August 10, 2026 10:41 PM
PM-POSHAN: Centre allocates 24.15 lakh MT of foodgrains to states/UTs in 2025-26
The Centre allocated around 24.15 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of foodgrains to States and Union Territories under the PM-POSHAN scheme during 2025-26, down from 25.31 lakh MT in 2024-25 and 26.82 lakh MT in 2023-24, according to data tabled in the Lok Sabha on Monday. The figures were provided by Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary in response to a question on the allocation of foodgrains under the school meal scheme. Under PM-POSHAN, the Centre and States jointly provide hot and nutr...