Lok Sabha Question No. 2518 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Mid-Day Meal Scheme
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL, R. GOPALAKRISHNAN, R. PARTHIPAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2518 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2016

## Mid-Day Meal Scheme

## 2518. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL: SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN: SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:

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

- (a) the details of the number of schools and children covered under mid-day meal scheme during the last two years and  the current year, year-wise and State-wise;
- (b) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government for encouraging the States, including Tamil Nadu, which are performing well in   the implementation of mid-day meal scheme;
- (c) whether the Government has received proposal from States including Maharashtra for reimbursement of amounts spent under the scheme which has been more than their share and if so, the details thereof along with the action proposed by the Government in this regard; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  decided  to  include  fruits  as  part  of  the  mid-day  meal scheme and if so, the details thereof including the response thereto from the States and the students?

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

- (a): The year-wise and State-wise details of the number of children and institutions covered under mid-day meal scheme during the last two years and the current year are given at Annexure.
- (b): As per Mid Day Meal Scheme Guidelines, there is no provision for performance based incentive  structure  for  the  States  and  UTs.    However,  the  performance  of  States  and  UTs  is regularly  monitored  through  various  mechanisms  such  as  Joint  Review  Missions,  Regional Workshops  and  the Programme Approval Board.  The findings in such reviews are shared with States & UTs for taking corrective action on the deficiencies reported in the implementation of the  scheme.    Further,  the  best  and  innovative  practices  of  States/UTs  are  shared  with  other States/UTs and they are encouraged to adopt or adapt the same.
- (c): No, Madam.
- (d): No,  Madam.  However,  several  States /UTs  are providing fruits to the eligible children under Mid Day Meal Scheme from their own resources

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2518 for 01.08.2016 raised by Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal, Shri R. Gopalakrishnan and  Shri R. Parthipan regarding Mid-Day Meal Scheme.

## Number of Institutions and Children Covered under Mid-Day Meal Scheme

| S.No.   | States/UTs        | 2014-15       | 2014-15     | 2015-16   | 2015-16     | 2016-17*      | 2016-17*    |
|---------|-------------------|---------------|-------------|-----------|-------------|---------------|-------------|
| S.No.   | States/UTs        | Children      | Intitutions | Children  | Intitutions | Children      | Intitutions |
| 1       | 2                 | 3             | 4           | 5         | 6           | 7             | 8           |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    | 2917601       | 48061       | 2801432   | 45594       | 2800191       | 45594       |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh | 245291        | 3315        | 238681    | 3371        | 238681        | 3428        |
| 3       | Assam             | 4474903       | 56877       | 4386452   | 56465       | 4261309       | 57944       |
| 4       | Bihar             | 13150423      | 69826       | 13916506  | 70614       | 13628935      | 71956       |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh      | 2877038       | 47729       | 2915536   | 44974       | 2900000       | 44974       |
| 6       | Goa               | 145351        | 1508        | 143135    | 1502        | 143135        | 1502        |
| 7       | Gujarat           | 4260527       | 35439       | 4394849   | 36289       | 4394849       | 36289       |
| 8       | Haryana           | 1945224       | 14714       | 1707877   | 14797       | 1706765       | 14807       |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh  | 542750        | 15339       | 527332    | 15386       | 528218        | 15386       |
| 10      | Jammu & Kashmir   | 712990        | 23680       | 724980    | 23136       | 717627        | 23136       |
| 11      | Jharkhand         | 2585142       | 40958       | 2829835   | 41000       | 2989699       | 41035       |
| 12      | Karnataka         | 4767100       | 55683       | 4635376   | 55308       | 4669692       | 55464       |
| 13      | Kerala            | 2522323       | 12373       | 2494924   | 12358       | 2502230       | 12358       |
| 14      | Madhya Pradesh    | 7244591       | 116478      | 6411390   | 115757      | 6411390       | 115825      |
| 15      | Maharashtra       | 9762850       | 86177       | 9394423   | 86660       | 9543137       | 86867       |
| 16      | Manipur           | 186596        | 3286        | 186655    | 3369        | 186655        | 3822        |
| 17      | Meghalaya         | 510550        | 11222       | 526947    | 11823       | 526947        | 11850       |
| 18      | Mizoram           | 137123        | 2571        | 141043    | 2581        | 141043        | 2581        |
| 19      | Nagaland          | 234936        | 2261        | 187006    | 2077        | 187006        | 2077        |
| 20      | Orissa            | 4733551       | 62660       | 4557835   | 62783       | 4671231       | 62784       |
| 21      | Punjab            | 1653092       | 20354       | 1577526   | 20276       | 1599200       | 20276       |
| 22      | Rajasthan         | 4945930       | 73199       | 4520007   | 71344       | 4520305       | 71344       |
| 23      | Sikkim            | 76120         | 870         | 67906     | 866         | 67908         | 863         |
| 24      | Tamilnadu         | 4810470       | 42970       | 4809942   | 43047       | 4807781       | 43047       |
| 25      | Telangana         | 2012329       | 28656       | 1966087   | 28984       | 2021282       | 29008       |
| 26      | Tripura           | 355156        | 6566        | 375912    | 6556        | 377194        | 6556        |
| 27      | Uttarakhand       | 667647        | 17749       | 647167    | 17686       | 667565        | 18151       |
| 28      | Uttar Pradesh     | 10326042      | 167518      | 9907312   | 167545      | 10253225      | 168386      |
| 29      | West Bengal       | 12098740      | 83821       | 12026619  | 83672       | 12026619      | 83673       |
| 30      | A&N Islands       | 27958         | 338         | 28173     | 338         | 28173         | 338         |
| 31      | Chandigarh        | 46779         | 116         | 52726     | 119         | 50000         | 119         |
| 32      | D&N Haveli        | 34320         | 283         | 33385     | 283         | 34700         | 283         |
| 33      | Daman & Diu       | 14232         | 99          | 14403     | 99          | 16200         | 99          |
| 34      | Delhi             | 1166583 55474 | 3077 451    | 1121808   | 3060        | 1121808 47771 | 3060        |
| 35      | Lakshadweep       | 7168          | 41          | 6908      | 39          | 7300          | 41          |
| 36      | Puducherry Total  |               |             | 47771     | 447         | 100795771     | 447 1155370 |
|         |                   | 102254904     | 1156265     | 100325867 | 1150205     |               |             |