Lok Sabha Question No. 51 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-21
Subject: Anganwadi Kendras
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Rama Devi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UN-STARRED QUESTION No. 51

To BE ANSWERED ON 21.06.2019

## ANGANWADI KENDRAS

## 51. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

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

- (a) the total number of functional and non-functional Anganwadi Kendras in the country at present, State/UT-wise including Bihar;
- (b) whether the Anganwadi workers are being paid in time and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor,
- (c) the mechanism in place in this regard.
- (d) the amount of remuneration that has been fixed for the Anganwadi workers at present, State/UT wise including Bihar; and
- (e) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  make  the  non-functional  Anganwadi  Kendras  functional across the country including Bihar?

## ANSWER

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

(a) The details of sanctioned, operational and non-operational Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) in the country at present, State/UT-wise including Bihar is  given at Annexure-I;

(b) & (c)  Anganwadi Services Scheme is implemented by the States / UTs as per guidelines/instructions issued by Government of India. The role of Government of India is to form guidelines/instructions for scheme implementation, release of funds in the prescribed ratio and monitor the implementation of the scheme. All the  issues  pertaining  to  implementation  of  the  scheme  including  timely  payment  of  the  honorarium  to Anganwadi Workers (AWWs)/ Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs) rests with the concerned States/UTs.

Payment of honorarium to Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) and Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs) is to be made in Direct  Benefit  Transfer  mode  through  Public  Financial  Management  System/  Integrated  Financial Management System/ State Payment Portal;

(d) The Government has, recently, enhanced honorarium of AWWs from 3000/- per month to 4500/- ; AWW at mini -AWCs from Rs.2250/- to Rs. 3500/- per month; AWHs from Rs. 1500/- to Rs. 2250/- ; and introduced performance linked incentive of Rs. 250/- per month to AWHs effective from 1 st October, 2018. AWW is also entitled to an incentive of Rs. 500/- per month for using ICDS-CAS under POSHAN Abhiyaan. In addition to the honorarium paid by the Government of India, the respective State/UTs are giving monetary incentives to these workers out of their own resources as per details given at Annexure-II.

(e) Government of India sanctions the AWCs on the basis of requirements received from States/UTs. Implementation of the scheme including operationalization of AWCs rests with the States/ UTs. The matter is reviewed by the Government with States/UTs from time to time. The Ministry has been impressing upon the State  Governments/  UT  Administrations  to  take  required  measures  for  early  operationalisation  of  all sanctioned AWCs.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOKSABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 51 FOR 21.06.2019

Anganwadi Centres Sanctioned, Operational and Non Operational  under Anganwadi Services  Scheme Quarter Ending 31 March 2019

| Sl.No   | State/UTs         | No. of Anganwadi Centres   | No. of Anganwadi Centres   | No. of Anganwadi Centres   |
|---------|-------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| Sl.No   | State/UTs         | Sanctioned                 | Operational                | Non-Operational AWCs       |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    | 55607                      | 55607                      | 0                          |
| 2       | Telangana         | 35700                      | 35634                      | 66                         |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh | 6225                       | 6225                       | 0                          |
| 4       | Assam             | 62153                      | 62153                      | 0                          |
| 5       | Bihar             | 115009                     | 99583                      | 15426                      |
| 6       | Chhattisgarh      | 52474                      | 51215                      | 1259                       |
| 7       | Goa               | 1262                       | 1262                       | 0                          |
| 8       | Gujarat           | 53029                      | 53029                      | 0                          |
| 9       | Haryana           | 25962                      | 25962                      | 0                          |
| 10      | Himachal Pradesh  | 18925                      | 18925                      | 0                          |
| 11      | Jammu &Kashmir    | 31938                      | 29599                      | 2339                       |
| 12      | Jharkhand         | 38432                      | 38432                      | 0                          |
| 13      | Karnataka         | 65911                      | 65911                      | 0                          |
| 14      | Kerala            | 33318                      | 33244                      | 74                         |
| 15      | Madhya Pradesh    | 97135                      | 97135                      | 0                          |
| 16      | Maharashtra       | 110486                     | 110219                     | 267                        |
| 17      | Manipur           | 11510                      | 11510                      | 0                          |
| 18      | Meghalaya         | 5896                       | 5896                       | 0                          |
| 19      | Mizoram           | 2244                       | 2244                       | 0                          |
| 20      | Nagaland          | 3980                       | 3980                       | 0                          |
| 21      | Odisha            | 74154                      | 72587                      | 1567                       |
| 22      | Punjab            | 27314                      | 27279                      | 35                         |
| 23      | Rajasthan         | 62010                      | 61974                      | 36                         |
| 24      | Sikkim            | 1308                       | 1308                       | 0                          |
| 25      | Tamil Nadu        | 54439                      | 54439                      | 0                          |
| 26      | Tripura           | 10145                      | 9911                       | 234                        |
| 27      | Uttar Pradesh     | 190145                     | 187997                     | 2148                       |
| 28      | Uttrakhand        | 20067                      | 20067                      | 0                          |
| 29      | West Bengal       | 119481                     | 116107                     | 3374                       |
| 30      | A & N Islands     | 720                        | 720                        | 0                          |
| 31      | Chandigarh**      | 450                        | 450                        | 0                          |
| 32      | Delhi*            | 10897                      | 10897                      | 0                          |
| 33      | Dadra &NHaveli    | 302                        | 302                        | 0                          |
| 34      | Daman &Diu        | 107                        | 107                        | 0                          |
| 35      | Lakshadweep       | 107                        | 107                        | 0                          |
| 36      | Puducherry        | 855                        | 855                        | 0                          |
|         | All India         | 1399697 [1400000 earlier   | 1372872                    | 26825                      |
|         |                   | sanctioned                 |                            |                            |
|         |                   | by GOI]                    |                            |                            |

