Lok Sabha Question No. 1354 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Corruption in Mid-Day Meal Scheme
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Bharti Pravin Pawar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1354 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2019

## Corruption in Mid-Day Meal Scheme

## †1354.  DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR:

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

- (a) the number and details of the cases of corruption in Mid-Day Meal Scheme that came to notice of the Government during the last three years, State-wise;
- (b) the number of persons found involved in the said corruption cases including the details in this regard, State-wise;
- (c) whether the cases registered during the last three years have been disposed of; and
- (d) if so, the State-wise details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a) to (d):  A total of 52 complaints were reported regarding corruption in implementation of Mid Day Meal Scheme across the country during the last three years.  The  overall  responsibility  for  providing  cooked  and  nutritious  Mid  Day Meal to the eligible children lies with State Governments and UTs Administrations.  Respective  State  Governments  and  UT  Administrations  were requested to  furnish  Action  Taken  Report  (ATR)  in  the  matter.  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. The State-wise and yearwise  details  of  complaints  regarding  corruption  and  action  taken  on  these complaints are given at Annexure.

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Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  to  (d)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question  No.  1354  for  25.11.2019  raised  by  Dr.  Bharati  Pravin  Pawar regarding Corruption in Mid-Day Meal Scheme

- (a) State  and  year  wise  details  of  complaints  regarding  corruption  under MDMS  during last three years
- (b)   Action taken on above complaints

| Sl. No.   | State/UT      | 2017   | 2018   | 2019   |   Total |
|-----------|---------------|--------|--------|--------|---------|
| 1         | Assam         | 1      |        | 1      |       2 |
| 2         | Bihar         | 2      | 7      | 2      |      11 |
| 3         | Chhattisgarh  | -      | 1      | -      |       1 |
| 4         | Delhi         | 2      | -      | -      |       2 |
| 5         | Haryana       | -      | 2      | -      |       2 |
| 6         | Jharkhand     | 1      | -      | -      |       1 |
| 7         | Maharashtra   | 1      | 3      | 1      |       5 |
| 8         | Odisha        | 1      | -      | -      |       1 |
| 9         | Punjab        | -      | -      | 1      |       1 |
| 10        | Rajasthan     | 2      | -      | 2      |       4 |
| 11        | Tripura       | 1      | -      |        |       1 |
| 12        | Uttarakhand   | -      | -      | 1      |       1 |
| 13        | Uttar Pradesh | 7      | 3      | 4      |      14 |
| 14        | West Bengal   | 3      | 3      | -      |       6 |
|           | Total         | 21     | 19     | 12     |      52 |

| Sl. No.   | Type of Action                                                                                                                            | 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.                          | 1      | -      | -      |       1 |
| 3         | Baseless, not proved, not related toMDM                                                                                                   | 3      | -      | -      |       3 |
| 4         | Under enquiry/ investigation at State level                                                                                               | 17     | 18     | 12     |      47 |
|           | Total                                                                                                                                     | 21     | 19     | 12     |      52 |