Pravesh Wahi made the remarks after inspecting the Maitreyi Mid-Day Meal Kitchen in Pooth village.
“The kitchens supplying mid-day meals to Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) schools are as clean and well-equipped as those in five-star hotels,” Wahi said in a statement. The mayor inspected kadhi-chawal prepared for morning-shift schools and puri-sabzi for evening-shift schools, according to the statement. Wahi said there would be no compromise on the quality of food served to children in MCD schools and announced that he would conduct “surprise inspections” of mid-day meal kitchens every week. Under the PM POSHAN Abhiyaan, mid-day meal kitchens are provided food ingredients and financial assistance, he said. “If the mayor claims that MCD schools are five-star standard, we will conduct a check on MCD schools in the coming days and prove that the situation in school canteens is deplorable,” Kumar said.
He also tasted the kadhi-chawal and expressed satisfaction with its quality.
“If the food, infrastructure and facilities are as good as they are being claimed, we would like to know whether their children study in these schools and avail these facilities,” she said. Danish also challenged the civic administration to show the mid-day meal kitchen of any municipal school for inspection.
Congress councillor from Zakir Nagar, Nazia Danish, also criticised the BJP , alleging that it had failed to fulfil several promises made before the elections, including those related to education, housing and civic amenities.