CHALLENGES AND WAY FORWARD
Addressing poverty and hunger requires a multi-faceted approach to overcome deeply entrenched administrative, social, and resource-related challenges.
The effectiveness of poverty alleviation and hunger eradication programs is often compromised by leakages, corruption, bureaucratic inefficiencies, and weak governance structures.
Corruption and resource diversion significantly reduce the impact of welfare programs aimed at poverty alleviation and hunger reduction.
Key Issues
1.Diversion of Subsidized Goods
Subsidized food grains under the Public Distribution System (PDS) are often diverted to the black market.