1. Mid Day Meal Scheme MDM-PAB Meeting – Chattisgarh on 05.03.2009
Ministry of HRD
Government of India
MDM-PAB Meeting – Chattisgarh on

2. Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India
Part-I
Review of Implementation of MDMS in Chattisgarh (Primary + Upper Primary) ( to )
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

3. Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India
Questions?
What is the level of unspent balances as on ?
How regular the lifting of food grains? Is there any disruption/shortage in availability of food grains?
What is the level of lifting?
How about cooking cost? Was disbursed to Districts? What is the level of utilisation at school level?
How synchronous utilisation of food grains and cooking cost?
How utilisation of foodgrains reconcile with number of meal served?
…… contd
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

4. Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India
Contd ….., Questions?
How much MME was utilized? Under what activities?
What is the progress in construction of Kitchen Sheds and procurement of kitchen devices?
Part –II
What is the trend in Enrollment and No. of children availing MDM from 2007 to 2008?
How well MDM data compares with SSA data and Census data?
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

5. Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India
Benchmarks
Desirable stock in hand : 15% (+ or - 5%)
Lifting of foodgrains [ to ]: 95% (+ or - 10%)
Utilisation of foodgrains and cooking cost [ to ]: 85% (+ or – 10%)
Every month 1/12th of foodgrains is lifted & distributed.
Utilisation of foodgrains & cooking cost is synchronous.
State’s AWP&B is in accordance with M/HRD’s guidelines.
Data in the AWP&B is authentic, reliable & based on the records.
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

6. Variations in No. of children & School days
i) No. of beneficiaries children
Stage 
MDM PAB Approval for
Actual as per AWP&B (AT-4B&4C)
Diff
Diff in %
Primary
22,08,519
24,44,339
2,35,820
11%
Up Pry
10,95,754
9,43,976
-1,51,778
-14%
Total
33,04,273
33,88,315
84,042 3%
ii) ) No. of School working days (period to )
PY & UP.PY
145
172 27
19%
Period to (As per PAB approval = 206 days)

7. Variations in No. of children & School days
No. of Meals (PY & UP.PY)
Table-I: Base period to (Q1, Q2 and Q3)
Stage 
No. of Meals as per PAB approval
No. of Meals claimed to have served by the State
Diff.
Diff in %
PY & UP PY
47.91 Cr.
58.28 Cr.
10.37 Cr.
22%
Table-II: Base period to (As per PAB approval = 206 days)
 Stage
No. of Meals claimed to have served by the State in to
Bench Mark
68.07 Cr.
86%

8. Analysis: Foodgrains lifting (Month-wise cumulative)
Foodgrains (in MTs)
*: Including unspent balance as on
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9. Analysis: Foodgrains lifting (Month-wise cumulative)
Foodgrains (in MTs)
*: Including unspent balance of MTs as on
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10. Level of Unspent Balance of foodgrains
As on
(% of annual allocation)
No. of Districts 0%
Less than 5%
5%-10%
11%-20%
Above 20%
Total 2 3 5 1 16
As on
(% of annual allocation)
No. of Districts
(-) ve 0%
Less than 5%
5%-10%
11%-20%
Above 20%
Total 1 2 3 9 16

11. Huge/Negative Unspent Balance of foodgrains
As on
(Foodgrains in MTs)
Sl. No.
Districts
USB as on
Annual Requirement
USB as % of Annual Requirement 1
Bastar
2639 MTs
5123 MTs
51% 2
Kabirdham
1003 MTs
2673 MTs
38%

12. Analysis: Foodgrains Availability (1.4.08 to 31.12.08)
Benchmark : 85%
Foodgrains (in MTs)
100%
94%
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13. Foodgrains lifting (Availability) – Dist. wise
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14. Foodgrains Utilisation (1.4.08 to 31.12.08)
Benchmark : 85%
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15. Foodgrains Utilisation – Dist-wise
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16. Cooking Cost Disbursed and Utilisation (1.4.2008 to 31.12.2008)
Cooking Cost (in % Disbursed and utilisation.)
Benchmark : 85%
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

