Lok Sabha Question No. 170 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Allocation of Funds for Mid Day Meal Scheme
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-170

ANSWERED ON- 04.12.2023

## Allocation of Funds for Mid Day Meal Scheme

## 170. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of funds released towards Mid Day Meal Scheme implemented at State level in the last nine years State-wise;
- (b) whether there has been any delay in releasing the funds towards MDMS in the last ten years;
- (c) if so, the details of the dates in which such funds were released; and
- (d) the details of the reasons for delay in releasing funds to the State Governments towards MDMS?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (ANNPURNA DEVI)

- (a) : 'Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM POSHAN)' earlier known as 'National Programme  for  Mid-Day  Meal  in  Schools'  is  one  of  the  foremost  rights  based Centrally Sponsored Schemes implemented in partnership with States and UTs. The details of funds released to States/UTs under the scheme during last nine years is given at Annexure .
- (b) to (d): Under the Scheme, the Programme Approval Board (PAB) - PM POSHAN approves the Annual Work Plan & Budget (AWP&B) submitted by States/UTs. The central assistance is released on the basis of approval of PAB-PM POSHAN subject to  compliance  of  instructions  issued  from  time  to  time  by  the  Department  of Expenditure,  Ministry  of  Finance.  As  per  the  extant  instructions,  the  following conditions are required to be fulfilled by the States/UTs :
- i. Submission of Utilisation Certificate (UC) in the prescribed format of GFR-12C, duly signed by the Secretary of the Nodal Department for implementation of PM POSHAN Scheme in the State/UT.
- ii. Submission of information of allocation, lifting and utilisation of food grains in the prescribed format.
- iii. Transfer  of  entire  amount  of  central  share  released  to  States/UTs  and  its corresponding state share in State Nodal Agency (SNA) account.
- iv. Deposit of interest accrued towards central share in the Consolidated Fund of India (CFI).
- v. Funds available in SNA account including state share at the time of release of funds should not be more than 50% of the instalment (central share + state share) likely to be released.
- vi. Separate budget line for central as well as state share under PM POSHAN Scheme should be opened in the State's Detailed Demand for Grants (DDG).
- vii. State should have utilised at least 75% of the funds released (both central share as well as corresponding state share).
- viii. Mapping of all Implementing Agencies (IA) with SNA.

In some cases, release of funds takes time due to incomplete compliance of above said formalities  required  for  release,  late  submission  of  proposals  by  the  States/UTs,  huge unspent balance available with them, delay in transfer of both central and state share by the state treasury to SNA, slow pace of expenditure by States/UTs. Sanction orders issued for release of funds are uploaded on the official website then and there. On the basis of sanction order, the Pay and Account Office releases funds to State Treasury.

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## Annexure

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 170 for 04.12.2023 raised by ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE, Hon'ble MP regarding Allocation of Funds for Mid Day Meal Scheme.

## Release of funds under PM POSHAN Scheme during last nine years

(Rs. In Lakh)

