Lok Sabha Question No. 3912 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-19
Subject: Aanganwadi Buildings
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat, Narendra Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3912

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2021

## AANGANWADI BUILDINGS

## †3912. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT: SHRI NARENDRA KUMAR:

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

- (a) the number of Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) functioning in the country along with the  funds  allocated  by  the  Government  to  these  AWCs  during  the  last  three years, State/UT-wise including Rajasthan;
- (b) whether the Government has taken note that most of these Anganwadi Kendras are functioning in  dilapidated/damaged buildings and if so, the total number of such buildings along with the time by which funds are likely to be released for their repair, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the number AWCs operating from rented building in the country, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the number of new Anganwadi Kendras proposed to be set up at present along with the time by which these Kendras are likely to be set up, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) As on 30 th September, 2020, there are 13,86,990 operational Anganwadi Centres (AWCs)  across  the  country.  State/UT-wise  number  of  operational  AWCs  and  funds allocated for these AWCs during last three years is at Annex-I .
- (b)   Government  releases  funds  for  repair/maintenance  of  AWC  buildings  (Govt. owned).
- (c)  As on 30 th September, 2020, there are 3,58,446 AWCs run from rented premises across the country. State/UT-wise number of AWC running from rented premises is at Annex-II .
- (d)  Presently, there is no proposal to set up new Anganwadi Centres.

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## Annex-I

ANNEXURE REFRRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  3912  FOR  19.03.2021  REGARDING  'AANGANWADI  BUILDINGS'  ASKED  BY  SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT AND SHRI NARENDRA KUMAR.

## State/UT-wise number of Operational Anganwadi Centres and funds allocated during FY 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20

## (Rupees in Lakhs)

| S no.                | States/ UT           | 2017-2018        | 2017-2018              | 2018-19          | 2018-19                | 2019-20          | 2019-20                |
|----------------------|----------------------|------------------|------------------------|------------------|------------------------|------------------|------------------------|
| S no.                | States/ UT           | Operational AWCs | Funds Approved in APIP | Operational AWCs | Funds Approved in APIP | Operational AWCs | Funds Approved in APIP |
| 1                    | ANDHRA PRADESH       | 55606            | 64398.61               | 55607            | 75366.38               | 55607            | 81270.60               |
| 2                    | BIHAR                | 91677            | 103964.63              | 99583            | 135147.85              | 106953           | 144152.87              |
| 3                    | CHHATTISGARH         | 50448            | 48603.84               | 51215            | 54633.59               | 51455            | 67220.87               |
| 4                    | GOA                  | 1258             | 1567.16                | 1262             | 1717.49                | 1262             | 1909.88                |
| 5                    | GUJARAT              | 53029            | 56894.37               | 53029            | 61730.48               | 53029            | 71652.67               |
| 6                    | HARYANA              | 25962            | 22888.16               | 25962            | 21468.83               | 25962            | 26545.95               |
| 7                    | JHARKHAND            | 38432            | 47463.03               | 38432            | 49428.29               | 38432            | 58230.22               |
| 8                    | KARNATAKA            | 65911            | 80138.54               | 65911            | 82557.01               | 65911            | 98521.79               |
| 9                    | KERALA               | 33244            | 31102.77               | 33244            | 28524.51               | 33244            | 36521.12               |
| 10                   | MADHYA PRADESH       | 97132            | 108682.66              | 97135            | 119933.60              | 97135            | 144676.41              |
| 11                   | MAHARASHTRA          | 109779           | 107846.37              | 110219           | 114213.97              | 110219           | 129779.45              |
| 12                   | ODISHA               | 72587            | 75830.98               | 72587            | 92335.94               | 72587            | 104875.90              |
| 13                   | PUNJAB               | 26988            | 21770.30               | 27279            | 21314.06               | 27295            | 45564.48               |
| 14                   | RAJASTHAN            | 61974            | 63808.73               | 61974            | 63876.30               | 61974            | 74974.65               |
| 15                   | TAMIL NADU           | 54439            | 54744.86               | 54439            | 62209.34               | 54439            | 74671.97               |
| 16                   | TELANGANA            | 35634            | 39125.41               | 35634            | 41826.08               | 35634            | 50590.23               |
| 17                   | UTTAR PRADESH        | 187997           | 262774.97              | 187997           | 251519.40              | 188229           | 282896.18              |
| 18                   | WEST BENGAL          | 115384           | 106518.50              | 116107           | 118801.00              | 116753           | 138042.90              |
| 19                   | DELHI                | 10897            | 14740.81               | 10897            | 12383.39               | 10897            | 18911.30               |
| 20                   | PUDUCHERRY           | 855              | 1109.89                | 855              | 460.01                 | 855              | 691.13                 |
| 21                   | HIMACHAL PRADESH     | 18925            | 22501.73               | 18925            | 25892.82               | 18925            | 30734.10               |
| 22                   | JAMMU & KASHMIR      | 29599            | 32248.75               | 29599            | 35706.96               | 29599*           | 43489.22               |
| 23                   | UTTARAKHAND          | 20067            | 27809.95               | 20067            | 31939.85               | 20067            | 38000.14               |
| 24 ANDAMAN & NICOBAR | 24 ANDAMAN & NICOBAR | 720              | 1317.81                | 720              | 1213.36                | 720              | 1565.88                |
| 25 CHANDIGARH        | 25 CHANDIGARH        | 500              | 1231.31                | 450              | 1339.87                | 450              | 1614.73                |
| 26 D. & NAGAR HAVELI | 26 D. & NAGAR HAVELI | 302              | 467.45                 | 302              | 499.15                 | 302*             | 643.60                 |
| 27 DAMAN & DIU       | 27 DAMAN & DIU       | 107              | 284.53                 | 107              | 250.87                 | 107*             | 314.54                 |
| 28 LAKSHADWEEP       | 28 LAKSHADWEEP       | 107              | 218.02                 | 107              | 273.70                 | 107              | 206.06                 |
| 29                   | ARUNACHAL PRADESH    | 6225             | 14504.77               | 6225             | 13034.35               | 6225             | 15021.41               |
| 30                   | ASSAM                | 62153            | 87694.68               | 62153            | 98448.16               | 62153            | 117340.25              |
| 31                   | MANIPUR              | 11510            | 15309.71               | 11510            | 16170.53               | 11510            | 26595.90               |
| 32                   | MEGHALAYA            | 5896             | 15403.48               | 5896             | 16869.34               | 5896             | 20349.60               |
| 33                   | MIZORAM              | 2244             | 5762.56                | 2244             | 4876.90                | 2244             | 6298.44                |
| 34                   | NAGALAND             | 3980             | 13622.54               | 3980             | 13086.36               | 3980             | 14649.56               |
| 35                   | SIKKIM               | 1308             | 2118.29                | 1308             | 2213.12                | 1308             | 2777.88                |
| 36                   | TRIPURA              | 10145            | 15331.18               | 9911             | 16915.67               | 9911             | 21465.73               |
|                      | Grand Total          | 1363021          | 1569801.35             | 1372872          | 1688178.53             | 1381376*         | 1992767.61             |