17. Cooking Cost Utilisation – Dist. wise
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18. Mismatch in Utilisation of foodgrains and cooking cost (District-wise)
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19. Reconciliation : No. of meals Vs Qty of foodgrains
Sl. No
District
No. of Meals served
Expected consumption of food grains (MTs)
Actual Consumption of food grains (MTs)
Diff in %
Deficit Consumption 1
Jashpur
2.42 cr
-33% 2
Dantewada
2.75 cr
-30% 3
Raipur
8.53 cr
-21% 4
Korba
-20%
Excess Consumption 5
Kabirdham
1.39 cr
+20%

20. Reconciliation : No. of meals Vs Cooking cost
Sl. No
District
No. of Meals served
Expected expenditure of cooking cost
(in Lakhs)
Actual expenditure of cooking cost
Diff in %
Deficit expenditure 1
MahaSamund
3.09 cr
668.29
458.24
-31% 2
Jashpur
2.49 cr
626.06
444.00
-29% 3
Koria
1.42 cr
333.32
249.54
-25% 4
Dantewada
2.75 cr
710.63
578.57
-19%
Excess expenditure 5
Kabirdham
1.39 cr
361.54
425.86
+18%

21. Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India
MME Utilisation ( to )
Utilisation(Rs. In lakhs)
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

22. Transport Assistance Utilisation (1.4.08 to 31.12.08)
Utilisation(Rs. In lakhs)
47%
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

23. Achievement during 2008-09 (Kitchen Sheds)
Progress (in %)
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24. Achievement during 2008-09 (Kitchen Devices)
Progress (in %)
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25. Performance Score card – A Summary
Sl. No.
Component
Achievement
Benchmark 1.
Foodgrains Lifting
94%
95% 2.
Foodgrains Utilisation
71%
85% 3.
Cooking Cost Utilisation
66% 4.
MME Utilisation
53%
75% 5.
Kitchen Shed construction
43%
100% 6.
Kitchen Devices procurement 7.
QPRs
2 nos.
3 nos.
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

26. C A G Audit para (P.A. – 13 of 2008)
Enrollment for MDM were more than those reported in the SSA. Inaccuracy in data since SSA covers unaided schools also (para )
Drop out rate had increased. (10.1.3)
Health checks were not conducted in10% of the selected schools (para 10.2)
Inspections (25 % of schools every quarter) were carried out only in 53% of the test-checked schools. (para 12.2)
Essential records for accounting were not maintained (para 12.2)

27. Contd..
Micronutrients and supplements were partially administered (less than 30%) [para 12.3]
Significant disruption in providing cooked meal to the children was noticed. (para-16.1)
Mismatch in utilization of food grains and utilization of was noticed. (Annexure-VIII) (para 17.1).
Nodal agencies claimed transportation charges in excess of actual leading to an excess claim during (para 20)
Deficiencies relating to Kitchen Sheds, Kitchen devices and facility of clean drinking water were noticed (para-23)

28. M I Observation (R.I.E. Bhopal)
In Kanker district Children are not provided with micronutrients and devorming medicines.
In Kanker district In few schools cooking is done either under a tree or in the verandah.
In Kanker district Children are not washing their hands before food.
In Bastar district Kitchen shed in Jadgalpur municipal area has not been constructed in schools by Municipal Corporation.
In Bastar district In M.S. Titarvan, Block, Bederajpur, the MDM scheme has not been started upto

29. Analysis of State’s Proposal for 2009-10
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

30. Time Series – No. of Children (PRIMARY)
No. of children (in lakhs)
(down by 1%)
(down by 14%)
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

31. Primary School Enrolment – SSA [Govt. + Govt.-aided + LB) Vs MDM
No. of children (in lakhs)
(54 % more)
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

32. Population Vs Enrolment Vs Availing MDM (PRIMARY)
No. of children (in lakhs)
(+14%)
(+14%)
(-16%)
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33. Population Vs Enrolment Vs Availing MDM during 2008-09 (UPPER PRIMARY)
No. of children (in lakhs)
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34. Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India
Thank You
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India