| S. No.          | States/UTs        | Central Assistance Released   | Central Assistance Released   | Central Assistance Released   | Central Assistance Released   | Central Assistance Released   |
|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| S. No.          | States/UTs        | 2014-15                       | 2015-16                       | 2016-17                       | 2017-18                       | 2018-19                       |
| 1               | Andhra Pradesh    | 31556.76                      | 29064.76                      | 24402.16                      | 25713.85                      | 25748.17                      |
| 2               | Arunachal Pradesh | 3351.71                       | 3273.34                       | 3355.92                       | 2551.75                       | 2506.03                       |
| 3               | Assam             | 47985.16                      | 55376.49                      | 54846.72                      | 52903.47                      | 51982.21                      |
| 4               | Bihar             | 136532.10                     | 120013.29                     | 114257.02                     | 97871.58                      | 112448.94                     |
| 5               | Chhattisgarh      | 31564.09                      | 26991.77                      | 29196.57                      | 27683.33                      | 32085.98                      |
| 6               | Goa               | 1403.61                       | 1297.20                       | 1230.38                       | 1230.93                       | 1309.07                       |
| 7               | Gujarat           | 44783.33                      | 38053.30                      | 40756.01                      | 40429.86                      | 42351.63                      |
| 8               | Haryana           | 16398.99                      | 12382.80                      | 11539.51                      | 9953.83                       | 13218.95                      |
| 9               | Himachal Pradesh  | 7460.91                       | 8141.23                       | 8028.63                       | 8684.10                       | 8021.30                       |
| 10              | Jammu &Kashmir    | 6203.30                       | 8366.30                       | 11393.26                      | 6328.69                       | 10665.80                      |
| 11              | Jharkhand         | 21508.92                      | 24518.16                      | 38196.77                      | 30332.59                      | 33242.99                      |
| 12              | Karnataka         | 56610.57                      | 41939.61                      | 43937.98                      | 44788.57                      | 40707.67                      |
| 13              | Kerala            | 22575.34                      | 17120.97                      | 17781.46                      | 32978.36                      | 19856.63                      |
| 14              | Madhya Pradesh    | 79567.82                      | 60698.68                      | 65741.79                      | 58098.87                      | 56191.95                      |
| 15              | Maharashtra       | 95059.83                      | 103072.93                     | 70686.68                      | 80310.70                      | 98185.46                      |
| 16              | Manipur           | 3281.86                       | 2452.83                       | 2691.66                       | 2479.76                       | 2050.81                       |
| 17              | Meghalaya         | 6247.18                       | 7024.57                       | 6239.53                       | 6486.73                       | 7734.39                       |
| 18              | Mizoram           | 2049.78                       | 2060.99                       | 2017.24                       | 2018.32                       | 1889.23                       |
| 19              | Nagaland          | 4226.96                       | 1073.68                       | 2423.56                       | 1776.42                       | 2861.95                       |
| 20              | Odisha            | 49303.55                      | 39731.89                      | 43841.08                      | 41927.41                      | 39556.93                      |
| 21              | Punjab            | 13500.81                      | 16650.04                      | 13773.43                      | 14330.59                      | 15249.99                      |
| 22              | Rajasthan         | 41757.13                      | 41934.63                      | 45451.46                      | 41107.05                      | 42043.30                      |
| 23              | Sikkim            | 1040.14                       | 1001.38                       | 899.13                        | 881.12                        | 881.15                        |
| 24              | Tamil Nadu        | 63991.10                      | 44253.83                      | 42846.05                      | 42506.34                      | 42054.58                      |
| 25              | Telangana         | 20114.42                      | 17435.58                      | 18085.87                      | 15494.76                      | 15757.34                      |
| 26              | Tripura           | 4827.01                       | 5129.42                       | 5279.73                       | 5119.04                       | 5339.03                       |
| 27              | Uttarakhand       | 8931.74                       | 10419.33                      | 8483.19                       | 9714.20                       | 9478.27                       |
| 28              | Uttar Pradesh     | 105142.49                     | 86192.86                      | 101736.19                     | 100475.08                     | 112771.60                     |
| 29              | West Bengal       | 109189.56                     | 75582.33                      | 106921.55                     | 97146.30                      | 91710.01                      |
| 30              | A&N Islands       | 322.20                        | 281.46                        | 415.17                        | 388.65                        | 584.78                        |
| 31              | Chandigarh        | 810.48                        | 756.43                        | 819.30                        | 669.35                        | 1062.83                       |
| 32              | D&N Haveli        | 409.77                        | 569.38                        | 638.51                        | 538.44                        | 933.22                        |
| 33              | Daman &Diu        | 213.31                        | 272.37                        | 284.48                        | 332.16                        | 304.07                        |
| 34              | Delhi             | 7892.30                       | 9449.23                       | 9075.93                       | 5294.99                       | 9808.38                       |
| 35              | Lakshadweep       | 108.81                        | 127.04                        | 127.60                        | 118.41                        | 124.63                        |
| 36              | Puducherry        | 597.70                        | 520.77                        | 459.94                        | 402.48                        | 515.51                        |
| TOTAL (In Lakh) | TOTAL (In Lakh)   | 10,46,520.74                  | 9,13,230.87                   | 9,47,861.46                   | 9,09,068.08                   | 9,51,234.77                   |

