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Build modern school-meal kitchens operated by SHGs
Bharatiya Janata Party · Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election 2022
Last updated 16 Oct 2026
What does this status mean?
The term is active and there is no evidence of action or reversal.
Status describes delivery. Confidence describes how strong the available evidence is.
Original manifesto wording
“We will enhance the Mid-Day Meal Scheme by building top-quality state-of-the-art kitchens run by SHGs.”
From the Bharatiya Janata Party manifestoView Manifestop.49
Our Assessment
Modern centralised kitchens operated by Akshaya Patra are documented in Gujarat. They are NGO-run facilities, which cannot establish the promised SHG operating model. PM POSHAN reviews discuss cook training and community monitoring, but these do not identify completed state-of-the-art kitchens entrusted to SHGs. A verified SHG operator roster and commissioning records are needed before crediting delivery of this specific component.
The reasoning behind the verdict
Why this assessment?
Reviewed
01 · Delivery status
Why pending?
Modern NGO kitchens exist, but completed modern kitchens operated by SHGs are not verified.
02 · Strength of evidence
Why low confidence?
The manifesto is clear, but matching implementation and recipient-level evidence remain limited. This is an evidence gap, not proof of inactivity.
What would help us reassess?
The documents that could clarify delivery of this commitment.
- Commissioned kitchen inventory, operator contracts and SHG registrations
- Schools served, kitchen capacity and operational inspections
Status describes delivery. Confidence describes the evidence.
Read our methodology ↗Sources & Evidence
other
Akshaya Patra — operating centralised kitchens in Gujarat; NGO operator
gujarat.akshayapatra.org
government
Ministry of Education — Gujarat PM POSHAN PAB minutes 2024–25, reported 2023–24 delivery
pmposhan.education.gov.in
manifesto
BJP Gujarat Assembly Election Manifesto 2022 — printed page 49 (PDF 51)
oneindia.com·26 Nov 2022
Promise Timeline
16 Oct 2026
Evidence review: Modern NGO kitchens exist, but completed modern kitchens operated by SHGs are not verified.
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