

OnlyOnly 5757%% ofof thethe BPLBPL householdshouseholds havehave rationration cardscards

FPSFPS areare notnot viable,viable, theythey remainremain inin businessbusinessFPSFPS areare notnot viable,viable, theythey remainremain inin businessbusinessthroughthrough leakagesleakages

Alternative MechanismAlternative MechanismMonitoringMonitoring individualindividual FairFair PricePrice ShopShop andand itsitsdeliverydelivery hashas itsits limitations,limitations, ii..ee.. bureaucraticbureaucratic andandyy ,,systemicsystemic..

VillageVillage levellevel vigilancevigilance committeescommittees havehave notnot mademadegg gganyanymiraclemiracle..

MonitoringMonitoring andand controllingcontrolling PDSPDS hashas becomebecome mostmostchallengingchallenging workwork..

EquallyEqually complex,complex, timetime consumingconsuming andand costcost­­intensiveintensive..

ImpossibilityImpossibility ofof monitoringmonitoring isis aa provedproved factfact..

PeriodicPeriodic oneone timetime openopen distributiondistribution inin villagevillage isisoneone experiment,experiment, wewe attemptedattempted..

Existing SystemExisting SystemExisting SystemExisting SystemExisting SystemExisting SystemExisting SystemExisting System

FCI Godown Govt. Godown

Existing SystemExisting SystemExisting SystemExisting Systemg yg yg yg y

Govt. Godown F.P. Shops

New SchemeNew SchemeNew SchemeNew SchemeGovt  Govt  Govt. Govt. 

GodownGodown

FP FP Shopkeeper Shopkeeper / Govt./ Govt.

Gramsabha //Village 

Community

Key features of the schemeKey features of the schemeKey features of the schemeKey features of the schemeKey features of the schemeKey features of the schemeKey features of the schemeKey features of the scheme

P i di lP i di l ii di ib idi ib i 33//66//1212PeriodicalPeriodical oneone timetime distributiondistribution atat 33//66//1212monthsmonths periodperiod afterafter takingtaking advanceadvance moneymoney..

FoodgrainsFoodgrains inin thethe formform ofof 5050 kgkg sackssacks..

DistributionDistribution beforebefore VillageVillage CommunityCommunity ..gg yy

DistributionDistribution toto actualactual residentsresidents andand needyneedy peoplepeople..

FPFP shopshop owner’sowner’s commissioncommission intactintact..

WatchWatch ofof administrationadministration onon distributiondistribution andand ofoffamilyfamily onon foodgrainsfoodgrains..

Important StagesImportant Stages

1) Scheme pamphlets to be handed over to people and localrepresentatives

2) Asking people to be ready with money for 3/6 months grainsrequirementrequirement

3) Supply Inspector and Village Revenue Officer should collectconsent letters and amount from beneficiaries (min. 60%)

) Fill h ll d b d d i i i f h4) Fill up challan on same day by deducting commission of shopkeeper

5) Decide day of distribution (within 3 days)  

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Important StagesImportant Stages6) Carry food grains from Tahsil either by government vehicle or FPSvehicle

7) Stack at prominent place – distribute before Gramsabha(Community)

8) Make appropriate entries in records 

9) Rebate to shop keeper

10) Communicate details to Tahsil office for record purpose

11) Give remaining food quota to FPS of the cardholders who have notopted for Home Delivery Scheme

Payment StructurePayment Structure

Amount AmountSr. No.

SchemeMaximum grains for 3 months (Kg)

Amount to be paid      

Maximum grains for 6 months (Kg)

Amount to be paid    

Wheat  Rice  Wheat  Rice 1 Annapurna 15 15 Free 30 30 Free2 Antyoday 50 50 250 100 100 500

(in Rs.) (in Rs.)

2 Antyoday 50 50 250 100 100 5003 B.P.L. 50 50 550 100 100 11004 A.P.L.* 50 50 825 100 100 1650*If the norms are changed, actual quota can vary and can be in multiple of 50 kg.

L h d  tL h d  tLaunched atLaunched atAlangunAlangun, Tal. , Tal. SurganaSurganaAlangunAlangun, Tal. , Tal. SurganaSurgana

onon66thth June 2007June 2007

Transportation from Transportation from GodownGodownpp

Stacking At Prominent PlaceStacking At Prominent Placegg

Village Community (Village Community (GramsabhaGramsabha))

Actual DistributionActual Distribution

Food Sacks to ConsumersFood Sacks to Consumers

Food Sacks to ConsumersFood Sacks to Consumers

Carrying Foodgrains HomeCarrying Foodgrains Home

FeedbacksFeedbacksIdeal for the NationIdeal for the Nation… … Mr. Mr. J. P. J. P. GavitGavit, M.L.A.  , M.L.A.  

