NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today asked all state Governments and Union territories to upload information including the total number of students getting benefit of the midday meal scheme, within three months on their website.
A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar approved the “proforma” for providing details and requirements of the midday meal scheme and noted that 25 states have agreed to give information as per the format.
The bench, also comprising Justices D Y Chandrachud and S K Kaul, was informed by the Centre that 11 other states, which have not filed their reply, were also “not averse” to providing the requisite information as required under the proforma.
It, however, asked secretary in-charge of either education or health department of those states, which were unable to ensure compliance, to appear in person before it on July 12.
The court was hearing a PIL, filed by NGO ‘Antarashtriya Manav Adhikaar Nigraani’ in 2013, on the issue of cleanliness in the midday meals. It has directions to prevent incidents like the one that occurred in a Government primary school in a Bihar village where 23 children died after eating contaminated food. (AGENCIES)
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