Explanation:

Other than the TN model of MDM, in 2001, the Supreme Court asked all state governments to begin this programme in their schools within six months. Later, it was made a central programme that today feeds more than 12 crore children all over India. The Midday Meal Scheme is covered by the National Food Security Act, 2013. The central and state governments share the cost of the Midday Meal Scheme, with the center providing 60 percent and the states 40 percent