MDM Cooking Cost Revised Rates from December 2024

MDM Cooking Cost Revised Rates from December 2024 – MDM Cooking Cost Revised Rates from December 2024

Subject : Revision of Material Cost w.e.f. 1st December, 2024 under PM POSHAN Scheme regarding.

Secretary (PMP-485) directed to inform that it has been decided with the approval of the competent authority to increase the Material Cost to Rs 6.19 for Bal Vatika and Primary. and Rs 9.29 for upper primary classes under the PM POSHAN Scheme w.e.f. 01 December, 2024. The Material Cost will be shared between the Centre and the States as per the existing funding pattern of 90:10 for the States of North Eastern Region (NER) and 2 Himalayan States & UT of J&K, 100% for Union Territories without Legislature and 60:40 for other States as well as 2 Union Territories with Legislature. (Delhi and Puducherry). The revised rates of Material Cost admissible w.e.f. 01.12.2024 for Bal Vatika, Primary and Upper Primary classes would be as under:-

The above Material Cost rates indicate the minimum mandatory contribution by the State Governments/UT Administrations. However, States / UTs may also contribute more than their prescribed share, as some States/UTs have been contributing more than their minimum mandatory share from their own resources for providing meals with augmented nutrition under the PM POSHAN Scheme.

Therefore, requested to disseminate the above increase in the Material Cost to all concerned and the field functionaries up to school/cooking agency level to ensure prompt implementation of the revised Material Cost with effect from 1st December, 2024.

This issues with the approval of Secretary, DoSE&L and concurrence of the Ministry of Finance, Deptt. Of Expenditure vide OM. No 13(02)/PFC-II/2021 dated 25th November, 2024.

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