{
  "id": 13143516,
  "title": "Maharashtra Food Commission Inspects KDMC School Meals In Kalyan, Checks Food Quality, Kitchen Hygiene & Nutrition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/maharashtra-food-commission-inspects-kdmc-school-meals-in-kalyan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T14:53:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/maharashtra-food-commission-inspects-kdmc-school-meals-in-kalyan-checks-food-quality-kitchen-hygiene-nutrition"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 9, the Maharashtra State Food Commission conducted an inspection of schools under the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) education department. The purpose was to evaluate the Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman Yojana, the government’s school meal program. The focus areas included food quality, kitchen hygiene, storage facilities, and safety standards in meal preparation. The commission’s team inspected Lourdes High School, accompanied by KDMC officials.\n\nDuring the on-site inspection, the team assessed the school’s kitchen, grain storage room, and overall cleanliness. They also examined the food’s quality, taste, and nutritional value. The commission’s chairman and members emphasized the importance of student health and food safety, issuing directives to the school management. These included maintaining daily kitchen cleanliness, ensuring access to safe drinking water, upholding personal hygiene among cooks, and following necessary precautions during food preparation.\n\nThe commission stressed the significance of adhering to prescribed hygiene and nutritional standards in school meal programs. KDMC Education Department officials, including Bharat Bornare, Vijay Sarkate, and Ratilal Chavan, were present during the inspection. Subhash Raut and Baban Masale, members of the commission, confirmed that the implemented nutrition scheme was effective and of high quality across all KDMC schools. They assured the commission that the directions would be strictly followed.",
  "summary": "Kalyan: The Maharashtra State Food Commission inspected schools under the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) education department on Friday, October 9, to assess the implementation and quality of the Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman Yojana, the government’s school meal programme. The inspection focused on food quality, kitchen hygiene, storage facilities and the safety standards…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}