The Centre has decided to give about ₹100 each to children studying in Class 1 to Class 8 in government schools, who are beneficiaries of the Mid Day Meal scheme. The total Central allocation for the Mid Day Meal scheme in 2021-22 is ₹11,500 crore. Its largest component is cooking costs , which cover the prices of ingredients such as pulses, vegetables, cooking oil, salt, and condiments. The Midday Meal Scheme is covered by the National Food Security Act, 2013. Under the MDM scheme, both the Centre and State government share the cooking cost for daily meals in the ratio of 60:40 for non-North eastern states and UTs with legislatures except Jammu and Kashmir and in the ratio of 90:10 for all others.
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