Lok Sabha Question No. 8 (STARRED), answered on 2025-07-21
Subject: PM Poshan Yojana
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Kali Charan Singh, Dr. Rajesh Mishra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO-8

ANSWERED ON - 21/07/2025

## PM Poshan Yojana

## †*8.     Dr. Rajesh Mishra:

Shri Kali Charan Singh:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  children  studying  in  various/different  schools  under  the  PM  Poshan Yojana in the country, State/UT-wise including Punjab and Uttar Pradesh particularly Phulpur Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (b) the details and number of Cook-cum-Helpers engaged to provide food to children in these schools, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the number of Kitchen-cum-Stores constructed to store and protect foodgrains in order to provide safe and hygienic food to children in the country, State/UT-wise including Uttar Pradesh and particularly in Sidhi Parliamentary Constituency of Madhya Pradesh;
- (d) whether any special provisions have been made under the scheme for the North-Eastern States of the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 8 for 21.07.2025  raised  by  Dr.  Rajesh  Mishra  and  Shri  Kali  Charan  Singh,  Hon'ble  MPs regarding PM Poshan Yojana.

(a) & (b): Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM POSHAN) Scheme is one of the foremost rights based Centrally Sponsored Scheme implemented in partnership with the States and UTs for providing one hot cooked and nutritious meal to all children studying in Bal Vatika (just before class-I) and classes I to VIII of Government and Government-aided schools.  The Scheme covers about 11 crore children in more than 10.35 lakh schools in all 36 States/UTs. The Budget Estimates of the Scheme are about Rs. 12,500 crore and 100% foodgrains to the tune of 26 lakh MTs at an approximate cost of Rs. 9,000 crore have been supplied by the Government of India through Food Corporation of India (FCI). The overall responsibility for providing  hot  cooked  and  nutritious  meal  to  the  eligible  children  lies  with  the  State Governments  and  Union  Territory  Administrations.  The  State/UT-wise  details  of  children enrolled under PM POSHAN Scheme including Punjab and Uttar Pradesh are at Annexure-I. State Government of Uttar Pradesh has reported that a total of 1,26,202 children are covered in 1189 schools under PM POSHAN Scheme in the Phulpur Lok Sabha Constituency.

The  State/UT-wise  number  of  Cook-cum-Helpers  (CCHs)  engaged  under  PM  POSHAN Scheme is given at Annexure-II. More than 24 lakh CCHs are engaged under the Scheme of whom over 90% are women.

There is a provision of 5% of total recurring budget as the flexi component to be used by the States/UTs as per their requirement. It may be used for setting up of School Nutrition Gardens and provision of Supplementary Nutrition interventions viz., Chikki, Eggs, Milk, Fruits and additional food items etc. in identified districts. The States and Union Territory Administrations  are  encouraged to  decide menu  suitable  to  the  local  conditions  within  the prescribed  nutrition  and  food  norms  and  to  procure  locally  grown  food  items  like  millets, vegetables, condiments etc.

During the celebration of Shiksha Saptah more than 2 crore meals were provided under Tithi Bhojan. Overall about 6.43 crore students studying in 5.77 lakh schools were benefitted under Tithi Bhojan across the country. The School Nutrition Gardens (SNGs) have been set up in more than 6.28 lakh schools under the Scheme.

(c) to (e): The  State/UT-wise  details  of  Kitchen-cum-Stores  constructed  to  store  and protect  foodgrains  in  order  to  provide  safe  and  hygienic  food  to  children  in  the  country, including Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh is given at Annexure-III .    Under the Scheme 9.11 lakh (97%) Kitchen-cum-Stores (KCS) have been constructed against the sanctioned of 9.41 lakh KCS all over India. The State Government of Madhya Pradesh has reported that Sidhi Parliamentary Constituency has 3,914 schools and all the schools have Kitchen-cum-Stores.

PM POSHAN Scheme is implemented  in partnership with  the  States  and  Union  Territory Administrations. The Central Government provides 100% assistance for cost of foodgrains, transportation cost and cost of Management Monitoring & Evolution (MME).The existing cost sharing ratio between the Centre and States & UTs with Legislature is 60:40, for North-Eastern Regions (NER)/Himalayan States including J&K is 90:10 and in Union Territories without legislature  is  100%  for  the  components  of  Material  cost,  Honorarium  to  cook-cum-helpers (CCH), construction and repairing of Kitchen-cum-Store and procurement of Kitchen devices. For NER States and 4 Himalayan States & UTs transportation of food grains from FCI godown to school door steps is as per actual PDS rate reported by the States/UTs. For remaining States and UTs, it is as per PDS rate or Rs. 1500 per MT, whichever is less. *****

Annexure-I regarding PM Poshan Yojana.

