Guwahati: Bogged down by growing complaint of poor quality food, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has directed principal secretary of food, civil supplies and consumer affairs department Biswaranjan Samal to conduct an inquiry into allegations of the mid-day meals being of poor quality and submit a report within one month.
Restoring the old practices of preparing and distribution of mid-day meal among children, Mr Sonowal has placed the new system of handing over responsibility to NGOs user suspension.
The implementation of midday meal scheme in Assam has been in the thick of a major controversy after state education department decided to engage NGOs to prepare and supply midday meals to schools.
Mid-day meal workers, involved in schools across Assam, had vehemently opposed the move and strong launched protests.
