Question : Mid-Day Meal Scheme

(a) whether the Government has reviewed the Mid-Day Meal Scheme (MDMS) in the
country in the recent past and if so, the details thereof;
(b) the number of children and institutions covered under the scheme during each of
the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
(c) the details of the funds allocated/ utilized under the scheme during the said period,
State/UT-wise; and
(d) whether the Government has noticed misuse of foodgrains and irregularities under
the scheme during the said period and if so, the details thereof along with the
corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL ‘NISHANK’)

(a): As per the extant policy, all Ministries / Departments have been asked to
undertake an outcome review of their ongoing Schemes at the end of 12th Five
Year Plan for appraisal and further continuation. Accordingly, the Government
reviewed the Mid-Day Meal Scheme (MDMS) in 2018-19. The details of
revisions/modifications in the scheme are given at Annexure-I.

(b): The National Programme of Mid-Day Meal in Schools, popularly known as the
Mid-Day Meal Scheme (MDMS), is an on-going Centrally-Sponsored Scheme
which covers all school children studying in Classes I-VIII of Government,
Government-Aided Schools, Special Training Centres including Madarsas and
Maqtabs supported under Samagra Shiksha. The State and UT-wise details of
children and institutions covered under the scheme during each of the last three
years and the current year are given at Annexure-II.

(c): The State and UT-wise details of the funds allocated and utilized under the
Scheme during each of the last three years and current year are given at
Annexure-III.

(d): A total number of 70 complaints on misuse of foodgrains and irregularities under
the scheme were reported from various States and Union Territories during the last
three years and current year. Respective State Governments and UT
Administrations were requested to furnish Action Taken Report (ATR) in the
matter. As per ATRs received from States and UTs, action such as issuing warning
against the official responsible, terminating the contract of concerned
NGOs/Organisations, initiating criminal proceedings and imposing penalties
against the defaulting persons/organisations have been taken by the concerned
State Governments and UT Administrations. The State and UT-wise details of
these complaints and action taken thereon during each of the last three years and
current year are given at Annexure-IV.

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