Lok Sabha Question No. 3775 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Kitchen Cum Stores under MDMS
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KRISHN PRATAP SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3775 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2018

## Kitchen Cum Stores under MDMS

## †3775.  DR. KRISHAN PRATAP:

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

- (a) whether  any  kind  of  financial  assistance  is  provided  by  the  Government  for  the construction  of  kitchen  cum  stores  house  for  cooking  mid-day  meals  and  safe storage house for storage of foodgrains in schools under the mid-day meal scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State-wise  and  year-wise  and  the  number  of  students benefited, number of youth provided employment and the budget allocate to States during  the  last  three  years  along  with  the  details  of  per  day  per  child  food consumption cost/compensation incurred under the scheme; and
- (c) the monitoring system put in place by the Government to ensure that good quality food is served to students?

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

- (a): Under the Mid Day Meal Scheme, the Central Government started providing 100% Central  Assistance  for  construction  of  kitchen-cum-stores  at  a  flat  rate  of  Rs. 60,000/-  per  unit  since  2006-07.  The  norms  for  kitchen-cum-stores  have  been revised from the month of December, 2009 and the cost of construction of kitchencum-stores  is  now  determined  on  the  basis  of  plinth  area  norms  and  the  State Schedule of Rates prevalent in the State/UT on sharing basis. The revised norms prescribe 20 sq. mtr. plinth area  for construction of kitchen-cum-stores in schools having upto 100 children; for every additional 100 children, additional 4 sq. mtr. plinth area will be added. States/UTs have the flexibility to modify the slab of 100 children depending upon  local conditions. As  per revised norms  Financial assistance  is  shared  between  Centre  and  States  &  UTs    in  prescribed  ratio.    The State and UT-wise funds released for construction of kitchen-cum-store during the years from 2006-2007 to 2017-2018 is given at Annexure-I.
- (b): The State-wise number of children benefited, cook-cum-helpers engaged and fund released  by  the  Government  to  the  States/UTs  under  the  scheme  during  the  last three years are at Annexure -II & Annexure - III respectively. Under the scheme, the cooking cost per day per child during the last three years is as under:

(in Rs.)

| 2014-15 (w.e.f. 01-07-2014)   | 2014-15 (w.e.f. 01-07-2014)   | 2015-16 (w.e.f. 01-07-2015)   | 2015-16 (w.e.f. 01-07-2015)   | 2016-17 (w.e.f. 01-07-2016)   | 2016-17 (w.e.f. 01-07-2016)   |
|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Primary                       | Upper Primary                 | Primary                       | Upper Primary                 | Primary                       | Upper Primary                 |
| 3.59                          | 5.38                          | 3.86                          | 5.78                          | 4.13                          | 6.18                          |

The cooking costs are to be shared between Central Government and States & UTs in  prescribed ratio. Several States and UTs are also contributing additional funds over  and  above  their  minimum  mandatory  share  under  the  Scheme. Besides  the above, the Central Government provides 100% funding for food grains, transport assistance,  kitchen  devices  and  Management  Monitoring  &  Evaluation  expenses. Food  grains  under  the  scheme  are  provided  through  Food  Corporation  of  India (FCI) to States and UTs at rates under National Food Security Act, 2013 i.e Rs. 2 and Rs. 3 per kg for wheat and Rice respectively.  The economic cost of wheat is Rs. 23.45 per kg and that of rice is Rs. 32.67 per kg.

