Lok Sabha Question No. 1059 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-07
Subject: Manpower Augmentation in Anganwadis
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: N.K. Premachandran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1059

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2020

## MANPOWER AUGMENTATION IN ANGANWADIS

## 1059.  SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  proposed  the  engagement  of  more  manpower  under  the Anganwadi scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any action to improve the infrastructure and working ambience of Anganwadis to provide effective service delivery, if so, the details of action taken thereon;
- (c) the  details  of  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  to  revise  the  incentives  provided  to Anganwadi teachers and workers;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  the  fact  that  lack  of  basic  amenities  and infrastructure at Anganwadi  Centres has adversely affected the children enrolled thereunder and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the initiative taken by the Government to provide adequate infrastructure and manpower for the smooth functioning of Anganwadis; and
- (f) whether the Government has proposed a new scheme for providing buildings and other infrastructure facilities for smooth functioning of Anganwadis, if so, the details therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) The Government at present has not proposed the engagement of more manpower under the Anganwadi Services Scheme.
- (b) Joint guidelines for construction of 4 lakh Anganwadi Centre (AWC) buildings across the country  in  convergence  with  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) were issued on 17.02.2016. Under the revised guidelines, provision for construction of 4 lakh new AWC buildings @ Rs.7.00 lakh per AWC building has been made. Out of this, Rs.5.00 lakh are provided by Ministry of Rural Development. Central share for construction of AWC building is Rs.1 lakh per AWC building for all States/UTs, which  is  reimbursable  on  completion  of  construction  work  and  remaining  Rs.1  lakh  is borne  by  the  respective  State/UT.Further,  provision  has  been  made  for  construction  of toilets  in  70,000  AWCs  with  drinking  water  facilities  in  20,000  AWCs  from  2017-18  to 2019-20 under Swachhata Action Plan. Apart from this, there is a provision of up-gradation of  AWC  buildings  @  Rs.2.00  lakh  per  AWC  building  under  the  scheme.  Funds  for construction  of  AWC  building,  construction  of  Toilets  in  AWCs,  providing  drinking  water facilities and for up-gradation of AWC buildings are released to States/UTs.
- (c) The  Government  with  effect  from  1 st October,  2018  hasenhanced  the  honorarium  of Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) from ₹3,000/- to ₹4,500/- per month; AWWs at mini-AWCs from  ₹2,250/-  to  ₹3,500/-  per  month;  Anganwadi  Helpers  (AWHs)  from  ₹1,500/-  to ₹2,250/- per month. The Government has also introduced performance linked incentive of ₹250/-  per  month  to  AWHs.   They  are  paid  performance  linked  incentive  of  ₹500/-  per month for using ICDS-CAS (Common Application Software) under POSHAN Abhiyaan.
- (d)  to  (f)For  providing  basic  amenities  and  infrastructure  at  AWCs  across  the  country,  the Government  has  released  funds  of  an  amount  of  Rs.6735.65  lakhs  in  F.Y.  2017-18, Rs.7266.54 lakhs in F.Y. 2018-19 and Rs.138.54 lakh during current year for construction of  toilets  and  providing  drinking  water  facilities  in  AWCs.  Funds  to  the  tune  of  Rs. 25774.90 lakh in financial year 2017-18 and Rs.14904.70 lakh in financial year 2018-19 have been released to States/UTs for up-gradation of AWC buildings. Ministry has also issued  directions  to  States/UTs  to  delegate  powers  to  District  Magistrates/Collectors  for the  recruitment  of  Anganwadi  Workers,  Anganwadi  Helpers  and  Supervisors  on  14 th March, 2018 for smooth functioning of Anganwadis.

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