Lok Sabha Question No. 1966 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: Funds for Construction of Kitchencum Stores under MDMS
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, P.R. SUNDARAM, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1966 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2018

## Funds for Construction of Kitchen-cum Stores under MDMS

## 1966.  DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

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

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

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

- (a) to (c): 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 States and UTs 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 and 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  and number  of  kitchen-cum-store  constructed  during  the  last  three  years  and  current year is given at Annexure.
- (d)  No specific complaints regarding irregularities/corruption/under-utilization of funds meant for construction of kitchen-cum-store have come to the notice of Government of India during the last three years and the current year.
- (e)   The Government has adopted an elaborate monitoring mechanism at Central, State and District levels to ensure quality food is served to children as well as utilisation of funds under the Scheme. At national level, an Empowered Committee, headed by Minister of Human Resource Development and also a National level Steeringcum-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. 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) to (c) of Lok  Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1966 for 30.07.2018 raised by Dr. Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Shrimati Supriya Sule, Shri  Satav  Rajeev,  Shri  P.R.  Sundaram,  Dr.  J.  Jayavardhan,  Shri  Dhananjay Mahadik, Shri Mohite Patil Vijaysinh Shankarrao regarding Funds for Construction of Kitchen-cum Stores under MDMS.

- (a) State  and  UT-wise  funds  released  for  construction  of  Kitchen  cum  Store during the last three years and current year under MDMS

(Rs. in lakhs)

|   S.No. | Year    | States and UTs   | Central Assistance Released   |
|---------|---------|------------------|-------------------------------|
|       1 | 2015-16 | Mizoram          | 346.50                        |
|       2 | 2016-17 | Nil              | Nil                           |
|       3 | 2017-18 | Kerala           | 12658.26                      |
|       3 | 2017-18 | M.P              | 3670.77                       |
|       4 | 2018-19 | Sikkim           | 26.39                         |
|       4 | 2018-19 | West Bengal      | 461.50                        |

- (b) State and UT-wise details of construction of Kitchen cum Store during the last three years and current year under MDMS

| S. No.   | State / UT        | Number of Kitchen-cum-store constructed   | Number of Kitchen-cum-store constructed   | Number of Kitchen-cum-store constructed   |
|----------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | State / UT        | 2015-16                                   | 2016-17                                   | 2017-18                                   |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 3719                                      | 1404                                      | 1178                                      |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh | 0                                         | 0                                         | 0                                         |
| 3        | Assam             | 1                                         | 10612                                     | 918                                       |
| 4        | Bihar             | 5203                                      | 1266                                      | 1439                                      |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      | 1555                                      | 2567                                      | 1547                                      |
| 6        | Goa               | 0                                         | 0                                         | 0                                         |
| 7        | Gujarat           | 2979                                      | 2364                                      | 0                                         |
| 8        | Haryana           | 1617                                      | 47                                        | 172                                       |
| 9        | Himachal pradesh  | 217                                       | 261                                       | 201                                       |
| 10       | Jammu &Kashmir    | 0                                         | 20                                        | 0                                         |
| 11       | Jharkhand         | 3126                                      | 1532                                      | 969                                       |
| 12       | Karnataka         | 2469                                      | 1570                                      | 497                                       |
| 13       | Kerala            | 1634                                      | 14                                        | 0                                         |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh    | 1671                                      | 2408                                      | 0                                         |
| 15       | Maharashtra       | 3076                                      | 487                                       | 259                                       |
| 16       | Manipur           | 0                                         | 422                                       | 0                                         |
| 17       | Meghalaya         | 539                                       | 312                                       | 127                                       |
| 18       | Mizoram           | 0                                         | 110                                       | 0                                         |
| 19       | Nagaland          | 0                                         | 0                                         | 0                                         |

| 20   | Odisha        |     0 |   522 |   5810 |
|------|---------------|-------|-------|--------|
| 21   | Punjab        |   198 |     0 |      0 |
| 22   | Rajasthan     |  9740 |  2062 |      0 |
| 23   | Sikkim        |   136 |     0 |      0 |
| 24   | Tamil Nadu    |  3539 |  3203 |    184 |
| 25   | Telangana     |     0 |     0 |      0 |
| 26   | Tripura*      |   160 |     0 |      0 |
| 27   | Uttar Pradesh |    38 |     5 |     37 |
| 28   | Uttarakhand   |  1896 |   322 |    106 |
| 29   | West Bengal   |  5533 |  4511 |   1045 |
| 30   | A&N Islands   |    87 |     0 |     60 |
| 31   | Chandigarh    |     0 |     0 |      0 |
| 32   | D&N Haveli    |    31 |    18 |      0 |
| 33   | Daman &Diu    |     6 |     0 |      0 |
| 34   | Delhi         |     0 |     0 |      0 |
| 35   | Lakshadweep   |     0 |     0 |      0 |
| 36   | Puducherry    |     0 |     0 |      0 |
|      | Total         | 49170 | 36039 |  14549 |