West Bengal: Dharmendra Pradhan issues an order to review potential anomalies in the PM Poshan scheme in West Bengal.

A review of the execution of the midday meal program will soon start in several areas of West Bengal, according to the announcement made on Saturday by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. During a news conference over the weekend, Pradhan made the announcement.

“We had read various press articles about irregularities with the noon meal (PM Poshan Scheme). Suvendu Adhikari, the opposition leader, also sent a memorandum on the same subject on January 5th, he added. Pradhan continued, “While in 2020 the state had objected to the visit of any such joint review mission (JRM), this time we are committed to sending a JRM.” The scheme offers the option of a joint review mission.

The choice “to establish a Joint Review Mission to assess the execution of the Central Sponsored Scheme; Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM POSHAN) in WB” has been praised by Adhikari.

This plan has been used as a propaganda tool by the WB government for years. They need to be revealed, he tweeted.

For the 11.6 million students enrolled in state-run and aided schools, the Mamata Banerjee administration recently allocated an additional Rs 371 crore for the weekly addition of chicken and seasonal fruits to the existing midday meal menu – rice, potato, soybean, and eggs.