| The Comissionerate of MDMS is responsible for implementation of the scheme in the state, which will look after all administrative issues like providing fund to the District Collector; coordinating the supply of food grains / edible oils etc- and provides administrative support to the system. |
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| The District collector is responsible at the district level for coordinating and supervising the programme. The District Development Officer is required to extend all possible help to the District Collector in the implementation of the scheme. The day-to-day functioning of the programme is carried out by Deputy Collector (MDM), assisted by a Deputy Primary Education Officer, At the District level, the implementation and proper functioning of the scheme is looked after by a vigilance committee, which is headed by the Collector and consists of the Deputy Collector (MDM), District Development Officer, Civil Supply Officer, District Primary Education Officer, MPs and MLAs from the district. |
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| The Mamlatdar, the revenue officer at the taluka level, is the head of the MDM programme and is assisted by the Deputy Mamlatdar in charge of MDM as well as one primary education inspector. There is also a taluka level MDM advisory committee consisting of officers and MLA. MDM Committee under the chairmanship of District Collector compiles statistical data related to the programme and coordinates supervision work with the District Primary Education Officer. At the taluka level, these functions are carried out by the Mamlatdar. In case of non-supply of food¬ stuff items in time by Civil Supply Corporation, the District Collector is empowered to purchase from the local market under the prescribed procedure of Government. |
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| There are more than 30,731 M.D.M, Centres being run in the entire state, the centres in the urban areas have centralised kitchens. About 86,663 honorary employees i.e. organizers, cooks and helpers are engaged to handle the M.D.M. operations at these centres. |
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| The Deputy Mamlatdars and Education Inspectors of Taluka (Tehsil) level are expected to supervise the MDM programme along with the other work when they visit schools. |
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| The extension workers arc also expected to supervise the MDM programme during their visit to the villages. |
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