Lok Sabha Question No. 1528 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-01
Subject: Mid-Day Meal Scheme
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Bhartruhari Mahtab

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1528 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.07.2019

## Mid-Day Meal Scheme

## 1528. SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

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

- (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 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 12 th 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.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1528 for  01.07.2019  raised  by  Shri  Rahul  Ramesh  Shewale,  Shri  Bhartruhari  Mahtab regarding Mid-Day Meal scheme.

## Details of revision / modification of Centrally Sponsored National Programme of Mid Day Meal in Schools

The  Central  Government  has  approved  the  revisions/modifications  of  norms  for  the following  components  under  the  Centrally  Sponsored  National  Programme  for  Mid-Day Meal in Schools (NP-MDMS):

| a    | Continuation of existing components.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| i    | Cost of food grains @National Food Security Act (NFSA) rates.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| ii   | Honorarium to Cook-cum helpers                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| iii  | Construction of kitchen-cum-stores                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| iv   | Provision of MDMduring summer vacations in drought affected areas.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| b    | Continuation and Revision of the norms of the following existing approved components                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| v    | Revision of cooking cost annually in April on the basis of the Consumer Price Index (CPI).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| vi   | Revision of the transportation rate for non-special category of States at par with respective PDS rate subject to maximum amount of Rs.150 per quintal.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| vii  | Revision of MMErate from 2% to 3% of the total admissible recurring Central Assistance                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| viii | Procurement/replacement of kitchen devices @Rs.10000- Rs.25000 linked to enrolment                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| c    | New Components                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| ix   | Assistance of Rs.10000/- for the Repair of kitchen-cum-stores constructed ten years ago on sharing basis between Center and States                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| x    | Fortification of food items in a systematic manner starting with rice. Kitchen Gardens in each school will also be encouraged.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| d    | Minor Modifications and Flexibility                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| xi   | Minor modifications in the scheme within the overall outlay of the scheme by District Level Committee chaired by the District Magistrate. The States and UTs may also be given flexibility to utilize with prior approval of MHRD, 5% of their Annual Work Plan & Budget for new interventions provided they are not included under any of the Central or State Schemes and there is no overlapping of activities. |
| e    | Use of pulses from buffer stock                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| xii  | Use of pulses from central buffer stock                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| f    | Innovations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| xiii | Monitoring of attendance                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| xiv  | Develop indicative menus so that menu is different on different days.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| xv   | Involving community and agencies (i) Tithi Bhojan (ii) Usage of Jails, Temples Gurudwaras etc. in MDM                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1528 for  01.07.2019  raised  by  Shri  Rahul  Ramesh  Shewale,  Shri  Bhartruhari  Mahtab regarding Mid-Day Meal scheme.

State/UT-wise  details  of  Number  of  Children  and  Institutions  covered  under  the Scheme during the last three years and current year