|                 |                        | Central Assistance Released   | Central Assistance Released   | Central Assistance Released   | Central Assistance Released   |
|-----------------|------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| S.No.           | States/UTs             | 2019-20                       | 2020-21                       | 2021-22                       | 2022-23                       |
| 1               | Andhra Pradesh         | 28563.77                      | 37510.17                      | 35731.48                      | 36531.92                      |
| 2               | Arunachal Pradesh      | 2367.90                       | 2917.87                       | 2968.58                       | 1707.01                       |
| 3               | Assam                  | 55325.82                      | 75703.77                      | 61570.10                      | 88721.40                      |
| 4               | Bihar                  | 109313.34                     | 139248.01                     | 103016.32                     | 76399.12                      |
| 5               | Chhattisgarh           | 25489.23                      | 38080.87                      | 21315.32                      | 51008.15                      |
| 6               | Goa                    | 1276.05                       | 1709.34                       | 668.18                        | 1531.12                       |
| 7               | Gujarat                | 39287.11                      | 52871.83                      | 50706.46                      | 52293.03                      |
| 8               | Haryana                | 10889.91                      | 15572.73                      | 10163.12                      | 15290.09                      |
| 9               | Himachal Pradesh       | 7557.54                       | 10500.11                      | 6290.49                       | 13801.77                      |
| 10              | Jammu &Kashmir         | 2666.45                       | 15960.26                      | 12221.88                      | 8684.90                       |
| 11              | Jharkhand              | 32310.90                      | 35203.74                      | 25189.45                      | 38424.29                      |
| 12              | Karnataka              | 52056.79                      | 51553.53                      | 48834.32                      | 69076.57                      |
| 13              | Kerala                 | 19962.41                      | 27688.82                      | 18482.19                      | 42543.83                      |
| 14              | Madhya Pradesh         | 50407.62                      | 82754.74                      | 47220.22                      | 36285.00                      |
| 15              | Maharashtra            | 99468.82                      | 100250.03                     | 49075.07                      | 159240.67                     |
| 16              | Manipur                | 2192.30                       | 3900.45                       | 1678.74                       | 2763.32                       |
| 17              | Meghalaya              | 7835.83                       | 8733.94                       | 8564.77                       | 10124.13                      |
| 18              | Mizoram                | 2047.93                       | 2313.45                       | 892.98                        | 2974.36                       |
| 19              | Nagaland               | 2279.38                       | 2744.38                       | 1472.51                       | 3196.49                       |
| 20              | Odisha                 | 40358.68                      | 58301.22                      | 48208.87                      | 56373.86                      |
| 21              | Punjab                 | 13855.77                      | 21769.15                      | 19146.03                      | 18712.92                      |
| 22              | Rajasthan              | 47252.76                      | 71100.05                      | 53106.11                      | 89960.12                      |
| 23              | Sikkim                 | 817.45                        | 840.58                        | 500.65                        | 1145.02                       |
| 24              | Tamil Nadu             | 43121.49                      | 49221.67                      | 23264.94                      | 47700.10                      |
| 25              | Telangana              | 18821.14                      | 4524.22                       | 4334.63                       | 16682.36                      |
| 26              | Tripura                | 5598.51                       | 6220.56                       | 7718.82                       | 6857.03                       |
| 27              | Uttarakhand            | 10273.31                      | 13024.30                      | 12477.64                      | 11575.54                      |
| 28              | Uttar Pradesh          | 118201.96                     | 207166.14                     | 199805.66                     | 133407.60                     |
| 29              | West Bengal            | 107102.66                     | 134330.72                     | 139412.35                     | 148947.05                     |
| 30              | A&N Islands            | 754.85                        | 648.71                        | 540.19                        | 365.23                        |
| 31              | Chandigarh             | 884.26                        | 1338.56                       | 1721.62                       | 1773.77                       |
| 32              | D&N Haveli, Daman& Diu | 572.89 258.31                 | 1307.94                       | 1221.23                       | 1227.10                       |
| 33              | Delhi                  | 10319.99                      | 11297.29                      | 4403.79                       | 21527.10                      |
| 34              | Ladakh                 | 98.93                         | 32.62                         | 0.00                          | 83.74                         |
| 35              | Lakshadweep            | 122.35                        | 555.79                        | 376.96                        | 200.61                        |
| 36              | Puducherry             | 290.01                        | 503.45                        | 373.33                        | 363.04                        |
| TOTAL (In Lakh) | TOTAL (In Lakh)        | 9,70,004.42                   | 12,87,401.01                  | 10,22,675.00                  | 12,67,499.36                  |