The PM POSHAN mid‑day meal scheme is facing implementation challenges amid the LPG crunch in India triggered by the U.S.–Israel and Iran conflict. The scheme which serves about 11 crore children across 10.35 lakh schools, mostly from socially disadvantaged and low-income backgrounds, is now reverting to alternative fuels.
Some schools that had recently shifted from firewood to LPG are returning or planning to return to firewood. Schools that already relied on firewood, along with centralised or community kitchens that use steam-based systems with firewood and briquettes, have largely been insulated from the LPG shortage.
