Mid Day Meal Scheme - Annual Work Plan & Budget 2009-10
State: JHARKHAND
Date of the PAB meeting: 19.03.2009
Appraisal Notes
Part-A : General Information
1.1 Introduction:
Mid-Day-Meal scheme was started in the State of Jharkhand in Nov. 2003 on a pilot basis in 3140 Government Primary schools in 19 districts .The Government has issued resolution no 2029 dated 14.8.2003 giving broad guidelines their-in to facilitate the implementation of this scheme. Now the scheme is covering all the Government schools, Gram Shiksha Abhiyan Vidyalyas, Education Guarantee Scheme, Government Aided (including minority) schools. Recognized Madarsa, recognized Sanskrit Vidyalaya and A.I.E Centers. In the year 2007-08, from the month of October 2007 the scheme was extended to the student of class VI to VIII of above category of school.
1.2 Basic Information:
(Year 2008-09)
S. No. / INDICATORS / STATUS1. No. of Children / PRY / U PRY / TOTAL
A / Approved by MDM-PAB for 2008-09
i) / No. of children availing MDM / 28,42,880 / 8,27,236 / 36,70,116
B / AWP&B 2009-10 (Table 4 & 4A)
i) / Enrollment as on 30.9.2008 / 50,41,887 / 11,95,223 / 62,37,110
ii) / No. of children availing MDM as on 30.9.2008 / 33,05,794 [116%]* / 6,07,540 [73%]* / 39,13,334
[107%]*
C / Quarterly Progress Report (QPR)
i) / Average no. of children availing MDM as per QPR-1 / NA / NA / 43,34,049
[118%]*
ii) / Average no. of children availing MDM as per QPR-2 / NA / NA / 44,96,665
[123%]*
* :- % of PAB Approved
2. Average no. of working days (205 days for FY 2008-09 approved by PAB) / PRY / U PRY
i) / No. of working days approved by PAB (upto 31.12.08) / 169 / 169
ii) / No. of working days on which MDM served as on 31.12.2008 / 171 / 165
3. Financial Status / PRY / U PRY
AVERAGE UNIT COOKING COST PCPD / Rs. 2.58 / Rs. 2.58
i) / State’s contributions in cooking cost per child per day / Re. 1.00 / Re 0.48
ii) / Budget Provision for cooking cost for the year 2008-09 / (Central Share - Rs.248.24 Cr.)
(State Share – Rs. 130.00 Cr.)
4. QPR Status / Status
i) / 1st Quarter dated 28.11.2008
/ Received on 4.12.2008
ii) / 2nd Quarter dated 28.11.2008 / Received on 4.12.2008
iii) / 3rd Quarter / Not Received
iv) / 4th Quarter / Not Received
Part-B : Review of Performance in 2008-09
(01.04.08 to 31.12.2008)
2. Based on the information provided by the State Govt. in its AWP&B 2009-10, the performance during 2008-09 (01.04.08 to 31.12.2008) was reviewed. The major issues in implementation during 2008-09 are summarized as under: -
2.1 FOODGRAINS (PRIMARY + UPPER PRIMARY)
2.1.1 Level of Opening balance as on 01.04.08:
i) An analysis of the district wise unspent balance of food grains as on 31.03.08 shows, Nil unspent balance in Palamu district and 2 districts had less than 5% unspent balance of foodgrains. Details of position of unspent balance as on 31.3.2008 are as follows: (Refer Table 2.2.1 of the Analysis Sheet).
Opening Balance as on 01.04.2008
(Ref : Table no. 2.2.1 of Analysis Sheet)
0% / Less than 5% / 5%-10% / 11%-20% / Above 20% / TotalNo. of Districts / 1 / 2 / 10 / 9 / 2 / 24
ii) The State Govt. is showing huge unutilized stock of foodgrains in certain districts. The details are as under:-
(Ref : Table no. 2.2.1 of Analysis Sheet)
Sl. No. / Districts / USB as on 31.03.08 / Annual requirement / USB as % of Annual requirement.1 / Pakur / 524.56 / 410.91 / 128%
2 / S. Kharsawan / 1061.10 / 2855.42 / 37%
2.1.2 Level of closing balance as on 31.12.08 :
i) An analysis of the district wise unspent balance of food grains as on 31.12.08 shows unspent balance as on 31.12.08 in negative in Sahebganj (-26%), Ramgarh (-11%) and Khunti (-7%). Details of position of closing balance as on 31.12.08 are as follows: (Refer Table 2.2.2 of the Analysis Sheet).
