AAY
Antyodaya Anna Yojana

APL
Above Poverty Line

AWH
Anganwadi Helper(s)

AWW
Anganwadi Worker(s)

AWC
Anganwadis Centre

BPL
Below Poverty Line

CVC
Central Vigilance Committee

CES
Consumption Expenditure Surveys

FCI
Food Corporation of India

FPS
Fair Price Shop

GoI
Government of India

ICDS
Integrated Child Development Services

MDM
Mid Day Meals

MoFCS
Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies

MoHFW
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

MoRD
Ministry of Rural Development

MoWCD
Ministry of Women and Child Development

NFBS
National Family Benefit Scheme

NMBS
National Maternity Benefit Scheme

NOAPS
National Old Age Pension Scheme

NREGA
National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

NSAP
National Social Assistance Programme

NSSO
National Sample Survey Organisation

PUCL
People’s Union for Civil Liberties

PPA
Participatory Poverty Assessment

PMGY
Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana

TPDS
Targeted Public Distribution System

SNP
Supplementary Nutrition Program