MDM Agencies to procure Red Dal for MDM until further orders

File No ESE 02/27021/25/2019-MDM CSE Mid Day Meals Procurement and supply of Red Gram Dal to the schools under the scheme Mid Day Meal through e-procurement process - Work Allottment to the selected bidders - instructions to Cooking Agencies for Procurement of Red Gram Dal Locally - Orders Issued.

MDM Agencies to procure Red Dal for MDM until further orders

  1. All the District Educational Officers in the state are informed that the Mid Day Meal Programme is a flagship programme aiming at enhancing enrolment, retention and attendance and simultaneously improving nutritional levels among children studying in Government owned schools and NCLP Centers.
  2. As per orders of Government the supply of Red Gram Dal to the schools under MDM Scheme was allotted to the successful three bidders. As per supply order, the successful three bidders are supplied the Red Gram Dal to Schools. The date of agreement ends by the end of August 2019.
  3. But as per the feedback from the District Educational Officers the supply of Red Gram Dal is not being done by the agencies from the date of re-openidng of schools pending revision of prices.
  4. In view of the above, all the District Educational Officers in the state are requested to issue necessary instructions to the cooking agencies to procure and tuilize the Red Gram Dal under Mid Day Meals until further orders