Education Minister Partha Chatterjee told the assembly that it had been reported that supplies of mid-day meals do not reach the targetted beneficiaries and were diverted elsewhere.
He said that chief minister Mamata Banerjee had given instructions for proper monitoring so that the students were able to partake of the programme intended at lowering drop-outs from schools.
Chatterjee said that the chief minister had also asked for improving the quality of meals supplied and in sufficient quantity.
He said that the government would instruct officials to conduct surprise checks to see if irregularities were still continuing. The government will also step up vigil, he added.
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