India, March 18 -- Energy bars or nutribars meant to support the mid-day meal programme in Mumbai's municipal schools triggered a stormy discussion among corporators on Tuesday. Mayor Ritu Tawde directed the civic administration to conduct an inquiry and submit a report into the quality of food served to municipal students within a fortnight.

The issue was first raised in the BMC's general body meeting when Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator Ankit Prabhu, also a member of the civic education committee, raised a point of order, alleging that the nutribars were not only past their expiry date but also contaminated.

Manufactured in Bhiwandi and Jalgaon, these energy bars contained glass pieces, plastic fragments and even stones, he claimed. These ...