Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today laid the foundation stone of centralised modern kitchen of Akshaya Patra, a NGO to provide quality based and nutritional food to the students under Mid Day Meal scheme run by union government.
After the completion of this private public partnership ( PPP) project at Lucknow next year, one lakh sixty four thousand students of class first to eight in Lucknow district will get hot and hygienic food every day.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Akhilesh Yadav said that food provided by Akshay Patra will help controlling malnutrition in children. Chief Minister assured the NGO that all possible help will be provided for the health of the children.