What happened
The West Bengal Cabinet approved an increase of ₹2 per plate for eggs served at anganwadi centres. The eggs are part of breakfast and hot cooked meals provided to women and children. The decision has direct relevance for nutrition support and child welfare.
The Cabinet also approved extending Mukhya Mantri Swasthya Bima Yojana to residents not covered by Ayushman Bharat. In the same meeting, the state cleared a station for the National Investigation Agency, land transfer to the Border Security Force for border fencing and outposts in several districts, and land purchase for an iron bridge over the Panga river in Jalpaiguri.
Background and earlier position
Anganwadi centres are a core delivery point for nutrition and early-childhood services under the Integrated Child Development Services framework. Eggs are often discussed in nutrition policy because they provide affordable protein and micronutrients, especially in child-feeding programmes.
A separate debate linked to the PM-POSHAN scheme and ISKCON is part of the policy context. Critics argue that vegetarian-only meals can remove eggs from children’s diets, which makes the meal-design question politically and nutritionally sensitive.
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