Lok Sabha Question No. 1044 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-18
Subject: Poshan Abhiyan
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Parvesh Sahib Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1044

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.09.2020

## POSHAN ABHIYAN

## 1044.  SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH VERMA:

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

- (a) the amount of money spent on Poshan Abhiyan by the Government in Delhi in the last two years;
- (b) the details of the measures taken by the Government for the implementation of Poshan Abhiyan during lockdown after 23 March 2020 in the country;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  increase  food  fortification  in  food  distributed  to children in Aganwadi Kendras and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) The details of Central funds released to Government of Delhi and utilized  Central share as well as State share under POSHAN Abhiyaan during last two years are as under:

## (Rs. In Lakh)

| 2018-19                                                                                        | 2018-19           | 2018-19           | 2019-20                                                                | 2019-20                      | 2019-20                      |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| Central funds released including revalidated of unspent amount of₹945.95 lakh of previous year | Utilization as on | Utilization as on | Central funds released                                                 | Utilization as on 31.03.2020 | Utilization as on 31.03.2020 |
| Central funds released including revalidated of unspent amount of₹945.95 lakh of previous year | Central Share     | State Share       | Central funds released                                                 | Central Share                | State Share                  |
| 3152.83                                                                                        | 164.80            | 40.68             | 0.00 (Revalidated unspent of amount Rs. 2980.03 lakh of previous year) | 1804.53                      | 349.37                       |

(b) As per the directions issued by Ministry of Home Affairs, under Disaster Management Act,  2005,    all  the  Anganwadi  Centres  across  the  country  were  closed  to  limit  the  impact  of COVID-19.    However,  to  ensure  continuous  nutritional  support  to  Anganwadi  beneficiaries, Anganwadi  Workers  and  Helpers  have  been  distributing  supplementary  Nutrition  at  the doorsteps  of  the  beneficiaries.  Further,  this  Ministry  has  issued  necessary  directions  to  the States/UTs  to  ensure  distribution  of  food  items  and  nutrition  support  by  Anganwadi  workers, once  in  15  days,  at  the  doorstep  of  beneficiaries.  In  addition,  Anganwadi  Workers  and Anganwadi  Helpers  have  been  assisting  the  local  administration  in  community  surveillance, creating awareness or other works assigned to them from time to time.

(c) States/UTs  have  been  advised  to  ensure  Mandatory  use  of  fortified  food  articles  that include supply of fortified Wheat Flour and rice (Iron, Folic Acid, and Vitamin-B12), Edible Oil (Vitamin -A & D) and  Double  Fortified salt (Iron and  iodine)  wherever  supplied in Supplementary Nutrition Program under Anganwadi Services Scheme.

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