₹381.41 crore ICDS funds unspent in Odisha, CAG finds
This audit examined the implementation of the POSHAN scheme, including Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and the Mid-Day Meal (MDM) scheme, in the Government of Odisha for the period 2018-23.
Government of Odisha, specifically the Women and Child Development Department and the Mid-Day Meal Scheme administration.
- Unspent balance of ₹381.41 crore under ICDS as of March 2023.
- Non-remittance of unspent MDM amount of ₹92.14 crore to the State Nodal Agency.
- Non-remittance of interest of ₹3.52 crore under MDM.
- Excess payment of ₹5.73 crore to nine Self-Help Groups (SHGs) towards supervision and processing costs.
- Delays in submission of Utilisation Certificates ranging from 9 to 123 days.
- Short delivery of wheat and rice by transport agents to Anganwadi Centres (AWCs).
- Supply of sub-standard and unsafe Take-Home Ration (THR) and Hot Cooked Meals (HCM).
- Non-distribution of Food Security Allowance (FSA) during the Covid-19 pandemic and on observation days.
- Inflated MDM consumption records compared to actual attendance registers.
- Non-functioning of smart phones and growth monitoring devices distributed to AWCs.
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| Official title | Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Performance Audit of Implementation of POSHAN including Integrated Child Development Services and Mid-Day Meal for the year ended March 2023 (Report no. 9 of the 2025) |
| Source body | Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG) — audit reports |
| Reference number | — |
| Status | closed (audit_report) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |