Midday meal tragedy: Bihar to issue stringent instructions

Jolted by the midday meal tragedy in Saran which claimed the lives of 23 children, Bihar government is set to issue stringent instructions for quality check and improving infrastructural facilities. “The notice for strict quality check of food served under midday meal scheme in schools across Bihar will be issued either on Thursday or Friday,” director, midday meal programme, R. Lakshamanan told PTI. The midday meal scheme, a flagship programme of the central government, covers 70,000 schools of the state providing food to 1.25 crore children. The Bihar midday meal director said the state government would also look into improving infrastructural facilities for better implementation of the programme.