Kolkata, July 13 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday announced a significant increase in food allocations for government hospitals and schools, aimed at improving nutrition and meal quality.

Effective August 1, 2026, the daily diet cost for patients in government health centres will nearly double from Rs.56.64 to Rs.110, while the cooking cost under the PM POSHAN scheme for pre-primary and primary school students will rise from Rs.6.78 to Rs.10 per day, with the state government bearing the additional expenditure.

"The Government of West Bengal has taken an extremely important, transformative, and people-oriented decision aimed at improving the nutrition and quality of food served in government health centers and sc...