Lok Sabha Question No. 1165 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-25
Subject: Mid Day Meal for Students of Drought Affected Areas
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: G. HARI, ASADUDDIN OWAISI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1165 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2016

## Mid Day Meal for Students of Drought Affected Areas

## 1165 SHRI G. HARI: SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to serve mid day meal everyday including holidays to the students in drought-hit states;
- (b) if so, the details thereof State/UT wise including State of Uttar Pradesh;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has allocated additional amounts to drought affected States in order to serve the midday meal to the school children all days of the week; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof State/ UT-wise including the State of Uttar Pradesh and if not, the reason therefor?

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

(a)  to  (e):  The  Mid  Day  Meal  Guidelines  envisage  serving  of  mid  day  meals  in  elementary schools  during  summer  vacation  in  areas  which  are  formally  notified  by  the  concerned  State Governments as drought affected. The number of days on which meals are to be served during summer  vacation  are  decided  by  the  State  Governments  concerned.  Under  the  scheme, proposals for serving mid day meal during summer vacation in respect of drought affected areas of  12  States  viz.  Andhra  Pradesh,  Chhattisgarh,  Gujarat,  Jharkhand,  Karnataka,  Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh have been approved by this Ministry.

In addition to an amount of Rs. 2572.32 crore released to the States as part of regular grant for the year 2016-17, an amount of Rs. 480.91 crore has been released to 12 States for serving mid day  meals  during  summer  vacation  in  drought  affected  areas.  The  State-wise  details  of additional  grant  released  to  drought  affected  areas  of  12  States  including  Uttar  Pradesh  are given at Annexure.

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## Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1165 for 25.07.2016 raised by Shri G. HARI and Shri ASADUDDIN OWAISI regarding Mid Day Meal for Students of Drought Affected Areas

## State-wise details of additional Central assistance released for drought affected areas of 12 States

| S.No.   | States         |   Additional Central assistance released for drought affected areas (Rs. In lakhs) |
|---------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.      | Andhra Pradesh |                                                                            2437.76 |
| 2.      | Chhattisgarh   |                                                                            3736.15 |
| 3.      | Gujarat        |                                                                             123.57 |
| 4.      | Jharkhand      |                                                                            2865.28 |
| 5.      | Karnataka      |                                                                            5163.16 |
| 6.      | Madhya Pradesh |                                                                            7001.25 |
| 7.      | Maharashtra    |                                                                            4270.41 |
| 8.      | Orissa         |                                                                            4555.12 |
| 9.      | Rajasthan      |                                                                            2229.54 |
| 10.     | Telangana      |                                                                            1965.08 |
| 11.     | Uttarakhand    |                                                                            1183.54 |
| 12.     | Uttar Pradesh  |                                                                           12561    |
|         | Total          |                                                                           48091.8  |