1. Deenabandhu Midday Meal Scheme
Asha Silicon Valley

2. Deenabandhu Deenabandhu now consists for 3 centers
Deenabandhu Children's Home (Boy’s home)
Deenabandhu School (Mid day meal funded by Asha-SV)
Deenabandhu Girls Home (This is funded by Alstom and Asha-Seattle)

3. Proposal* Details
Rs.10/- for one lunch with Rice, sambar, and butter milk, vegetables, pulses or dal. This includes Oil, sambar powder, Sugar for cooking sweets once in a week.
This also includes salary for the cook transportation etc. We provide midday meal (Lunch) 200 children for 200 days in an year. This will cost Rs 10/- * 200 * 200 = 4,00,000-00
*You can find last year’s proposal in the appendix

4. Cost Breakdown Per child
Ingredient
Quantity (grams/ml)
Cost ( ), Rupees
Projected cost ( ), Rupees
Rice
100
1.8
2.60
Pulse/ Dal                       50
1.75
Oil 10
0.55
0.70
Vegetables                     
1.23
1.60
Spices
0.44
Milk/ For buttermilk           
0.73
0.80
Special meals, gas, Labour etc
1.5 2
Total
8.00 (7.00)
10.00

5. Price Increases (2008-09) Food Item
Cost Rupees/ Kg or Litre
Cost Rupees / Kg or Litre  
Rice    18 26
Pulses/ Dal 35 50
Oil                55 75
Gas              
295/ Cylinder
350/ Cylinder
Vegetables    
30% hike
Spices            
25% hike
Milk
10% hike

6. FAQ Are they using the government grant for mid-day meal scheme?
Government only provides subsidized ration for the mid-day meal scheme. Deenabandhu does not use it due to the sub-standard quality of ration provided
What is the impact of Alstom funding?
Alstom funding is a one time funding for girls home + other infrastructureconstruction

7. Background
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8. Appendix

9. Proposal Details
Rs.10/- for one lunch with Rice, sambar, and butter milk, vegetables, pulses or dal. This includes Oil, sambar powder, Sugar for cooking sweets once in a week.
This also includes salary for the cook transportation etc. We provide midday meal (Lunch) 200 children for 200 days in an year. This will cost Rs 7/- * 200 * 200 = 2,80,000-00