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Rs. 8-crore project for food security in schools [1]

Biogas plants to be installed in 3,825 schools

The State government has allotted Rs. 8 crore to install portable biogas plants in schools to ensure cheap fuel for preparation of mid-day meals and food self-sufficiency. The project would give students an opportunity to access organically-grown vegetables for their noon meal.

Publication Date: 
16/12/2013
Krishnadas Rajagopal [2]
Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram) [3]
Tags:
Kerala [4], Kozhikode (D) [5], Food Security [6], Mid-Day Meal Programme [7], Biogas [8], Children [9], Food Policy [10]

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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/rs-8-crore-project-food-security-schools
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/krishnadas-rajagopal
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-thiruvananthapuram
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kerala
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kozhikode-d
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-security
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mid-day-meal-programme
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biogas
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/children
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-policy