|        |                   | 2015-16      | 2015-16                 | 2016-17      | 2016-17                 | 2017-18      | 2017-18                 | 2018-19      | 2018-19                 |
|--------|-------------------|--------------|-------------------------|--------------|-------------------------|--------------|-------------------------|--------------|-------------------------|
| S. No. | States/UTs        | Institutions | No. of Children Covered | Institutions | No. of Children Covered | Institutions | No. of Children Covered | Institutions | No. of Children Covered |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh    | 45594        | 2801432                 | 45456        | 2705551                 | 45505        | 2633276                 | 45583        | 3079772                 |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh | 3371         | 238681                  | 3331         | 169092                  | 2934         | 175456                  | 2934         | 130148                  |
| 3      | Assam             | 56465        | 4386452                 | 57778        | 4269022                 | 57092        | 4053573                 | 57103        | 4049861                 |
| 4      | Bihar             | 70614        | 13916506                | 69528        | 12684059                | 70295        | 11790731                | 69513        | 10704608                |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh      | 44974        | 2915536                 | 44976        | 2654634                 | 44833        | 2716267                 | 44838        | 2557512                 |
| 6      | Goa               | 1502         | 143135                  | 1501         | 143768                  | 1479         | 145456                  | 1473         | 142387                  |
| 7      | Gujarat           | 36289        | 4394849                 | 35673        | 4441071                 | 34307        | 4426369                 | 34644        | 4665673                 |
| 8      | Haryana           | 14797        | 1707877                 | 15078        | 1462837                 | 14990        | 1552769                 | 14391        | 1251854                 |
| 9      | Himachal Pradesh  | 15386        | 527332                  | 15439        | 526177                  | 15494        | 482922                  | 15504        | 455746                  |
| 10     | Jammu& Kashmir    | 23136        | 724980                  | 17883        | 409189                  | 23130        | 636947                  | 23120        | 542439                  |
| 11     | Jharkhand         | 41000        | 2829835                 | 40007        | 2862717                 | 39722        | 3208732                 | 39717        | 2759668                 |
| 12     | Karnataka         | 55308        | 4635376                 | 55284        | 4583175                 | 54837        | 4363377                 | 54830        | 4281055                 |
| 13     | Kerala            | 12358        | 2494924                 | 12331        | 2654807                 | 12327        | 2533268                 | 12341        | 2600154                 |
| 14     | Madhya Pradesh    | 115757       | 6411390                 | 114721       | 6031401                 | 113621       | 5396599                 | 113621       | 4865379                 |
| 15     | Maharashtra       | 86660        | 9394423                 | 86444        | 9410211                 | 86583        | 9398073                 | 86744        | 8990150                 |
| 16     | Manipur           | 3369         | 186655                  | 3430         | 179581                  | 3442         | 155574                  | 3481         | 147009                  |
| 17     | Meghalaya         | 11823        | 526947                  | 11689        | 522526                  | 11597        | 522430                  | 11659        | 526978                  |
| 18     | Mizoram           | 2581         | 141043                  | 2556         | 138808                  | 2532         | 133450                  | 2525         | 125996                  |
| 19     | Nagaland          | 2077         | 187006                  | 2077         | 157832                  | 2076         | 163920                  | 2099         | 160839                  |
| 20     | Orissa            | 62783        | 4557835                 | 62708        | 4527396                 | 58784        | 4292243                 | 57590        | 3992871                 |
| 21     | Punjab            | 20276        | 1577526                 | 20246        | 1544463                 | 20157        | 1481696                 | 20157        | 1433243                 |
| 22     | Rajasthan         | 71344        | 4520007                 | 68685        | 4423541                 | 66506        | 4532538                 | 66506        | 4688607                 |
| 23     | Sikkim            | 866          | 67906                   | 864          | 63472                   | 868          | 59300                   | 867          | 53676                   |
| 24     | Tamilnadu         | 43047        | 4809942                 | 43143        | 4689441                 | 43205        | 4549442                 | 43283        | 4362725                 |
| 25     | Telangana         | 28984        | 1966087                 | 27723        | 1875755                 | 27896        | 1762638                 | 28586        | 1701153                 |
| 26     | Tripura           | 6556         | 375912                  | 6568         | 370096                  | 6568         | 357360                  | 6529         | 345063                  |
| 27     | Uttarakhand       | 17686        | 647167                  | 17739        | 657323                  | 17664        | 625553                  | 169232       | 10558209                |
| 28     | Pradesh           | 167545       | 9907312                 | 168696       | 10320978                | 167845       | 11078419                | 17339        | 559172                  |

| 29   | West Bengal   |   83672 |   12026619 |   84231 |   12037938 |   83690 |   10728942 |   84171 |   10877644 |
|------|---------------|---------|------------|---------|------------|---------|------------|---------|------------|
| 30   | A&N Islands   |     338 |      28173 |     338 |      26311 |     332 |      25999 |     338 |      22323 |
| 31   | Chandigarh    |     119 |      52726 |     120 |      46105 |     123 |      49312 |     123 |      41170 |
| 32   | D&N Haveli    |     283 |      33385 |     281 |      33302 |     280 |      33472 |     280 |      32819 |
| 33   | Daman& Diu    |      99 |      14403 |      99 |      14704 |      96 |      16134 |      92 |      15001 |
| 34   | Delhi         |    3060 |    1121808 |    2992 |    1085961 |    2973 |    1050455 |    2975 |     975186 |
| 35   | Lakshadweep   |      39 |       6908 |      39 |       6452 |      39 |       6567 |      39 |       6884 |
| 36   | Puducherry    |     447 |      47771 |     432 |      41157 |     431 |      45466 |     428 |      44131 |
|      | Total         | 1150205 |  100325867 | 1140086 |   97770853 | 1134253 |   95184725 | 1134655 |   91747104 |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1528 for  01.07.2019  raised  by  Shri  Rahul  Ramesh  Shewale,  Shri  Bhartruhari  Mahtab regarding Mid-Day Meal scheme.

