In a troubling development, tribal women and children across several remote regions have been left without vital nutritional support due to persistent technical glitches in the government’s digital ration distribution system. The malfunctioning biometric verification and network failures have disrupted access to food under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and public distribution schemes. As a result, anganwadi centres are unable to disburse ration kits on time, leading to growing distress among vulnerable tribal families who rely heavily on these monthly supplies for survival and nutrition. Authorities have acknowledged the issue and promised swift corrective action.