MDM Scheme

11.8 Cr Students to Get Monetary Assistance under MDM Scheme

Govt also allocated additional funds of about Rs.1200 Cr to be provided for the purpose. Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ has approved the proposal to provide monetary assistance to 11.8 Crore students (118 Million Students) through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) of the cooking cost component of the Mid-Day-Meal Scheme, to all eligible children, as a special welfare measure