Closing Balance as on 31.12.2008
(Ref : Table no. 2.2.2 of Analysis Sheet)
(-)ve / 0% / Less than 5% / 5%-10% / 11%-20% / Above 20% / TotalNo. of Districts / 3 / 0 / 2 / 3 / 7 / 9 / 24
Districts having negative and NIL unspent balance as on 31.03.08 (or) 31.12.08 is unlikely in view of the fact that
a. As per the format supplied by MHRD vide Table-6 of AWP&B 2009-10, the unspent balance includes balance stock at District, Block and School levels.
b. The Negative and NIL closing balance indicates that entire allocation has been utilized during the period 01.04.07 to 31.03.08 as well as during 01.04.08 to 31.12.08. It means that all the children enrolled in the Schools have availed mid day meal in all working days and thus, the attendance rate is 100%.
c. In the State, there were 24 working days in April 2008 & January, 2009 as per AWP&B 2008-09.
d. As per MDM Guidelines, 2006 para 3.3 (iv), States/UTs are to ensure that a minimum of one-month buffer stock of foodgrains and cooking costs is available in each school.
The State Govt. is requested to confirm that the Negative and NIL unutilized balance as on 31.03.08 and on 31.12.08 as reported by the State Govt. is only after taking into consideration the unutilized stock at School, Block and District levels as has been prescribed in the Framework for AWP&B 2009-10 by MHRD, Govt. of India. In other words, it is to be confirmed that the State Govt. did not treat release of resources from one level to another level (e.g. From District to Block) as utilisation.
ii) The State Govt. is showing huge unutilized stock in certain districts. The details are as under:-
(Ref : Table no. 2.2.2 of Analysis Sheet)
Sl. No. / Districts / USB as on 31.12.08 / Annual requirement / USB as % of Annual requirement.1 / S. Kharsawan / 1264.49 / 2855.42 / 44%
2 / Ranchi / 2454.26 / 5716.73 / 43%
3 / Giridih / 3012.73 / 9731.97 / 31%
4 / Simdega / 386.63 / 1492.55 / 26%
2.1.3 Lifting (availability) of Food grains: (01.04.08 to 31.12.08)
Considering that three-fourths of the year was over by 31.12.2008, the districts should have lifted at least 85% of the food grains allocation. State level total lifting (availability) as on 31.12.08 was 75%. (Table Refer 2.5 of the Analysis sheet). On analysis of district wise lifting as on 31.12.08, the following position emerges:-
Total No. of Districts = 24
(Bench mark lifting = 85%)
(Ref : Table no. 2.5 of Analysis Sheet)
Sl. No. / Level of lifting / No. of Districts / Name of the districts1 / Below 75% / 11 / Sahebganj (37%), Bokaro (48%), Ramgarh (56%), Giridih (57%) etc.
2 / 75% to 95% / 7
3 / Above 95% / 6 / Pakur (230%), Ranchi (124%), Lohardaga (107%), Simdega (103%), Gumla (99%) etc.
State Govt. needs to clarify as to how the programme was implemented without interruption when the availability of food grains is so low in Sahebganj (37%), Bokaro (48%) etc.
2.1.4 Utilization of food grains:
PRIMARY + UPPER PRIMARY: (01.04.08 to 31.12.08)
An analysis of the utilization of foodgrains during 2008-09 (Refer Table 1.7 Analysis Sheet) shows wide variations in inter-district food grain utilization. Considering that three-fourths of the year was over by 31.12.2008, the districts should have utilized at least 78% of the foodgrains allocation. State level utilization was also 59% as on 31.12.2008. Level of inter-district variations in utilization is summarized as under: -
Total No. of Districts = 24
(Bench mark lifting = 78%)
(Ref : Table no. 2.7 of Analysis Sheet)
Sl. No. / Level of utilisation / No. of Districts / Name of the districts1 / Below 70% / 15 / Giridih (26%), Koderma (42%), Dumka (44%), Bokaro (44%), Godda (50%), Palamau (52%), etc.
2 / 70% to 85% / 8
3 / Above 85% / 1 / Pakur (207%)
State Govt. is requested to explain such low and high utilization of food grains in the above districts.