State  and  UT-wise  and  year-wise  details  of  the  fund  allocated/released  and  utilized under Mid Day Meal Scheme (MDMS)

| S. No.   |                   | Central Assistance Released/ Allocated   | Utilized*   | Central Assistance Released/ Allocated   | Utilized*   | Central Assistance Released/ Allocated   | Utilized*   | Central Assistance Released/ Allocated   |
|----------|-------------------|------------------------------------------|-------------|------------------------------------------|-------------|------------------------------------------|-------------|------------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | States and UTs    | 2015-16                                  | 2015-16     | 2016-17                                  | 2016-17     | 2017-18                                  | 2017-18     | 2018 - 19                                |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 29064.76                                 | 31090.81    | 24402.16                                 | 31090.81    | 25713.85                                 | 25038.98    | 25748.17                                 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh | 3273.34                                  | 3325.81     | 3355.92                                  | 3238.96     | 2551.75                                  | 2584.38     | 2506.03                                  |
| 3        | Assam             | 55376.49                                 | 56189.58    | 54846.72                                 | 52811.14    | 52903.47                                 | 52453.43    | 51982.21                                 |
| 4        | Bihar             | 120013.29                                | 116326.26   | 114257.02                                | 102997.04   | 97871.58                                 | 116749.66   | 112448.94                                |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      | 26991.77                                 | 30997.98    | 29196.57                                 | 27203.37    | 27683.33                                 | 26410.68    | 32085.98                                 |
| 6        | Goa               | 1297.2                                   | 1259.22     | 1230.38                                  | 1219.59     | 1230.93                                  | 1241.95     | 1309.07                                  |
| 7        | Gujarat           | 38053.3                                  | 41360.83    | 40756.01                                 | 32466.67    | 40429.86                                 | 38955.79    | 42351.63                                 |
| 8        | Haryana           | 12382.8                                  | 13660.58    | 11539.51                                 | 12155.75    | 9953.83                                  | 12177.85    | 13218.95                                 |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh  | 8141.23                                  | 8013.43     | 8028.63                                  | 8520.49     | 8684.1                                   | 7965.82     | 8021.3                                   |
| 10       | Jammu& Kashmir    | 8366.3                                   | 12838.95    | 11393.26                                 | 7796.13     | 6328.69                                  | 8478.64     | 10665.8                                  |
| 11       | Jharkhand         | 24518.16                                 | 31050.97    | 38196.77                                 | 31759.84    | 30332.59                                 | 30288.74    | 33242.99                                 |
| 12       | Karnataka         | 41939.61                                 | 53949.29    | 43937.98                                 | 47203.93    | 44788.57                                 | 43548.88    | 40707.67                                 |
| 13       | Kerala            | 17120.97                                 | 18061.21    | 17781.46                                 | 19377.77    | 32978.36                                 | 18973.8     | 19856.63                                 |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh    | 60698.68                                 | 64774.38    | 65741.79                                 | 70507.81    | 58098.87                                 | 52691.33    | 56191.95                                 |
| 15       | Maharashtra       | 103072.93                                | 88776.04    | 70686.68                                 | 80581.67    | 80310.7                                  | 81652.05    | 98185.46                                 |
| 16       | Manipur           | 2452.83                                  | 2570.57     | 2691.66                                  | 2507.42     | 2479.76                                  | 2200.51     | 2050.81                                  |
| 17       | Meghalaya         | 7024.57                                  | 6932.29     | 6239.53                                  | 6609.54     | 6486.73                                  | 6755.05     | 7734.39                                  |
| 18       | Mizoram           | 2060.99                                  | 1894.88     | 2017.24                                  | 2350.84     | 2018.32                                  | 1896.24     | 1889.23                                  |
| 19       | Nagaland          | 1073.68                                  | 2030.77     | 2423.56                                  | 2123.99     | 1776.42                                  | 2101.13     | 2861.95                                  |
| 20       | Orissa            | 39731.89                                 | 45522.01    | 43841.08                                 | 42267.63    | 41927.41                                 | 39697.56    | 39556.93                                 |
| 21       | Punjab            | 16650.04                                 | 15673.96    | 13773.43                                 | 14993.31    | 14330.59                                 | 14301.69    | 15249.99                                 |
| 22       | Rajasthan         | 41934.63                                 | 43288.83    | 45451.46                                 | 40441.13    | 41107.05                                 | 41853.18    | 42043.3                                  |
| 23       | Sikkim            | 1001.38                                  | 969.09      | 899.13                                   | 947.44      | 881.12                                   | 866.74      | 881.15                                   |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu        | 44253.83                                 | 43730.98    | 42846.05                                 | 43470.38    | 42506.34                                 | 42238.42    | 42054.58                                 |
| 25       | Telangana         | 17435.58                                 | 18616.27    | 18085.87                                 | 16991.58    | 15494.76                                 | 15899.6     | 15757.34                                 |
| 26       | Tripura           | 5129.42                                  | 5154.14     | 5279.73                                  | 5149.27     | 5119.04                                  | 5164.16     | 5339.03                                  |

