MP govt introduces eggs in mid-day meal

October 30, 2019 17:11

In a bid to end malnutrition in the state, Madhya Pradesh government has decided to introduce eggs in the midday meal offered to children in the Anganwadis starting next month.

"This is our new scheme. Eggs will be provided to children in the midday meal offered to children in the Anganwadis from November. All we care about is ending malnutrition and ensuring that our children are taken care of," state Women and Child Development Minister Imarti Devi told ANI on Wednesday.

She said that a similar scheme was also prepared during the tenure of previous government "but they did not implement it."

"We have taken several initiatives and introduced various schemes for the welfare of children in the state, be it 313 Anganwadis, eggs in mid-day meal or the new bus service to take care of children when their parents go to work," she said.

Commenting on opposition parties criticizing the scheme, Devi said: "We don't care about the opposition to this scheme. All we care about is that the children get the nutrition they need."

BJP MLA Rameshwar Sharma, on the other hand, raised questions about the arrangements made for vegetarian children."There is no question of objecting to any scheme of the state government. All we are saying is that vegetarian children also come to these Anganwadis and that separate arrangement should be made for them as well," he said.Sharma also slammed the Congress saying that it is the Chief Minister Kamal Nath-led state government that is "malnutritioned". -- PTI

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