<span style="color: #222222;">In Jammu and Kashmir, the Union Territory Administration has released an amount of 14.47 crore rupees as cooking cost Food Security Allowance for one month to 8.29 lakh eligible children  under Mid-Day Meal Scheme.<br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports that in view of COVID-19 Pandemic, the children were provided dry rations (rice) so that they could cook the same at their homes. The amount released would be credited into their bank accounts through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). Out of the total released amount, 4.97 rupees would be given to those belonging to primary classes per child per day and 7.45 rupees per child per day to those belonging to upper primary as cooking cost.<br />''<br />''MDM Department, J&K in league with Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs distributed dry ration under Scheme to more than  eight lakh students in the UT of which 4,42,768 students belonged to Jammu Division whereas 3,59,718 belonged to Kashmir Division.</span><br />