- (c): The Government has adopted an elaborate monitoring mechanism at Central, State and District levels to ensure quality food is served to children under the Scheme. At national level, an Empowered Committee, headed by Minister of Human Resource Development  and  also  a  National  level  Steering-cum-Monitoring  Committee (NSMC) as well as Programme Approval Board (PAB) monitor the scheme and suggest measures for its smooth and effective implementation. At the State level, a State level Steering-cum-Monitoring  Committee  headed  by  the  State Chief Secretary  and,  at  the  District  Level,  a  District  Level  Committee  under  the Chairpersonship  of  the  senior-most  Member  of  Parliament  of  Lok  Sabha  of  the district  monitors the implementation of the scheme in the concerned District.  At local level Gram  Panchayats/Gram Sabhas, members  of Village Education Committees (VECs), Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) and the School Management Committees (SMCs) monitor the regularity and wholesomeness of the mid-day meal served to children, cleanliness in cooking and serving of the meal, timeliness in procurement of good quality ingredients, fuel, etc., implementation of variety  in  menu  so  as  to  make  it  attractive  to  children  and  ensuring  social  and gender equity on daily basis. Moreover, Automated Monitoring System (AMS) has been put in place for real time monitoring of MDMS  using different communication modes like SMS, IVRS, Mobile Apps, Online web applications. In addition,  the  Centre  constitutes  Joint  Review  Missions  (JRMs)  consisting  of educational and nutritional experts, which review the scheme through field visits from time to time.  The reports of JRMs are shared with concerned States and UTs for taking suitable action on the findings.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3775 for 19.03.2018 raised by DR. Krishan Pratap regarding Kitchen Cum Stores under MDMS

State and UT-wise funds released for construction of Kitchen cum Store during the years from 2006-2007 to 2017-2018 under MDMS

| S.No.   | States and UTs    | Funds Released for contruction of Kitchen cum Store during the years from 2006-2007 to 2017- 2018   |
|---------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    | 58165.86                                                                                            |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh | 2494.87                                                                                             |
| 3       | Assam             | 46885.32                                                                                            |
| 4       | Bihar             | 45193.09                                                                                            |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh      | 30002.19                                                                                            |
| 6       | Goa               | 0.00                                                                                                |
| 7       | Gujarat           | 23203.15                                                                                            |
| 8       | Haryana           | 11710.54                                                                                            |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh  | 9029.70                                                                                             |
| 10      | Jammu &Kashmir    | 8393.63                                                                                             |
| 11      | Jharkhand         | 40845.49                                                                                            |
| 12      | Karnataka         | 53929.42                                                                                            |
| 13      | Kerala            | 15202.81                                                                                            |
| 14      | Madhya Pradesh    | 66148.11                                                                                            |
| 15      | Maharashtra       | 51448.01                                                                                            |
| 16      | Manipur           | 4283.42                                                                                             |
| 17      | Meghalaya         | 14677.08                                                                                            |
| 18      | Mizoram           | 2970.25                                                                                             |
| 19      | Nagaland          | 2518.96                                                                                             |
| 20      | Orissa            | 40579.81                                                                                            |
| 21      | Punjab            | 11659.00                                                                                            |
| 22      | Rajasthan         | 47135.85                                                                                            |
| 23      | Sikkim            | 684.34                                                                                              |
| 24      | Tamilnadu         | 45007.60                                                                                            |
| 25      | Telangana*        | -                                                                                                   |
| 26      | Tripura           | 7763.93                                                                                             |
| 27      | Uttarakhand       | 14999.88                                                                                            |
| 28      | Uttar Pradesh     | 75000.66                                                                                            |
| 29      | West Bengal       | 85818.44                                                                                            |
| 30      | A&N Islands       | 1295.69                                                                                             |
| 31      | Chandigarh        | 23.34                                                                                               |
| 32      | D&N Haveli        | 65.52                                                                                               |
| 33      | Daman &Diu        | 39.39                                                                                               |
| 34      | Delhi             | 0.00                                                                                                |
| 35      | Lakshadweep       | 0.00                                                                                                |
| 36      | Puducherry        | 55.20                                                                                               |
|         | Total             | 817230.55                                                                                           |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3775 for 19.03.2018 raised by DR. Krishan Pratap regarding Kitchen Cum Stores under MDMS

State-wise  and  Year-wise  details  of  Number  of  Children  Covered  and  Cook-cumhelper engaged during the last three years under Mid-Day Meal Scheme .