Note: *State of Jammu & Kashmir has been bifurcated into UTs i.e. UT of J&K and UT of Ladakh; UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and UT of Daman & Diu has been merged. As on 30 th September, 2020 there are 28460, 1139 and 409 operational AWCs in UT of J&K, Ladakh and UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu respectively.

## Annex-II

ANNEXURE REFRRED IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  3912  FOR  19.03.2021  REGARDING  'AANGANWADI  BUILDINGS'  ASKED  BY  SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT AND SHRI NARENDRA KUMAR.

State/UT-wise number of Operational Anganwadi Centres and Anganwadi Centres running from rented premise, as on 30 th September, 2020

| S. No.   | State/UT                         |   No. of Operational AWCs |   AWCs running from rented premise |
|----------|----------------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh                   |                     55607 |                              23875 |
| 2        | Telangana                        |                     35634 |                              12660 |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh                |                      6225 |                                424 |
| 4        | Assam                            |                     62153 |                              10548 |
| 5        | Bihar                            |                    111468 |                              70128 |
| 6        | Chhattisgarh                     |                     51496 |                               9829 |
| 7        | Goa                              |                      1262 |                                750 |
| 8        | Gujarat                          |                     53029 |                               7162 |
| 9        | Haryana                          |                     25962 |                               5987 |
| 10       | Himachal Pradesh                 |                     18925 |                               9498 |
| 11       | Jharkhand                        |                     38432 |                              12574 |
| 12       | Karnataka                        |                     65911 |                              11811 |
| 13       | Kerala                           |                     33244 |                               7383 |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh                   |                     97135 |                              25464 |
| 15       | Maharashtra                      |                    110219 |                              30608 |
| 16       | Manipur                          |                     11510 |                               7690 |
| 17       | Meghalaya                        |                      5896 |                                633 |
| 18       | Mizoram                          |                      2244 |                                 29 |
| 19       | Nagaland                         |                      3980 |                                770 |
| 20       | Odisha                           |                     72587 |                               5288 |
| 21       | Punjab                           |                     27303 |                               3225 |
| 22       | Rajasthan                        |                     61974 |                              10553 |
| 23       | Sikkim                           |                      1308 |                                275 |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu                       |                     54439 |                               7460 |
| 25       | Tripura                          |                      9911 |                                290 |
| 26       | Uttar Pradesh                    |                    189267 |                              16775 |
| 27       | Uttarakhand                      |                     20067 |                               7467 |
| 28       | West Bengal                      |                    116765 |                              19338 |
| 29       | A & N Islands                    |                       720 |                                226 |
| 30       | Chandigarh                       |                       450 |                                293 |
| 31       | Delhi                            |                     10897 |                              10690 |
| 32       | Dadra & N Haveli & Daman and Diu |                       409 |                                127 |
| 33       | Jammu & Kashmir                  |                     28460 |                              27311 |
| 34       | Ladakh                           |                      1139 |                                780 |
| 35       | Lakshadweep                      |                       107 |                                 79 |
| 36       | Puducherry                       |                       855 |                                446 |
| TOTAL    | TOTAL                            |                   1386990 |                             358446 |