Based on States/UTs  level consolidated report.

*253 AWCs surrendered by NCT of Delhi accepted in MWCD vide order no11-33/2015-CD-I Dated 16 November 2018.

** 50 AWCs surrendered by Chandigarh accepted in MWCD vide order no.11-33/2015-CD dated 21 Dec., 2018

## STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (d) of LOK SABHA UN-STARRED Q. No. 51 for 21.06.2019

Statement indicating additional honorarium given by the States/UTs to AWWs/AWHs from their own resources (As on 14.06.2019)

| S. No.   | States/UTs         | Additional honorarium given by States/UTs (In Rs.)   | Additional honorarium given by States/UTs (In Rs.)   |
|----------|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | States/UTs         | Anganwadi Workers (AWW)                              | Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs)                             |
| 1.       | Andaman & Nicobar  | 3000                                                 | 2500                                                 |
| 2.       | Andhra Pradesh     | 1200                                                 | 700                                                  |
| 3.       | Arunachal Pradesh  | Nil                                                  | Nil                                                  |
| 4.       | Assam              | 2000                                                 | 1000                                                 |
| 5.       | Bihar              | 750                                                  | 375                                                  |
| 6.       | Chandigarh         | 2000                                                 | 1000                                                 |
| 7.       | Chhattisgarh       | 2000                                                 | 1000                                                 |
| 8.       | Dadra Nagar Haveli | 1000                                                 | 600                                                  |
| 9.       | Daman & Diu        | 1000                                                 | 600                                                  |
| 10.      | Delhi              | 6678                                                 | 3339                                                 |
| 11.      | Goa                | 3062-11937*                                          | 3000-6000*                                           |
| 12.      | Gujarat            | 3300                                                 | 1700                                                 |
| 13.      | Haryana            | 7286-8429*                                           | 4215                                                 |
| 14.      | Himachal Pradesh   | 1750                                                 | 900                                                  |
| 15.      | Jammu & Kashmir    | 600                                                  | 340                                                  |
| 16.      | Jharkhand          | 1400                                                 | 700                                                  |
| 17.      | Karnataka          | 5000                                                 | 2500                                                 |
| 18.      | Kerala             | 2000                                                 | 2000                                                 |
| 19.      | Lakshadweep        | 3000                                                 | 2000                                                 |
| 20.      | Madhya Pradesh     | 7000                                                 | 3500                                                 |
| 21.      | Maharashtra        | 2000                                                 | 1000                                                 |
| 22.      | Manipur            | 100                                                  | 50                                                   |
| 23.      | Meghalaya          | Nil                                                  | Nil                                                  |
| 24.      | Odisha             | 1000                                                 | 500                                                  |
| 25.      | Puducherry         | 600                                                  | 300                                                  |
| 26.      | Punjab             | 2600                                                 | 1300                                                 |
| 27.      | Rajasthan          | 1724-1736*                                           | 1065                                                 |
| 28.      | Sikkim             | 2225                                                 | 1500                                                 |
| 29.      | Uttarakhand        | 3000                                                 | 1500                                                 |
| 30.      | West Bengal        | 1300                                                 | 1300                                                 |
| 31.      | Uttar Pradesh      | 1000                                                 | 500                                                  |
| 32.      | Nagaland           | Nil                                                  | Nil                                                  |
| 33.      | Mizoram            | 294-306*                                             | 150                                                  |
| 34.      | Tamil Nadu         | 6750 (that includes pay- 2500, GP-500, & DA-3750)    | 4275 (that includes pay- 1500, GP-400, & DA-2375)    |
| 35.      | Telangana          | 10500                                                | 6000                                                 |
| 36.      | Tripura            | 2865                                                 | 1924                                                 |