R lR l titi ii tt ii i ti t tt ththRegularRegular practicepractice isis toto givegive importanceimportance toto thetheimplementerimplementer thanthan beneficiariesbeneficiaries……DistDist.. CollectorCollector

BeneficiariesBeneficiariesBLACK

MARKETING WILL STOP!

WILL CHANGE

THE WHIMS OF FPS! BeneficiariesBeneficiaries STOP!OF FPS!

HOW MUCH PROPER

SOCIAL JUSTICE TO

PEOPLE!

DO NOT ASK US TO GO TO FAIR PRICE

SHOP AGAIN! HOW MUCH OF FOOD-GRAINS!

PROPER UTILIZATION

OF MONEY!

PEOPLE!SHOP AGAIN!

Local as well as Local as well as Nation wide Nation wide Media Media 

Appreciated the Appreciated the Scheme Scheme Appreciated the Appreciated the Scheme Scheme 

Rajiv Gandhi Administrative Award (2008)

BenefitsBenefits of the schemeof the schemeBenefitsBenefits of the schemeof the scheme

PeriodicPeriodic oneone timetime deliverydelivery assuresassures ::

–– AvailabilityAvailability ofof foodfood atat allall thethe timestimes

–– AccessAccess toto allall thethe personspersons inin termsterms ofof quantityquantity andandqualityquality

–– Safety,Safety, TransparencyTransparency andand AccessibilityAccessibility

–– SavingSaving inin ExpenditureExpenditure uptoupto 1515%%

FoodFood SecuritySecurity ensuredensured

SustainableSustainable SchemeScheme

Contd…

BenefitsBenefits of the schemeof the schemeBenefitsBenefits of the schemeof the scheme

ControlControl ofof familyfamily overover foodgrainsfoodgrains

BoonBoon toto poorpoor

FoodgrainsFoodgrains toto needyneedy residentsresidentsFoodgrainsFoodgrains toto needyneedy residentsresidents

AvoidsAvoids organizedorganized blackblack­­marketingmarketing

IncreaseIncrease inin purchasepurchase powerpower andand decreasedecrease ininmalnutritionmalnutrition

ConsumerConsumer satisfactionsatisfaction andand timetime savingsaving

AdministrationAdministration toto watchwatch distributiondistributionAdministrationAdministration toto watchwatch distributiondistribution

ProgressProgress of the scheme               of the scheme               (Till March 2010)

ProgressProgress of the scheme               of the scheme               (Till March 2010)(Till March 2010)(Till March 2010)

Sr. No. Name of the Taluka

No. of Village / Shops

No. of Beneficiaries 

Distributed Food‐Grain for 3 Months (in Qt.)

1 Nashik 9 820 8202 Igatpuri 38 10396 103963 Sinnar 8 861 8614 Dindori 24 3173 31734 Dindori 24 3173 31735 Peth 41 3399 33996 Surgana 50 4578 20057 Niphad 4 1910 19108 Trimbakeshwar 36 3710 37109 Nandgaon 3 214 21410 Satana 20 2380 238011 Chandwad 23 2396 297012 Kalwan 46 3272 327213 Devla 2 166 16614 Yewla 1 437 33914 Yewla 1 437 33915 Malegaon 9 1449 1449

314 39161 37064Total

Nandurbar

(70)(70)

Nashik(314)

Pune(137)

Beed(3)

(137)

Satara(70)

Solapur(50)

Total694

(70)

Sangli(50)

(50)

Some questions…Some questions…Some questions…Some questions…qqqq

AdditionalAdditional foodfood quotaquota requiredrequired………………………… xx

AdditionalAdditional CostCost………………………………………………………………………….. xx

TimeTime consumingconsuming…………………………………………………………………………xx

I dI d Ad i i iAd i i i B dB dIncreasedIncreased AdministrativeAdministrative BurdenBurden……………………..xx

FoodFood preferencepreference…………………………………………………………………………....YesYes

Striking FeaturesStriking FeaturesStriking FeaturesStriking Featuresgggg

SustainableSustainableSustainableSustainable

ReplicableReplicable

FlexibleFlexible

TransparentTransparentpp

ResponsiveResponsive

PeoplePeople friendlyfriendly

CostCost effectiveeffective

There are people in the world so hungry, that god cannot appear to them

except in the form of bread.