| 27               | Uttarakhand      |   10419.33 |   10162.62 |   8483.19 |    9886.4 |    9714.2 |   9652.28 |   9478.27 |
|------------------|------------------|------------|------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 28               | Uttar Pradesh    |   86192.9  |  103568    | 101736    | 103450    | 100475    |  99654.2  | 112772    |
| 29               | West Bengal      |   75582.3  |  109107    | 106922    |  99324.6  |  97146.3  |  97729.7  |  91710    |
| 30               | A&N Islands      |     281.46 |     183.42 |    415.17 |    385.89 |    388.65 |    373.82 |    584.78 |
| 31               | Chandigarh       |     756.43 |     694.19 |    819.3  |    644.19 |    669.35 |    655.1  |   1062.83 |
| 32               | D&N Haveli       |     569.38 |     521.01 |    638.51 |    627.65 |    538.44 |    528.21 |    933.22 |
| 33               | Daman &Diu       |     272.37 |     263.06 |    284.48 |    167.54 |    332.16 |    262.55 |    304.07 |
| 34               | Delhi            |    9449.23 |    7903.88 |   9075.93 |   8408.28 |   5294.99 |   6059.56 |   9808.38 |
| 35               | Lakshadweep      |     127.04 |      85.18 |    127.6  |     99.24 |    118.41 |     89.96 |    124.63 |
| 36               | Puducherry       |     520.77 |     673.73 |    459.94 |    374.08 |    402.48 |    384.13 |    515.51 |
| TOTAL (In Lakhs) | TOTAL (In Lakhs) |  913231    |  991221    | 947861    | 930151    | 909068    | 907576    | 951235    |
| TOTAL (In Crore) | TOTAL (In Crore) |    9132.31 |    9912.21 |   9478.61 |   9301.51 |   9090.68 |   9075.76 |   9512.34 |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1528 for  01.07.2019  raised  by  Shri  Rahul  Ramesh  Shewale,  Shri  Bhartruhari  Mahtab regarding Mid-Day Meal scheme.

## (a) State and UT-wise and year-wise details of complaints on misuse of foodgrains and irregularities under MDMS during last 3 years and current year

| Sl. No.   | State/UT         | Irregularities   | Irregularities   | Irregularities   | Irregularities   |       |
|-----------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|-------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT         | 2016             | 2017             | 2018             | 2019             | Total |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh   | 2                | -                | -                | 1                | 3     |
| 2         | Assam            | 5                | -                | -                | 1                | 6     |
| 3         | Bihar            | 4                | 3                | 1                | 1                | 9     |
| 4         | Chhattisgarh     | 3                | -                | -                | -                | 3     |
| 5         | Delhi            | 1                | 1                | -                | -                | 2     |
| 6         | Haryana          | -                | -                | 1                | -                | 1     |
| 7         | Himachal Pradesh | -                | -                | 1                | -                | 1     |
| 8         | J&K              | -                | -                | -                | 1                | 1     |
| 9         | Jharkhand        | 1                | -                | 1                | -                | 2     |
| 10        | Kerala           | -                | 1                | 2                | -                | 3     |
| 11        | Madhya Pradesh   | 3                | 1                | -                | -                | 4     |
| 12        | Odisha           | 1                | 1                | -                | -                | 2     |
| 13        | Punjab           | -                | 1                | -                | 1                | 2     |
| 14        | Rajasthan        | 1                | -                | 1                | 2                | 4     |
| 15        | Tamil Nadu       | -                | -                | 1                | -                | 1     |
| 16        | Uttar Pradesh    | 13               | 4                | 4                | -                | 21    |
| 17        | West Bengal      | 2                | 1                | 2                | -                | 5     |
|           | Total            | 36               | 13               | 14               | 7                | 70    |

(b) Abstract of action taken on above complaints

| Sl. No.   | Type of Action                                                                                                                            |   2016 | 2017   | 2018   | 2019   |   Total |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|---------|
| 1         | Departmental action (including warning, transfer, suspension) and action against service providers/complaint substantiated by State Govt. |      1 | -      | -      | -      |       1 |
| 2         | General corrective action, including issue of instructions to the concerned, by State Govt./Government of India.                          |      5 | -      | -      | -      |       5 |
| 3         | Baseless, not proved, not related to MDM                                                                                                  |      6 | -      | -      | -      |       6 |
| 4         | Under enquiry/ investigation at State level                                                                                               |      6 | -      | 1      | -      |       7 |
| 5         | Reply awaited                                                                                                                             |     18 | 13     | 13     | 7      |      51 |
|           | Total                                                                                                                                     |     36 | 13     | 14     | 7      |      70 |