Lok Sabha Question No. 4121 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-27
Subject: Kitchens in MDMS
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SATYA PAL SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4121 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2017

## Kitchens in MDMS

## 4121. DR. SATYAPAL SINGH:

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

- (a) the details of the financial assistance provided by the Government for construction of Kitchen-cumStore for cooking and safe storage of foodgrains in Schools under Mid-Day Meal Scheme across the country during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the number of Kitchen-cum-Store constructed in Schools across the country during the said period, State/UT wise;
- (c) whether the cases of irregularities/ corruption/under-utilisation of funds meant for construction of Kitchen-cum- Store have come to the notice of the Government during the said period;
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State/UTwise and the reasons therefor; and
- (e)  the  corrective  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  adequate  funds  for construction of Kitchencum- Store in Schools and to strengthen the monitoring mechanism to keep an eye on utilization of such funds?

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

- (a) & (b): Under Mid-Day Meal Scheme, financial assistance is provided for construction of kitchen-cumstores as per the prescribed funding pattern, which has been revised w.e.f. 1.4.2015 and is 90:10 between Centre and States for North Eastern and 3 Himalayan States; 100% for Union Territories and  60:40  for  all  other  States.  The  Central  Government  has  released  Rs.  8009.02  crore  for construction  of  10,05,477  kitchen-cum-stores  during  2006-07  to  2015-16  out  of  which  7,96,319 kitchen-cum-stores have been constructed by the respective States/UTs. The State/UT-wise details of  financial  assistance  provided  by Government for construction of kitchen-cum-stores during the last three years and current year is given at Annexure-I.  The State/UT-wise details of sanction and construction of kitchen-cum-stores is given at Annexure-II.
- (c) to  (e):  During  the  last  3  years  and  current  year,  only  one  complaint  was  received  regarding irregularity  in  utilization  of  funds  release  for construction of  kitchen-cum-stores  in  Uttar  Pradesh. The State Government of Uttar Pradesh has been requested to furnish an Action Taken Report (ATR) in the matter. The Government has adopted an elaborate monitoring mechanism at Central, State and  District  levels  for  smooth  functioning  of  the  scheme  including  proper  utilization  of  funds released under the scheme. At national level, an Empowered Committee (EC),  headed  by  Minister  HRD;  a  National  level  Steering-cum-Monitoring  Committee  (NSMC)  and Programme Approval Board (PAB), both headed by Secretary (School Education & Literacy), evaluate the performance of each State and UT in implementation of the Scheme and suggest measures for its smooth and effective implementation, which is a continuous process. The Programme Approval Board monitors allocation and utilization of funds for construction of kitchen-cum-stores.  At the State level, a State level Steering-cum-Monitoring Committee headed by the State Chief Secretary and,  at  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) are required to monitor the regularity and wholesomeness of the mid-day meal, cleanliness in  cooking  and  serving  of  the  meal,  timeliness  in  procurement  of  good  quality  ingredients,  fuel, implementation  of  variety  in  menu  and  ensuring  social  and  gender  equity  on  a  daily  basis.      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/UTs for taking corrective action on the findings.

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Details of financial assistance provided by Government for construction of kitchen-cum-store

| S.No.   | State/UT          | 2013-14   | 2013-14           | 2014-15   | 2014-15           | 2015-16   | 2015-16           |
|---------|-------------------|-----------|-------------------|-----------|-------------------|-----------|-------------------|
| S.No.   | State/UT          | Unit      | Amount (in lakhs) | Unit      | Amount (in lakhs) | Unit      | Amount (in lakhs) |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    | -         | -                 | -         | -                 | -         | -                 |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh | -         | -                 | -         | -                 | -         | -                 |
| 3       | Assam             | -         | -                 | -         | -                 | -         | -                 |
| 4       | Bihar             | 573       | 553.14            | -         | -                 | -         | -                 |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh      | -         | -                 | -         | -                 | -         | -                 |
| 6       | Goa               | -         | -                 | -         | -                 | -         | -                 |
| 7       | Gujarat           | 5209      | 9415.72           | -         | -                 | -         | -                 |
| 8       | Haryana           | -         | -                 | -         | -                 | -         | -                 |
| 9       | Himachal pradesh  | -         | -                 | -         | -                 | -         | -                 |
| 10      | Jammu& Kashmir    | -         | -                 | -         | -                 | -         | -                 |
| 11      | Jharkhand         | -         | -                 | -         | -                 | -         | -                 |
| 12      | Karnataka         | 3906      | 11975.59          | -         | -                 | -         | -                 |
| 13      | Kerala            |           |                   |           |                   |           |                   |
| 14      | Madhya Pradesh    | 2289      | 2643.80           | -         | -                 | -         | -                 |
| 15      | Maharashtra       | 6000      | 7834.98           | -         | -                 | -         | -                 |
| 16      | Manipur           | -         | -                 | -         | -                 | -         | -                 |
| 17      | Meghalaya         | -         | -                 | -         | -                 | -         | -                 |
| 18      | Mizoram           | -         | -                 | -         | -                 | 110       | 346.50            |
| 19      | Nagaland          | -         | -                 | -         | -                 | -         | -                 |
| 20      | Odisha            | -         | -                 | -         | -                 | -         | -                 |
| 21      | Punjab            | -         | -                 | -         | -                 | -         | -                 |
| 22      | Rajasthan         | -         | -                 | -         | -                 | -         | -                 |
| 23      | Sikkim            | 77        | 168.94            | -         | -                 | -         | -                 |
| 24      | Tamil Nadu        | -         | -                 | -         | -                 | -         | -                 |
| 25      | Telangana         | -         | -                 | -         | -                 | -         | -                 |
| 26      | Tripura           | 530       | 851.33            | 160       | 292.61            | -         | -                 |
| 27      | Uttar Pradesh     | -         | -                 | -         | -                 | -         | -                 |
| 28      | Uttarakhand       | 39        | 50.14             | -         | -                 | -         | -                 |
| 29      | West Bengal       | 13129     | 19693.50          | -         | -                 | -         | -                 |
| 30      | A&N Islands       | 251       | 802.30            | -         | -                 | -         | -                 |
| 31      | Chandigarh        | -         | -                 | -         | -                 | -         | -                 |
| 32      | D&N Haveli        | -         | -                 | -         | -                 | -         | -                 |
| 33      | Daman &Diu        | -         | -                 | -         | -                 | -         | -                 |
| 34      | Delhi             | -         | -                 | -         | -                 | -         | -                 |
| 35      | Lakshadweep       | -         | -                 | -         | -                 | -         | -                 |
| 36      | Puducherry        | -         | -                 | -         | -                 | -         | -                 |
|         | Total             | 31752     | 53187.13          | 160       | 292.61            | 110       | 346.50            |

