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Supreme Court commissioners report on supplementary nutrition scheme under ICDS [1]

Two commissioners of the Supreme Court in the right to food case have recommended setting up an independent Special Investigation Team, similar to the one for the 2G spectrum scam, to investigate corruption and quality in food procurement for the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS). Following a comprehensive investigation of the scheme in four states, the commissioners have reported a deep-rooted nexus among bureaucrats, politicians and private food contractors to siphon off funds meant for poor children and women.

Publication Date: 
29/11/2012
Supreme Court of India [2]
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Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) [3], India [4], Supreme Court [5], Food Supply [6], Nutrition [7], Children [8], Women [9], Child Health [10]
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