Lok Sabha Question No. 1713 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-02
Subject: Quality of Mid-day meal
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Mitesh Rameshbhai (Bakabhai) Patel, Shardaben Anilbhai Patel

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1713 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2020

## Quality of Mid-day meal

## †1713.  SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL (BAKABHAI): SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI PATEL:

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

- (a) the  number  of  complaints  received  regarding  the  mid-day  meal  found  below  the standard fixed for nutrition norms, State-wise; and
- (b) the action taken by the Government on the said complaints?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a)  &  (b):  Mid  Day  Meal  is  provided  in  Government  schools  as  per  the  standards  of nutritional  values.  However,  a  total  of  13  complaints  were  reported  regarding  poor quality of food in implementation of Mid Day Meal Scheme during the last two years and current year. As per the Action Taken Reports (ATRs) received from 6 States and UTs, the action taken on these complaints are given at Annexure.

It is also stated that the overall responsibility for providing cooked and nutritious Mid Day Meal to the eligible children lies with State Governments and UTs Administrations. As per Action Taken Reports (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/officials/organisations have been taken by the concerned State Governments and UT Administrations.

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  parts  (a)  &  (b)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question  No.  1713  for  02.03.2020  raised  by  Shri  Mitesh  Rameshbhai  Patel (Bakabhai)  and  Shrimati  Shardaben  Anilbhai  Patel  Hon'ble  MPs  regarding Quality of Mid-day meal

Action  Taken  on  complaints  regarding  poor  quality  under  Mid  Day  Meal Scheme during the last two years and current year

| Sl. No.   | Type of Action                                                                                                                            |   2018 |   2019 |   2020 |   Total |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|---------|
| 1         | Departmental action (including warning, transfer, suspension) and action against service providers/complaint substantiated by State Govt. |      3 |      5 |      0 |       8 |
| 2         | General corrective action, including issue of instructions to the concerned, by State Govt./GOI.                                          |      0 |      1 |      0 |       1 |
| 3         | Baseless, not proved, not related toMDM                                                                                                   |      3 |      1 |      0 |       4 |
| Total     | Total                                                                                                                                     |      6 |      7 |      0 |      13 |