Funds to the tune of ₹126 crore have been sanctioned in connection with the mid-day meal scheme for the months of June and July, Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty has said.
An amount of ₹37 crore has been sanctioned as honorarium for cooks. Schools will get ₹89 crore in connection with the mid-day meal.
Steps have been taken to distribute the money within a week through bank accounts to 13,766 cooks and 12,110 heads of institutions. No compromise will be made on implementing the mid-day meal scheme, he said.
