Haryana
Haryana Government Approved ₹747 Crore for PM POSHAN Scheme
- 06 Apr 2026
- 2 min read
Why in News?
The Haryana government has approved a budget of ₹747 crore for the PM POSHAN Scheme for the financial year 2026–27 to provide nutritious meals to schoolchildren across the state.
Key Points
- Budget Approval: A total budget of ₹747 crore has been sanctioned for the scheme, comprising ₹222 crore as the Central share and ₹525 crore as the State share.
- Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi chaired a meeting of the State-Level Steering-cum-Monitoring Committee.
- The Scheme is launched under the Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman scheme.
- Beneficiaries: The programme aims to cover more than 14.8 lakh children, ranging from pre-school to upper primary classes in the state during FY 2026–27.
- Monitoring Mechanism: The government has stressed regular inspections, monitoring, and feedback collection to ensure proper implementation of the programme.
- Objective: The PM POSHAN scheme aims to improve the nutritional status of schoolchildren and encourage school attendance, making it one of the largest school meal programmes in the world.
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