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Total expenditure under Mid-Day Meal Scheme (MDMS) in India during the year 2015-16 and 2016-17 were Rs. 991221 lakhs and Rs. 877096 lakhs respectively. The top 10 States/UTs in terms of expenditure under MDMS during 2016-17 were Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Rajasthan and Gujarat.
Expenditure in Bihar under MDMS was Rs. 102997.04 lakhs during 2016-17. It accounted for 11.74% of the total expenditure under MDMS during this period. Expenditure in Uttar Pradesh under MDMS was Rs. 98931.05 lakhs during 2016-17. It accounted for 11.28% of the total expenditure under MDMS during the same period. Expenditure in West Bengal under MDMS was Rs. 94713.17 lakhs during 2016-17. It accounted for 10.80% of the total expenditure during the same period. Expenditure in Maharashtra was Rs. 80581.67 lakhs during 2016-17. It accounted for 9.19% of the total expenditure under MDMS during the same period. Expenditure in Madhya Pradesh under MDMS was Rs. 70513.81 lakhs during 2016-17. It accounted for 8.04% of the total expenditure under MDMS during this period.
These top 5 states accounted for 51.05% of the total expenditure under Mid-Day Meal Scheme (MDMS) in India as a whole during the year 2016-17.
Expenditure under MDMS in Karnataka was Rs. 44603 lakhs during 2016-17, which accounted 5.09% of the total expenditure during the same period. Expenditure in Tamil Nadu was Rs. 42989.63 lakhs during 2016-17, which accounted 4.90% of the total expenditure during the same period. Expenditure in Odisha was Rs. 42267.63 lakhs during 2016-17, which accounted 4.82% of the total expenditure during the same period. Expenditure in Rajasthan was Rs. 41685.96 lakhs during 2016-17, which accounted 4.75% of the total expenditure during the same period. Expenditure in Gujarat was Rs. 32466 lakhs during 2016-17, which accounted 3.70% of the total expenditure under MDMS during the same period.
The above mentioned top 10 states accounted for 77.92% of the total expenditure under MDMS in India as a whole during the year 2016-17.
Note: Source: Rajya Sabha Session -244, Unstarred Question No. 1178; Data Figures are Rs. in lakh; Expenditure includes unspent balance from previous financial year. Hence, in some States/UTs, the expenditure may be more than the Central Assistance released in that Financial Year.
Resource Title: State/UT-wise Details of Budget Sanctioned/Released and Expenditure under Mid-Day Meal Scheme (MDMS) from 2014-15 to 2017-18 (From: Ministry of Human Resource Development)