| S. No.   |                        | 2014-15     | 2014-15                            | 2015-16    | 2015-16                            | 2016-17    | 2016-17                            |
|----------|------------------------|-------------|------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------|
|          | States/UTs             | Children    | No. of Cooks- cum- Helpers Engaged | Children   | No. of Cooks- cum- Helpers Engaged | Children   | No. of Cooks- cum- Helpers Engaged |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh         | 2917601     | 97251                              | 2801432    | 92105                              | 2705551    | 92105                              |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh      | 245291      | 7736                               | 238681     | 7729                               | 169092     | 6749                               |
| 3        | Assam                  | 4474903     | 122724                             | 4386452    | 121441                             | 4269022    | 122724                             |
| 4        | Bihar                  | 13150423    | 235181                             | 13916506   | 236278                             | 12684059   | 238869                             |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh           | 2877038     | 95524                              | 2915536    | 93420                              | 2654634    | 89791                              |
| 6        | Goa                    | 145351      | 2067                               | 143135     | 2623                               | 143768     | 2696                               |
| 7        | Gujarat                | 4260527     | 90671                              | 4394849    | 89796                              | 4441071    | 87419                              |
| 8        | Haryana                | 1945224     | 32610                              | 1707877    | 30652                              | 1462837    | 30236                              |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh       | 542750      | 23478                              | 527332     | 22813                              | 526177     | 22378                              |
| 10       | Jammu& Kashmir         | 712990      | 29555                              | 724980     | 30648                              | 409189     | 30110                              |
| 11       | Jharkhand              | 2585142     | 81203                              | 2829835    | 81824                              | 2862717    | 81417                              |
| 12       | Karnataka              | 4767100     | 117842                             | 4635376    | 118886                             | 4583175    | 118199                             |
| 13       | Kerala                 | 2522323     | 13700                              | 2494924    | 13664                              | 2654807    | 14373                              |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh         | 7244591     | 243309                             | 6411390    | 236986                             | 6031401    | 232183                             |
| 15       | Maharashtra            | 9762850     | 164479                             | 9394423    | 163523                             | 9410211    | 167909                             |
| 16       | Manipur                | 186596      | 6528                               | 186655     | 6951                               | 179581     | 6762                               |
| 17       | Meghalaya              | 510550      | 16965                              | 526947     | 17094                              | 522526     | 17546                              |
| 18       | Mizoram                | 137123      | 5166                               | 141043     | 5220                               | 138808     | 5071                               |
| 19       | Nagaland               | 234936      | 5057                               | 187006     | 5057                               | 157832     | 4643                               |
| 20       | Orissa                 | 4733551     | 128020                             | 4557835    | 128817                             | 4527396    | 128000                             |
| 21       | Punjab                 | 1653092     | 41820                              | 1577526    | 42343                              | 1544463    | 42510                              |
| 22       | Rajasthan              | 4945930     | 124616                             | 4520007    | 115622                             | 4423541    | 115622                             |
| 23       | Sikkim                 | 76120       | 1891                               | 67906      | 1884                               | 63472      | 1891                               |
| 24       | Tamilnadu              | 4810470     | 128130                             | 4809942    | 128130                             | 4689441    | 128130                             |
| 25       | Telangana              | 2012329     | 55151                              | 1966087    | 53492                              | 1875755    | 52669                              |
| 26       | Tripura                | 355156      | 10941                              | 375912     | 10926                              | 370096     | 10943                              |
| 27       | Uttarakhand            | 667647      | 29397                              | 647167     | 28699                              | 657323     | 397829                             |
| 28       | Uttar Pradesh          | 10326042    | 401378                             | 9907312    | 398073                             | 10320978   | 28092                              |
| 29       | West Bengal            | 12098740    | 237774                             | 12026619   | 244744                             | 12037938   | 238106                             |
| 30       | A&N Islands            | 27958       | 721                                | 28173      | 721                                | 26311      | 721                                |
| 31       | Chandigarh             | 46779 34320 | 740                                | 52726      | 746                                | 46105      | 741 925                            |
| 32       | D&N Haveli             |             | 861                                | 33385      | 927                                | 33302      |                                    |
| 33       | Daman &Diu             | 14232       | 304                                | 14403      | 317                                | 14704      | 320                                |
| 34       | Delhi                  | 1166583     | 20845                              | 1121808    | 19271                              | 1085961    | 19228                              |
| 35 36    | Lakshadweep Puducherry | 7168 55474  | 113 1031                           | 6908 47771 | 110 1031                           | 6452 41157 | 110 1031                           |
|          | Total                  | 102254904   | 2574779                            | 100325867  | 2552563                            | 97770853   | 2538048                            |