Note: So far no financial assistance has been provided for kitchen-cum-stores during the year 2016-17

## Physical Progress on Construction of Kitchen-cum-stores

| S.No.   |                   | No. of Kitchen- cum-stores sanctioned during 2006-07 to 2015-16   | Constructed No. of Kitchen cum stores   | Constructed No. of Kitchen cum stores   |
|---------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
|         | State/UT          |                                                                   | No.                                     | %                                       |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    | 44875                                                             | 16009                                   | 36%                                     |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh | 4131                                                              | 4084                                    | 99%                                     |
| 3       | Assam             | 56795                                                             | 40193                                   | 71%                                     |
| 4       | Bihar             | 66550                                                             | 53482                                   | 80%                                     |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh      | 47266                                                             | 40585                                   | 86%                                     |
| 6       | Goa               | 0                                                                 | 0                                       | 0%                                      |
| 7       | Gujarat           | 25077                                                             | 24303                                   | 87%                                     |
| 8       | Haryana           | 11483                                                             | 9031                                    | 79%                                     |
| 9       | Himachal pradesh  | 14959                                                             | 14319                                   | 96%                                     |
| 10      | Jammu& Kashmir    | 11815                                                             | 7118                                    | 60%                                     |
| 11      | Jharkhand         | 39001                                                             | 27311                                   | 70%                                     |
| 12      | Karnataka         | 40477                                                             | 37883                                   | 91%                                     |
| 13      | Kerala            | 2450                                                              | 2450                                    | 99%                                     |
| 14      | Madhya Pradesh    | 100751                                                            | 93657                                   | 93%                                     |
| 15      | Maharashtra       | 71783                                                             | 54268                                   | 80%                                     |
| 16      | Manipur           | 3053                                                              | 661                                     | 22%                                     |
| 17      | Meghalaya         | 9491                                                              | 9059                                    | 95%                                     |
| 18      | Mizoram           | 2506                                                              | 2396                                    | 96%                                     |
| 19      | Nagaland          | 2223                                                              | 2223                                    | 100%                                    |
| 20      | Odisha            | 69152                                                             | 37544                                   | 54%                                     |
| 21      | Punjab            | 18969                                                             | 18969                                   | 100%                                    |
| 22      | Rajasthan         | 77298                                                             | 61358                                   | 79%                                     |
| 23      | Sikkim            | 936                                                               | 936                                     | 100%                                    |
| 24      | Tamil Nadu        | 28470                                                             | 18470                                   | 65%                                     |
| 25      | Telangana         | 30408                                                             | 10077                                   | 33%                                     |
| 26      | Tripura*          | 5304                                                              | 5565                                    | 105%                                    |
| 27      | Uttar Pradesh     | 122572                                                            | 112763                                  | 92%                                     |
| 28      | Uttarakhand       | 15933                                                             | 15416                                   | 97%                                     |
| 29      | West Bengal       | 81314                                                             | 75930                                   | 93%                                     |
| 30      | A&N Islands       | 251                                                               | 96                                      | 38%                                     |
| 31      | Chandigarh        | 10                                                                | 7                                       | 70%                                     |
| 32      | D&N Haveli        | 50                                                                | 32                                      | 64%                                     |
| 33      | Daman &Diu        | 32                                                                | 32                                      | 100%                                    |
| 34      | Delhi             | 0                                                                 | 0                                       | 0%                                      |
| 35      | Lakshadweep       | 0                                                                 | 0                                       | 0%                                      |
| 36      | Puducherry        | 92                                                                | 92                                      | 100%                                    |
|         | Total             | 1005477                                                           | 796319                                  | 79%                                     |

*Tripura has constructed 261 more kitchen-cum-store than sanctioned