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 8 for 21.07.2025  raised  by  Dr.  Rajesh  Mishra  and  Shri  Kali  Charan  Singh,  Hon'ble  MPs Number of children enrolled under PM POSHAN Scheme

| SN   | State/UT          | Number of Students enrolled   | Number of Students enrolled   | Number of Students enrolled   | Number of Students enrolled   |
|------|-------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| SN   | State/UT          | Bal Vatika                    | Primary                       | Up. Primary                   | Total                         |
| 1    | A &NIslands       | 5136                          | 13279                         | 10811                         | 29226                         |
| 2    | Andhra Pradesh    | 0                             | 1520162                       | 1072578                       | 2592740                       |
| 3    | Arunachal Pradesh | 12817                         | 76866                         | 52116                         | 141799                        |
| 4    | Assam             | 225180                        | 2424677                       | 1269192                       | 3919049                       |
| 5    | Bihar             | 0                             | 11403140                      | 5905157                       | 17308297                      |
| 6    | Chandigarh        | 14918                         | 44270                         | 40684                         | 99872                         |
| 7    | Chhattisgarh      | 54376                         | 1698427                       | 1101784                       | 2854587                       |
| 8    | Delhi             | 110242                        | 795229                        | 750600                        | 1656071                       |
| 9    | DNH&DD            | 7678                          | 40647                         | 27143                         | 75468                         |
| 10   | Goa               | 2571                          | 92501                         | 66571                         | 161643                        |
| 11   | Gujarat           | 529306                        | 2746239                       | 1880218                       | 5155763                       |
| 12   | Haryana           | 80862                         | 828533                        | 638714                        | 1548109                       |
| 13   | Himachal Pradesh  | 71713                         | 247577                        | 194194                        | 513484                        |
| 14   | Jammu& Kashmir    | 182596                        | 490147                        | 279365                        | 952108                        |
| 15   | Jharkhand         | 42515                         | 2643989                       | 1417241                       | 4103745                       |
| 16   | Karnataka         | 0                             | 2538958                       | 1594454                       | 4133412                       |
| 17   | Kerala            | 144048                        | 1535147                       | 1106725                       | 2785920                       |
| 18   | Ladakh            | 4404                          | 8836                          | 4324                          | 17564                         |
| 19   | Lakshadweep       | 1284                          | 5089                          | 2588                          | 8961                          |
| 20   | Madhya Pradesh    | 13563                         | 3632241                       | 2378417                       | 6024221                       |
| 21   | Maharashtra       | 0                             | 5844748                       | 3806852                       | 9651600                       |
| 22   | Manipur           | 25828                         | 125456                        | 37762                         | 189046                        |
| 23   | Meghalaya         | 138157                        | 388309                        | 183203                        | 709669                        |
| 24   | Mizoram           | 24965                         | 75162                         | 38860                         | 138987                        |
| 25   | Nagaland          | 41394                         | 56964                         | 30613                         | 128971                        |
| 26   | Odisha            | 0                             | 2508205                       | 1744933                       | 4253138                       |
| 27   | Puducherry        | 7235                          | 24908                         | 19163                         | 51306                         |
| 28   | Punjab            | 161969                        | 1065257                       | 682832                        | 1910058                       |
| 29   | Rajasthan         | 46009                         | 3361174                       | 2294665                       | 5701848                       |
| 30   | Sikkim            | 6164                          | 21002                         | 17440                         | 44606                         |
| 31   | Tamil Nadu        | 0                             | 2088361                       | 1859468                       | 3947829                       |
| 32   | Telangana         | 0                             | 977864                        | 597345                        | 1575209                       |
| 33   | Tripura           | 11649                         | 216231                        | 141940                        | 369820                        |
| 34   | Uttar Pradesh     | 0                             | 9607384                       | 5621120                       | 15228504                      |
| 35   | Uttarakhand       | 0                             | 362732                        | 257034                        | 619766                        |
| 36   | West Bengal       | 955581                        | 6306899                       | 4081666                       | 11344146                      |
|      | Total             | 2922160                       | 65816610                      | 41207772                      | 109946542                     |

Annexure-II

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 8 for 21.07.2025  raised  by  Dr.  Rajesh  Mishra  and  Shri  Kali  Charan  Singh,  Hon'ble  MPs regarding PM Poshan Yojana.

