<span style="color: #222222;">Madhya Pradesh has become the first state in the country to provide mid-day meal ration.<br />'' <br />'' Additional Chief Secretary Panchayat and Rural Development Manoj Shrivastava informed that this information has been given in the review meeting conducted by the Central Government.<br />'' <br />'' AIR correspondent reports, the Central Government has also appreciated the successful efforts and innovation in the implementation of Mid-Day Meal Scheme in Madhya Pradesh.<br />'' <br />'' To provide mid-day meal to school children in the corona outbreak an amount of Rs 117 crore has been transferred online in the bank account of the parents of 66 lakh 27 thousand students of primary and secondary school by the state government.<br />'' <br />'' In addition, under door-to-door mid-day meal scheme, ration has also been provided to 56 lakh 87 thousand children.<br />'' <br />'' Additional Chief Secretary Panchayat and Rural Development Manoj Shrivastava informed that the support of Anganwadi workers, Panchayat representatives and local teachers was taken in sending ration to the students at their home after the school closing in April.<br />'' <br />'' </span><br />