Senior Manager
Arshi is a Senior Manager in the Government and Social Impact—Digital Financial Services domain of MSC India. She is a development consultant with over four years of experience in the field.
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana: A demand-side diagnostic
The objective of the study was to examine the efficiency, efficacy, and operational aspects of the scheme and understand the triggers and barriers that drive the behaviour around usage and refills of LPG by the PMUY beneficiaries
Aug 21, 2018
Aug 21, 2018
Lessons from the Digitisation of Government to Person (G2P) Programmes in India
The blog highlights lessons from the digitisation of government to person (G2P) programmes in India
Jun 6, 2018
Anurodh Giri, Arshi Aadil, Mitul Thapliyal and Ritesh Rautela
Jun 6, 2018
Anurodh Giri, Arshi Aadil, Mitul Thapliyal and Ritesh Rautela
Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in Fertiliser – Towards an Efficient Fertiliser Distribution System
The blog identifies how India can move towards an efficient fertiliser distribution system.
Sep 25, 2017
Sep 25, 2017
Assessment of AeFDS (Aadhaar enabled Fertilizer Distribution System) pilot
The report elaborates key findings of the study on three major aspects —Farmer Readiness, Retailer Readiness, and Transaction Status. It also explains best practices being followed by districts based on indigenous wisdom and provides actionable solutions for smooth implementation of AeFDS initiative.
Jun 1, 2017
Jun 1, 2017
Is Soil Health Card the Magic Pill for Agricultural Woes?
This note focusses on the Soil Health Cards , introduced by GOI for farmers in 2016 under the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture to promote judicious use of fertilisers amongst the farming community.
Apr 18, 2017
Apr 18, 2017
Designing Beneficiary-Centric ‘Direct Benefit Transfer’ Programmes: Lessons from India – Part II
This Policy Note Part II, details out the “Seven Steps of DBT Programme Design” for a robust and beneficiary centric direct benefit transfer programme.
Sep 23, 2016
Arshi Aadil, Lokesh Singh, Ritesh Rautela, Rridhee Malhotra and Vijay Ravi
Sep 23, 2016
Arshi Aadil, Lokesh Singh, Ritesh Rautela, Rridhee Malhotra and Vijay Ravi
Designing Beneficiary-Centric ‘Direct Benefit Transfer’ Programmes: Lessons from India – Part I
This Note as a first part of the two-step series explains the pre-requisites and the steps, which if followed, can help in implementation of successful government DBT programmes.
Sep 19, 2016
Arshi Aadil, Lokesh Singh, Ritesh Rautela, Rridhee Malhotra and Vijay Ravi
Sep 19, 2016
Arshi Aadil, Lokesh Singh, Ritesh Rautela, Rridhee Malhotra and Vijay Ravi
Fair Price Shop Sustainability in Automated TPDS: A Mirage or Possibility?
This note highlights the importance of the sustainability of fair price shops (FPS) and provides detailed options to ensure their continuity. It also suggests methods to ensure the continuity of FPSs.
Aug 22, 2016
Aug 22, 2016