Lok Sabha Question No. 3610 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-08
Subject: Mid-Day Meal During Summer Vacations
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: NIHAL CHAND CHAUHAN, GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3610 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2016

## Mid-Day Meal During Summer Vacations

## †3610.SHRI NIHAL CHAND: SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  Mid-Day  Meal  in  schools  even during the summer vacations  and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  ready  to  eat  food  items  available under the said scheme;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a): The Mid Day Meal (MDM) 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.  Under the scheme, in addition to regular funding for the year 2016-17, an amount of Rs. 480.91 crore has been released to 12 States viz. Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh 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 are given at Annexure.

(b) to (d): As per MDM guidelines, hot cooked meal are served to eligible children. There is no provision in the MDM guidelines to replace the existing hot cooked meal with ready to eat food.

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## Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3610 for 08.08.2016  raised  by  Shri  Nihal  Chand  and  Shri  Gajendra  Singh  Shekhawat  regarding Mid-Day Meal During Summer Vacations.

## 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  |