2.2 COOKING COST (PRIMARY + UPPER PRIMARY)
2.2.1 Level of Opening balance as on 01.04.08:
i) An analysis of the district wise unspent balance of cooking cost as on 31.03.08, details of position of opening balance as on 1.4.08 are as follows (Refer Table 3.3.1 of the Analysis Sheet).
Closing Balance as on 31.03.2008
(Ref : Table no. 3.3.1 of Analysis Sheet)
0% / Less than 5% / 5%-10% / 11%-20% / Above 20% / TotalNo. of Districts / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 22 / 24
ii) The State Govt. is showing huge unutilized stock of cooking cost in certain districts. The details are as under (Refer Table 3.3.1 of the Analysis Sheet):-
(Rs. In lakhs)
Sl. No. / Districts / USB as on 31.03.08 / Annual requirement / USB as % of Annual requirement.1 / Deoghar / 1580.89 / 506.70 / 312%
2 / Pakur / 346.24 / 117.40 / 295%
3 / Chartra / 1010.66 / 810.52 / 125%
4 / S.-Kharsawan / 854.92 / 692.82 / 123%
5 / Khunti / 458.38 / 423.82 / 108%
6 / Jamtara / 404.95 / 376.47 / 108%
7 / Simdega / 418.49 / 398.47 / 105%
8 / Godda / 607.99 / 604.36 / 101%
9 / Koderma / 377.06 / 398.66 / 95%
10 / Sahebganj / 714.34 / 835.66 / 85%
11 / Lohardaga / 315.80 / 386.13 / 82%
12 / Giridih / 1955.45 / 2400.93 / 81%
13 / Garhwa / 763.85 / 939.21 / 81%
14 / Ranchi / 1069.56 / 1380.34 / 77%
15 / Ramgarh / 311.95 / 562.07 / 55%
16 / West Singhbhum / 608.88 / 1125.26 / 54%
17 / Bokaro / 742.40 / 1374.06 / 54%
18 / Hazaribagh / 727.87 / 1445.48 / 50%
19 / Latehar / 300.18 / 620.05 / 48%
20 / Dumka / 454.54 / 942.91 / 48%
21 / East Singhbhum / 524.32 / 1095.00 / 48%
2.2.2 Level of closing balance as on 31.12.08 :
An analysis of the district wise unspent balance of cooking cost as on 31.12.08 shows negative unspent balance in Palamu (-8%). Details of position of closing balance as on 31.12.08 are as follows: (Refer Table 3.3.2 of the Analysis Sheet).
Closing Balance as on 31.12.2008
(Ref : Table no. 3.3.2 of Analysis Sheet)
(-)ve / 0% / Less than 5% / 5%-10% / 11%-20% / Above 20% / TotalNo. of Districts / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 21 / 24
ii) The State Govt. is showing huge unutilized stock of cooking cost as on 31.12.2008 in certain districts. The details are as under (Ref : Table no. 3.3.2 of Analysis Sheet):-
(Rs. In lakhs)
Sl. No. / Districts / USB as on 31.12.08 / Annual requirement / USB as % of Annual requirement.1 / Pakur / 557.60 / 117.40 / 475%
2 / Deoghar / 2160.56 / 506.70 / 426%
3 / Koderma / 752.42 / 398.66 / 189%
4 / Chartra / 1292.52 / 810.52 / 159%
5 / Godda / 924.00 / 604.36 / 153%
6 / Jamtara / 532.64 / 376.47 / 141%
7 / S. -Kharsawan / 959.41 / 692.82 / 138%
8 / Simdega / 501.98 / 398.47 / 126%
9 / Khunti / 515.28 / 423.82 / 122%
10 / Garhwa / 968.02 / 939.21 / 103%
11 / Sahebganj / 857.78 / 835.66 / 103%
12 / Giridih / 2422.93 / 2400.93 / 101%
13 / Lohardaga / 310.99 / 386.13 / 81%
14 / East Singhbhum / 881.46 / 1095.00 / 80%
15 / Bokaro / 962.12 / 1374.06 / 70%
16 / Ranchi / 799.54 / 1380.34 / 58%
17 / Ramgarh / 316.99 / 562.07 / 56%
18 / Dumka / 529.37 / 942.91 / 56%
19 / West Singhbhum / 581.18 / 1125.26 / 52%
20 / Hazaribagh / 601.25 / 1445.48 / 42%
