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Midday Meal Cooks in Umaria, MP Await Three-Month Salary Delay of Up to ₹5,000
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 10 Sep 2026, 05:02 PM
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Around 4,000 cooks in Umaria district have not received their monthly allowance for the Midday Meal Scheme for three months, prompting demands for immediate payment.
Umaria district in Madhya Pradesh reports that nearly four thousand cooks employed under the Midday Meal Scheme have not been paid their monthly allowance for the past three months. The delayed payments affect those responsible for preparing meals for schoolchildren across the district.
Each cook is entitled to a stipend of between ₹4,000 and ₹5,000 per month. With the dues stalled, many families are facing a shortfall in their household budgets, forcing them to cut back on essential expenses.
Cook Malti Yadav, speaking on behalf of the affected workers, has called for the immediate release of the pending funds, urging authorities to clear the arrears without further delay.
Each cook is entitled to a stipend of between ₹4,000 and ₹5,000 per month. With the dues stalled, many families are facing a shortfall in their household budgets, forcing them to cut back on essential expenses.
Cook Malti Yadav, speaking on behalf of the affected workers, has called for the immediate release of the pending funds, urging authorities to clear the arrears without further delay.