Redefining Government

The state has launched a number of innovative schemes for rural welfare to make a difference where it matters.
There were times when Raghunath Bhoye and his family could not even think of eating three square meals a day. But ever since he enrolled in the state Government’s Antyodaya scheme, things have changed considerably.

The scheme, launched to cut down rampant pilferage in the public distribution system in rural areas, has made it imperative for the local revenue officers to first assess the requirements of the villagers and then collect money to provide the same.

Food quotas for three-six months are distributed to those living below the poverty line in front of the village gram sabha. “The scheme ensures that women in the family control the utilisation of food grain and eliminates the role of fair price shops,” says Shekhar Gaikwad, additional collector of Nashik. Click http://indiatoday.digitaltoday.in/index.php?issueid=39&id=1554&option=com_content&task=view&sectionid=19