21 / Latehar / 239.61 / 620.05 / 39%
2.2.3 Utilization of Cooking cost
PRIMARY + UPPER PRIMARY: (01.04.08 to 31.12.08)
An analysis of the utilization of cooking cost during 2008-09 (Refer Table 2.7 of the Analysis Sheet) shows wide variations in inter-district cooking cost utilization. Considering that three-fourths of the year is over by 31.12.2008, the districts should have utilized at least 78% of the cooking allocation. State level utilization is 58%. Level of under utilization and inter-district variations in utilization are summarized as under:-
Total No. of Districts =24
(Bench mark utilisation = 78%)
(Ref : Table no. 3.7 of Analysis Sheet)
Sl. No / Level of utilization / No. of Districts / Number of Districts1 / Below 70% / 17 / Giridih (25%), East Singhbhum (35%), Koderma (43%), S. Kharsawan (48%) etc
2 / 70% - 85% / 6
3 / Above 85% / 1 / Pakur (195%)
2.3 Reconciliation of utilisation and performance during 2008-09 (1.4.08 to 31.12.08)
2.3.1 Mismatch in utilization of Food grains vis-à-vis utilization of cooking cost:
Ideally the percentage utilization of cooking costs and foodgrains should tally with each other. State level utilization is as under:
Food grains Cooking cost
Primary+ Upper Primary (against 78%) 59% 58%
PRIMARY and UPPER PRIMARY: (01.04.08 to 31.12.08)
Total No. of Districts = 24
(Ref: Table 4.1 of the Analysis sheet)
Sr. No. / District / % utilisation of foodgrains / % utilisation of Cooking cost / Mis-match in % pointsExcess foodgrains utilization
1 / East Singhbhum / 53% / 35% / 19
2 / Jamtara / 65% / 50% / 15
3 / Pakur / 207% / 195% / 12
4 / Lohardaga / 82% / 70% / 12
Excess Cooking cost utilization
1 / Dukma / 44% / 56% / 12
2 / Ramgarh / 67% / 82% / 14
2.3.2 Reconciliation of Food grains utilized vis-à-vis No. of Meals served (PY+U PY):
An analysis of foodgrains utilisation during 2008-09 (Refer Table 4.3 of the Analysis Sheet) as against the no. of meals served shows wide variations in the following districts:-
Total No. of Districts = 24
(Ref: Table 4.3 of the Analysis Sheet)
No. / District / No. of Meals served / Expected consumption of food grains (MTs) / Actual Consumption of food grains (MTs) / Diff in percentageLow
1 / Koderma / 1,58,52,009 / 1741.80 / 701.58 / 60%
2 / Pakur / 1,97,27,583 / 2048.31 / 849.90 / 59%
3 / Bokaro / 4,86,46,928 / 5168.76 / 2515.25 / 51%
4 / Giridih / 4,93,30,008 / 5116.15 / 2546.62 / 50%
5 / Godda / 2,13,26,250 / 2234.55 / 1197.05 / 46%
6 / Dumka / 2,83,61,795 / 3002.52 / 1692.01 / 44%
7 / Deoghar / 2,13,63,408 / 2196.99 / 1401.55 / 36%
8 / Ramgarh / 2,01,58,775 / 2279.29 / 1482.84 / 35%
9 / E.Singhbhum / 3,32,86,101 / 3607.00 / 2347.87 / 35%
10 / Chatra / 2,82,39,376 / 3074.32 / 2090.65 / 32%
11 / Garhwa / 3,00,08,264 / 3232.30 / 2264.98 / 30%
12 / Jamtara / 1,08,09,449 / 1137.06 / 820.78 / 28%
13 / Sahebganj / 2,59,24,494 / 2722.72 / 2086.97 / 23%
14 / Simdega / 1,35,96,534 / 1429.40 / 1148.65 / 20%
15 / Palamau / 5,56,98,842 / 5992.80 / 4910.63 / 18%
16 / Dhanbad / 4,28,80,225 / 4676.55 / 3876.67 / 17%
17 / Latehar / 2,15,01,960 / 2298.06 / 2012.65 / 12%
2.3.3 Reconciliation of Cooking cost utilized vis-à-vis No. of Meals served: