The Central Government has approved implementation of Centrally Sponsored Scheme Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM POSHAN)
up to 2025-26 with the financial outlay of Rs.54061.73 crores from the Central Government and Rs. 31733.17 crore from State Govt. & UT Administrations.
Government of India will also bear additional cost of about Rs.45000 crore on food grains through subsidy. All the components under the
existing scheme along with extension of the Scheme to children of preparatory classes or Balvatika (i.e. before class I) in primary schools
have been approved.
The Scheme has robust and dynamic management structure at all levels for a Programme of the scale and magnitude of the PM POSHAN Scheme.
At the National Level, the Department of School Education and Literacy has established a system of Programme Approval Board - PM POSHAN
(PAB-PM POSHAN) under the chairpersonship of Secretary. The PAB-PM POSHAN comprising of experts and representatives from various
Ministries/Departments of Government of India meets every year:
To review the status and progress of implementation of PM POSHAN Scheme in the respective State/UT.
To consider and approve the Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWP&B) proposals for implementation of PM POSHAN Scheme for the
coming financial year submitted by the State/UT.