Challenges for fund utilization

Respondents (N = 13)

General challenges

・ Districts are Naxalite affected

・ Scarcity of funds for TAP implementation

・ Procedural delays for optimal utilisation

11

9

8

Patients Honorarium

・ Complex mechanism of disbursement

・ Adequate funds were not available

13

1

Sputum collection and transport

・ No activity due to short fall of staff

・ Delay in disbursement of funds

・ Incentive paid was considered meagre

2

9

9

Staff incentive

・ Vacancies of contractual staff positions

・ Untimely or no submission of vehicle utilisation records by staff

4

9

Vehicle maintenance

・ Non-availability of funds

・ Non-functioning vehicles due to shortage of contractual staff

7

5