Lok Sabha Question No. 2148 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Funds for Mid Day Meal Scheme (MDMS)
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PRATHAP SIMHA, SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2148 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018

## Funds for Mid Day Meal Scheme (MDMS)

## 2148. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA: KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  children  in  Government  and  Government  aided  schools  being  benefited under the Mid Day Meal Scheme, State/UT-wise;
- (b)   the allocation of funds for the Scheme during the current financial year;
- (c) whether the Government has released funds for the current financial year to the States and if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State/UT-wise  along  with  the  details  of  the  funds  utilised  and Utilisation Certificate received;
- (d) whether there are funds still not utilised by some States and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether any instance of improper utilisation  of the  funds  by  the  States  has  come  to  the notice  of  the  Government  and  if  so,  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  Government  in  this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

- (a): The State and UT-wise number of children in Government and Government aided schools benefited under the Mid Day Meal Scheme (MDMS) is at Annexure-I.
- (b): The Budget Estimates for the Scheme for the current financial year is Rs. 10,000  crore.
- (c)  &  (d):  The  State  and  UT-wise  details  of  funds  released  for  the  current  financial  year  are  at Annexure-II. State Governments and UT Administrations furnish details of funds utilized and Utilization Certificate of current year in succeeding year.
- (e): No instance of improper utilization of the funds under the Scheme by the States   and UTs has come to the notice of the Central Government.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2148 for  01.01.2018  raised  by Shri  Prathap  Simha  and  Kumari  Shobha  Karandlaje regarding Funds for Mid Day Meal Scheme (MDMS)

State and UT-wise number of children in Government and Government aided schools benefited under the Scheme

| S.No   | State and UT      |   the Scheme 30.09.2017) |
|--------|-------------------|--------------------------|
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh    |                  2637691 |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh |                   189256 |
| 3      | Assam             |                  4039928 |
| 4      | Bihar             |                 11201283 |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh      |                  2574413 |
| 6      | Goa               |                   143090 |
| 7      | Gujarat           |                  4328225 |
| 8      | Haryana           |                  1292054 |
| 9      | Himachal Pradesh  |                   501547 |
| 10     | Jammu &Kashmir    |                   622402 |
| 11     | Jharkhand         |                  3095567 |
| 12     | Karnataka         |                  4182444 |
| 13     | Kerala            |                  2502613 |
| 14     | Madhya Pradesh    |                  5570448 |
| 15     | Maharashtra       |                  9143328 |
| 16     | Manipur           |                   156121 |
| 17     | Meghalaya         |                   523854 |
| 18     | Mizoram           |                   133354 |
| 19     | Nagaland          |                   162967 |
| 20     | Orissa            |                  4377704 |
| 21     | Punjab            |                  1451300 |
| 22     | Rajasthan         |                  4168216 |
| 23     | Sikkim            |                    59137 |
| 24     | Tamil Nadu        |                  4689441 |
| 25     | Telangana         |                  1656868 |
| 26     | Tripura           |                   353073 |
| 27     | Uttar Pradesh     |                 10266086 |
| 28     | Uttarakhand       |                   598313 |
| 29     | West Bengal       |                 10760909 |
| 30     | A&N Islands       |                    26932 |
| 31     | Chandigarh        |                    44632 |
| 32     | D&N Haveli        |                    33889 |
| 33     | Daman &Diu        |                    15295 |
| 34     | Delhi             |                  1037566 |
| 35     | Lakshadweep       |                     6423 |
| 36     | Puducherry        |                    45466 |
|        | Total             |                 92591835 |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) & (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2148 for 01.01.2018 raised by Shri Prathap Simha and Kumari Shobha Karandlaje regarding Funds for Mid Day Meal Scheme (MDMS)

## State and UT-wise details of funds released for the current financial year

| S.No   | State and UT      |   Funds Releases (till 28.12.2017) |
|--------|-------------------|------------------------------------|
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh    |                           20464.4  |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh |                            1469.13 |
| 3      | Assam             |                           41726.8  |
| 4      | Bihar             |                           97871.6  |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh      |                           27683.3  |
| 6      | Goa               |                            1230.93 |
| 7      | Gujarat           |                           32231.2  |
| 8      | Haryana           |                            9953.83 |
| 9      | Himachal Pradesh  |                            6924.75 |
| 10     | Jammu &Kashmir    |                            5678.79 |
| 11     | Jharkhand         |                           24216.8  |
| 12     | Karnataka         |                           27423.9  |
| 13     | Kerala            |                           32978.4  |
| 14     | Madhya Pradesh    |                           54428.1  |
| 15     | Maharashtra       |                           63705.7  |
| 16     | Manipur           |                            1441    |
| 17     | Meghalaya         |                            3956.4  |
| 18     | Mizoram           |                            1604.95 |
| 19     | Nagaland          |                             946.02 |
| 20     | Orissa            |                           41927.4  |
| 21     | Punjab            |                            7965.26 |
| 22     | Rajasthan         |                           41107.1  |
| 23     | Sikkim            |                             696.04 |
| 24     | Tamil Nadu        |                           33622.9  |
| 25     | Telangana         |                           15494.8  |
| 26     | Tripura           |                            2973.68 |
| 27     | Uttar Pradesh     |                           93944.3  |
| 28     | Uttarakhand       |                            7488.85 |
| 29     | West Bengal       |                           53008.7  |
| 30     | A&N Islands       |                             310.92 |
| 31     | Chandigarh        |                             535.49 |
| 32     | D&N Haveli        |                             430.76 |
| 33     | Daman &Diu        |                             215.33 |
| 34     | Delhi             |                            5294.99 |
| 35     | Lakshadweep       |                              71.04 |
| 36     | Puducherry        |                             297.48 |
|        | Total             |                          761321    |