Hyderabad, July 29 -- While Tamil Nadu has put forward a proposal to introduce chicken biryani at least once a week in midday meals, children in Telangana's government schools are struggling to keep up with the prescribed menu as rising prices and a lack of government reimbursement force eggs off the children's plates.

According to local reports, egg supply has decreased from thrice a week to once a week in Telangana's midday meals for students as prices have soared to Rs 8 per unit. The government, on the other hand, continues to reimburse only Rs 6, forcing agencies to bear the extra Rs 2.

A report in The New Indian Express says that the government has not cleared bills for over three months, resulting in Rs 2 crore in dues. On the gr...