## Number of Cook-cum-Helpers engaged under PM POSHAN

| S. No.   | State/UT          |   Number of Cook-cum-Helpers |
|----------|-------------------|------------------------------|
| 1        | A &NIslands       |                          721 |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh    |                        80890 |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh |                         5753 |
| 4        | Assam             |                       108280 |
| 5        | Bihar             |                       232458 |
| 6        | Chandigarh        |                          900 |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh      |                        87646 |
| 8        | Delhi             |                        20890 |
| 9        | DNH&DD            |                         1157 |
| 10       | Goa               |                         2633 |
| 11       | Gujarat           |                        96103 |
| 12       | Haryana           |                        29809 |
| 13       | Himachal Pradesh  |                        21054 |
| 14       | Jammu& Kashmir    |                        30101 |
| 15       | Jharkhand         |                        75421 |
| 16       | Karnataka         |                       118950 |
| 17       | Kerala            |                        13453 |
| 18       | Ladakh            |                          924 |
| 19       | Lakshadweep       |                           20 |
| 20       | Madhya Pradesh    |                       201404 |
| 21       | Maharashtra       |                       164558 |
| 22       | Manipur           |                         6452 |
| 23       | Meghalaya         |                        19549 |
| 24       | Mizoram           |                         4963 |
| 25       | Nagaland          |                         4623 |
| 26       | Odisha            |                       108806 |
| 27       | Puducherry        |                         1031 |
| 28       | Punjab            |                        44407 |
| 29       | Rajasthan         |                       115726 |
| 30       | Sikkim            |                         1891 |
| 31       | Tamil Nadu        |                       128130 |
| 32       | Telangana         |                        54201 |
| 33       | Tripura           |                        11184 |
| 34       | Uttar Pradesh     |                       363202 |
| 35       | Uttarakhand       |                        23883 |
| 36       | West Bengal       |                       226676 |
|          | Total             |                      2407849 |

Annexure-III Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 8 for 21.07.2025  raised  by  Dr.  Rajesh  Mishra  and  Shri  Kali  Charan  Singh,  Hon'ble  MPs regarding PM Poshan Yojana.

## Number of Kitchen-cum-Stores constructed under PM POSHAN Scheme

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | Sanctioned                        | Constructed                       | %Constructed                      |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1         | A&NIslands        | 169                               | 169                               | 100%                              |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh    | 32347                             | 31525                             | 97%                               |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh | 4085                              | 4085                              | 100%                              |
| 4         | Assam             | 56795                             | 51271                             | 90%                               |
| 5         | Bihar             | 58847                             | 58847                             | 100%                              |
| 6         | Chandigarh        | 15                                | 15                                | 100%                              |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh      | 47266                             | 47266                             | 100%                              |
| 8         | Delhi             |                                   | All are Centralised kitchens      |                                   |
| 9         | DNH DD            | 82                                | 82                                | 100%                              |
| 10        | Goa               | are Centralised kitchens          | are Centralised kitchens          | are Centralised kitchens          |
| 11        | Gujarat           | 25077                             | 25077                             | 100%                              |
| 12        | Himachal Pradesh  | 14959                             | 14959                             | 100%                              |
| 13        | Haryana           | 11483                             | 11040                             | 96%                               |
| 14        | J&K               | 6791                              | 6791                              | 100%                              |
| 15        | Jharkhand         | 32070                             | 33776                             | 105%                              |
| 16        | Karnataka         | 40477                             | 40473                             | 100%                              |
| 17        | Kerala            | 5481                              | 5481                              | 100%                              |
| 18        | Ladakh            | 327                               | 327                               | 100%                              |
| 19        | Lakshadweep       | Constructed through own resources | Constructed through own resources | Constructed through own resources |
| 20        | Madhya Pradesh    | 103401                            | 98742                             | 95%                               |
| 21        | Maharashtra       | 69803                             | 62276                             | 89%                               |
| 22        | Manipur           | 2966                              | 2739                              | 92%                               |
| 23        | Meghalaya         | 9758                              | 9758                              | 100%                              |
| 24        | Mizoram           | 2541                              | 2541                              | 100%                              |
| 25        | Nagaland          | 2223                              | 2223                              | 100%                              |
| 26        | Odisha            | 69152                             | 69152                             | 100%                              |
| 27        | Puducherry        | 105                               | 105                               | 100%                              |
| 28        | Punjab            | 19052                             | 18969                             | 100%                              |
| 29        | Rajasthan         | 50312                             | 50312                             | 100%                              |
| 30        | Sikkim            | 948                               | 948                               | 100%                              |
| 31        | Tamil Nadu        | 28470                             | 28470                             | 100%                              |
| 32        | Telangana         | 30408                             | 17761                             | 58%                               |
| 33        | Tripura           | 5304                              | 5304                              | 100%                              |
| 34        | Uttar Pradesh     | 113091                            | 113091                            | 100%                              |
| 35        | Uttarakhand       | 15778                             | 15778                             | 100%                              |
| 36        | West Bengal       | 81956                             | 81948                             | 100%                              |
| Total     | Total             | 941539                            | 911301                            | 97%                               |