Steep rise in food poisoning cases after eating mid-day meals this year: Data

Food poisoning cases in Bihar, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh have been highest in the last 6 years

Central committee yet to decide on cooking cost revision of mid-day meals

Another meeting of the committee will take place this month but a date has not been finalised yet

Question mark over Bihar kids’ future as mid-day meals in limbo due to pandemic

Malnutrition and stunting among Bihar’s children could rise due to mid-day meals being stopped ever since COVID-19 struck

As told to Parliament (September 22, 2020): 45% of Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao funds not utilised in 2019-20

All that was discussed in the Houses through the day  

Left to starve: How COVID-19 is hitting India’s children

The COVID-19 lockdown is likely to render millions of children in India malnourished 

1.2 million children in Karnataka are malnourished, state tells high court

Civil rights groups blame packaged food supplied to anganwadis