Chandigarh, April 3 The Haryana government has approved a budget of ₹747 crore for the financial year 2026-27 under the Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman scheme to provide nutritious food to schoolchildren across the state, officials said on Friday.
Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi chaired a meeting of the state-level steering-cum-monitoring committee, which approved ₹747 crore for FY 2026-27 under the PM POSHAN scheme, including a central share of ₹222 crore and a state share of ₹525 crore, according to an official statement.
The meeting reviewed the programme's current implementation status, financial performance, and roadmap for the year ahead.
Director of Elementary Education, Manita Malik, told the meeting that the scheme proposes to cover more than 14.8 lakh children – from pre-school to upper primary – in FY27.
The committee reviewed the meal menu and nutritional interventions being provided to students, which include supplementary items such as milk, protein-based food products, peanut ‘pinni’, and ‘kheer’.
The chief secretary called for strict adherence to quality, hygiene, and nutritional standards, leaving no room for compromise in the delivery of meals.
He stressed the need for regular inspections and feedback collection to ensure that the meals are nutritious, palatable, and served to the required standards.
The meeting also deliberated on measures to enhance efficiency in fund utilisation and timely release of installments.