Why mid-day meal workers have been protesting for weeks in Assam

The government has decided to switch to privately run, centralised kitchens to supply food to schools.

Arunabh Saikia

· Nov 19, 2019 · 06:30 am

Women’s groups win as Supreme Court cancels anganwadi contracts worth Rs 6,300 crore in Maharashtra

The state government was criticised for misleading the court and favouring a handful of private contractors in its tenders for take-home ration supply.

Aarefa Johari

· Mar 11, 2019 · 09:00 am

Jharkhand withdraws direct benefit transfer scheme for food subsidy after problems in implementation

The pilot scheme was launched in Nagri block, near capital Ranchi, in October last year.

Scroll Staff

· Aug 08, 2018 · 07:25 pm

Jharkhand: Cash transfer scheme causes hardship, people prefer subsidised food, finds state audit

The pilot direct benefit transfer scheme for food subsidy was launched by the Union Food Ministry in Nagri block, near capital Ranchi, in October.

Scroll Staff

· Jun 22, 2018 · 11:31 am

How three tainted companies retained their grip over Madhya Pradesh’s nutrition scheme for children

The three private firms were meant to be excluded from a new Rs 560-crore tender for supplying anganwadi take-home rations. But they won the contracts anyway.

Aarefa Johari

· May 30, 2018 · 09:00 am

It's too much work for too little pay, say Karnataka anganwadi workers cooking hot meals for mothers

Six months on, anganwadi workers say they are struggling to implement the scheme for pregnant women and young mothers.

Nayantara Narayanan

· Apr 25, 2018 · 02:30 pm

Karnataka is serving hot cooked meals to mothers but caste is coming in the way

The state launched the Mathru Poorna scheme in October 2017. It has had some early success but faces stiff challenges.

Nayantara Narayanan

· Apr 24, 2018 · 02:30 pm

Odisha: At least 230 children fall ill allegedly because of midday meals at schools

In August, the Supreme Court asked the Centre and states how they were monitoring implementation of such schemes in government schools.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 15, 2017 · 06:01 pm

Indira canteens are strikingly similar to Amma canteens, but will they work equally well?

Karnataka recently launched low-budget canteens in Bengaluru, similar to Jayalalithaa’s pet scheme in Tamil Nadu.

Vinita Govindarajan

· Aug 24, 2017 · 06:30 am

Court scrapped anganwadi contracts worth Rs 6,300 crore in Maharashtra, but ignored a key problem

It pulled up the state for centralising the supply of nutritional supplements, but new tenders are still likely to favour contractors over local women's groups.

Aarefa Johari

· Jul 16, 2016 · 05:30 pm