The scheme is intended for providing food grains in needy tribal areas of all the districts in the State and to address the issues of malnutrition and poverty among the STs. The scheme also ensures food and nutritional security among tribal families during low employment seasons, especially in the monsoons and in cases of natural calamities and emergencies. Choice of food items will be decided according to area specific tastes and preferences of the tribes and this will be decided at PO/TDO level. Special priority should be given to widow headed families and unwed mothers. The food items should be selected in view of the Anemia and malnourishment of the tribal family members. Special attention shall be given to the families having pregnant and lactating mothers and also sickle cell anemia patients.

The scheme is also intended to meet the expenses incurred for transportation and distribution of food kits to the tribal families during Onam/special occasions. Further, the actual expenditure of transportation charges incurred for providing statutory ration from the two ration shops at Idamalakkudy tribal settlement in Idukki District through Devikulam Girijan Co-operative Society and for meeting similar expenses in other remote tribal areas in the State are also met under the scheme. The provision can also be used for components like supplying of special kits to tribes during natural disasters, operational expenses of Community Kitchens run by Kudumbashree and other reputed agencies in various parts of the state, and nutritional support to needy children, mothers, bedridden and elderly people. Special attention shall be given to the undernourishment of women and children in Attapady tribal area by promising to use the agricultural produces like ragi, maize, pulses, vegetables etc. produced in the area which is consumed by the tribals. Families identified under the Extreme Poverty Survey shall be given priority.