Annexure- III

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3775  for 19.03.2018 raised by DR. Krishan Pratap regarding Kitchen Cum Stores under MDMS

## State-wise  and  Year-wise  details  of  funds  released  under  Mid  Day  Meal  Scheme  during  last three years

(Rs. in lakh)

| S. No.   | States/UTs        | Central Assistance Released   | Central Assistance Released   | Central Assistance Released   |
|----------|-------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| S. No.   | States/UTs        | 2014-15                       | 2015-16                       | 2016-17                       |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 31556.76                      | 29064.76                      | 24402.16                      |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh | 3351.71                       | 3273.34                       | 3355.92                       |
| 3        | Assam             | 47985.16                      | 55376.49                      | 54846.72                      |
| 4        | Bihar             | 136532.1                      | 120013.29                     | 114257.02                     |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      | 31564.09                      | 26991.77                      | 29196.57                      |
| 6        | Goa               | 1403.61                       | 1297.2                        | 1230.38                       |
| 7        | Gujarat           | 44783.33                      | 38053.3                       | 40756.01                      |
| 8        | Haryana           | 16398.99                      | 12382.8                       | 11539.51                      |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh  | 7460.91                       | 8141.23                       | 8028.63                       |
| 10       | Jammu& Kashmir    | 6203.3                        | 8366.30                       | 11393.26                      |
| 11       | Jharkhand         | 21508.92                      | 24518.16                      | 38196.77                      |
| 12       | Karnataka         | 56610.57                      | 41939.61                      | 43937.98                      |
| 13       | Kerala            | 22575.34                      | 17120.97                      | 17781.46                      |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh    | 79567.82                      | 60698.68                      | 65741.79                      |
| 15       | Maharashtra       | 95059.83                      | 103072.93                     | 70686.68                      |
| 16       | Manipur           | 3281.86                       | 2452.83                       | 2691.66                       |
| 17       | Meghalaya         | 6247.18                       | 7024.6                        | 6239.53                       |
| 18       | Mizoram           | 2049.78                       | 2060.99                       | 2017.24                       |
| 19       | Nagaland          | 4226.96                       | 1073.68                       | 2423.56                       |
| 20       | Orissa            | 49303.55                      | 39731.89                      | 43841.08                      |
| 21       | Punjab            | 13500.81                      | 16650.04                      | 13773.43                      |
| 22       | Rajasthan         | 41757.13                      | 41934.63                      | 45451.46                      |
| 23       | Sikkim            | 1040.14                       | 1001.38                       | 899.13                        |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu        | 63991.1                       | 44253.83                      | 42846.05                      |
| 25       | Telangana         | 20114.42                      | 17435.58                      | 18085.87                      |
| 26       | Tripura           | 4827.01                       | 5129.42                       | 5279.73                       |
| 27       | Uttarakhand       | 8931.74                       | 10419.33                      | 8483.19                       |
| 28       | Uttar Pradesh     | 105142.49                     | 86192.86                      | 101736.19                     |
| 29       | West Bengal       | 109189.56                     | 75582.33                      | 106921.55                     |
| 30       | A&N Islands       | 322.2                         | 281.46                        | 415.17                        |
| 31       | Chandigarh        | 810.479                       | 756.43                        | 819.3                         |
| 32       | D&N Haveli        | 409.772                       | 569.38                        | 638.51                        |
| 33       | Daman &Diu        | 213.31                        | 272.37                        | 284.48                        |
| 34       | Delhi             | 7892.3                        | 9449.23                       | 9075.93                       |
| 35       | Lakshadweep       | 108.81                        | 127.04                        | 127.60                        |
| 36       | Puducherry        | 597.7                         | 520.77                        | 459.94                        |
| TOTAL    | TOTAL             | 1046521                       | 913230.9                      | 947861                        |