Mid-Day Meal, guaranteed under the National Food Security Act

Since, it is not possible to provide hot cooked meal under the prevailing circumstances (COVID-19), State Government and UT Administrations are advised to provide Food Security Allowance (FSA) comprising of foodgrains, pulses, oil etc (equivalent to cooking cost) to all eligible children till such time their schools are closed due to aforesaid pandemic. The modalities for this purpose may be decided by the respective States and UTs, suitable to the prevailing circumstances. The ad-hoc grant released and foodgrains already allocated may be utilized for this purpose. States and UTs are further advised that all the precautionary measures to face the situation arising out of Novel COVID-19 (Corona) virus, as advised by the Central and State Governments should be followed. As per the information received from States and UTs, the State wise details of number of children provided Food Security Allowance (FSA) during March – August 2020 are given at Annexure.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 220 for 14.09.2020 raised by Shri Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy, Hon’ble MP regarding Mid-Day Meal Scheme

Number of children provided Food Security Allowance (FSA) during March to August, 2020