Lok Sabha Question No. 1023 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-18
Subject: Malnutrition in India
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Kunwar Danish Ali

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1023

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.09.2020

## MALNUTRITION IN INDIA

## 1023.  KUNWAR DANISH ALI:

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

- (a) whether it  is  a  fact  that  several  instances  of  deaths  of  children  occur  due  to malnutrition in India.
- (b) if so, the reasons thereof;
- (c) the number of child deaths due to malnutrition reported in the country in the last 10 years; and
- (d) the  financial  assistance  or  package  provided  by  the  Government  to  various States to tackle malnutrition along with the achievements thereof; and
- (e) the further remedial measures undertaken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) Malnutrition is not  the direct cause of death among children under five years of age. Though it can increase morbidity and mortality by reducing resistance to infections.  Malnourished  children  are  more  vulnerable  to  any  infection  than  normal children.  The  overall  under  five  mortality  rate  (number  of  deaths  per  thousand  live births) has reduced from 74.3 as reported by 3 rd National Family Health Survey report released in 2005-06 to 49.7 as 4 th National Family Health Survey report released in 2015-16.

(d) & (e) This  Ministry  implements  Anganwadi  Services,  Pradhan  Mantri  Matru Vandana  Yojana  and  Scheme  for  Adolescent  Girls  under  the  Umbrella  Integrated Child Development Services Scheme (ICDS) as targeted interventions to address the problem  of  malnutrition  in  the  country.  The  details  of  funds  allocated/released  and utilized during last year under these schemes is at Annexure I, II and III respectively.

POSHAN Abhiyaan has been launched in March 2018 to achieve improvement in nutritional status of Children from 0-6 years, Adolescent Girls, Pregnant Women and Lactating  Mothers  in  a  time  bound  manner  by  leveraging  technology,  convergence and Jan Andolan.

The  details  of  funds  allocated/released  and  utilized  during  last  year  under POSHAN Abhiyaan is at Annexure IV.

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## Statement referred to in reply to part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Q.No. 1023 for answer on 18.09.2020

Status  of  Funds  Released  and  Expenditure  under  Anganwadi  Services  in  FY 2019-20

| Sl. No.   | State/UTs         |   Funds released | Funds Utilized                                                                                                                                               |
|-----------|-------------------|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | ANDHRA PRADESH    |         32726.2  | Unspent Balance/Excess expenditure of F.Y 2019-20 will be adjusted in the funds released during 2020-21 after receiving UCs/SoEs from respective States/UTs. |
| 2         | BIHAR             |         76100.7  |                                                                                                                                                              |
| 3         | CHHATTISGARH      |         20930.7  |                                                                                                                                                              |
| 4         | GOA               |           826.38 |                                                                                                                                                              |
| 5         | GUJARAT           |         33672    |                                                                                                                                                              |
| 6         | HARYANA           |          4205.09 |                                                                                                                                                              |
| 7         | JHARKHAND         |         22959.3  |                                                                                                                                                              |
| 8         | KARNATAKA         |         42657.6  |                                                                                                                                                              |
| 9         | KERALA            |         14085.2  |                                                                                                                                                              |
| 10        | MADHYA PRADESH    |         71534.9  |                                                                                                                                                              |
| 11        | MAHARASHTRA       |         78949.4  |                                                                                                                                                              |
| 12        | ODISHA            |         49466.8  |                                                                                                                                                              |
| 13        | PUNJAB            |          5346.54 |                                                                                                                                                              |
| 14        | RAJASTHAN         |         29913.6  |                                                                                                                                                              |
| 15        | TAMIL NADU        |         37341.7  |                                                                                                                                                              |
| 16        | TELANGANA         |         22519.7  |                                                                                                                                                              |
| 17        | UTTAR PRADESH     |        148686    |                                                                                                                                                              |
| 18        | WEST BENGAL       |         59862    |                                                                                                                                                              |
| 19        | DELHI             |          4425.64 |                                                                                                                                                              |
| 20        | PUDUCHERRY        |             0    |                                                                                                                                                              |
| 21        | HIMACHAL PRADESH  |          7655.5  |                                                                                                                                                              |
| 22        | JAMMU & KASHMIR   |          2341.36 |                                                                                                                                                              |
| 23        | UTTARAKHAND       |         13308.1  |                                                                                                                                                              |
| 24        | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR |           327.44 |                                                                                                                                                              |
| 25        | CHANDIGARH        |           705.52 |                                                                                                                                                              |
| 26        | D. & NAGAR HAVELI |           185.75 |                                                                                                                                                              |
| 27        | DAMAN & DIU       |           139.88 |                                                                                                                                                              |
| 28        | LAKSHADWEEP       |            55.14 |                                                                                                                                                              |
| 29        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |          2332.96 |                                                                                                                                                              |
| 30        | ASSAM             |         49541.7  |                                                                                                                                                              |
| 31        | MANIPUR           |          4980.21 |                                                                                                                                                              |
| 32        | MEGHALAYA         |         11583    |                                                                                                                                                              |
| 33        | MIZORAM           |          2041.49 |                                                                                                                                                              |
| 34        | NAGALAND          |          7390.27 |                                                                                                                                                              |
| 35        | SIKKIM            |           291.42 |                                                                                                                                                              |
| 36        | TRIPURA           |          7028.04 |                                                                                                                                                              |
| Total     | Total             |        866118    |                                                                                                                                                              |

## Annexure-II

Statement referred to in reply to part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Q.No. 1023 for answer on 18.09.2020 Status  of  Funds  Released  and  Expenditure  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Matru

Vandana Yojana in FY 2017-18 and FY 2018-19 and 2019-20

| Sl. No.   | State/UT                  | 2019-20                | 2019-20                                                         |
|-----------|---------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT                  | Central Share released | Total amount disbursed to beneficiaries (Including State Share) |
| Sl. No.   | State/UT                  | (₹in Lakhs)            | (₹in Lakhs)                                                     |
| 1         | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 61                     | 73                                                              |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh            | 10,125                 | 16,732                                                          |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh         | -                      | 330                                                             |
| 4         | Assam                     | 11,991                 | 16,317                                                          |
| 5         | Bihar                     | 10,001                 | 33,508                                                          |
| 6         | Chandigarh                | 394                    | 275                                                             |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh              | 4,908                  | 7,795                                                           |
| 8         | Dadra & Nagar Haveli      | 147                    | 128                                                             |
| 9         | Daman & Diu               | 104                    | 65                                                              |
| 10        | Delhi                     | 2,688                  | 3,623                                                           |
| 11        | Goa                       | 140                    | 195                                                             |
| 12        | Gujarat                   | 9,677                  | 15,058                                                          |
| 13        | Haryana                   | 6,587                  | 7,083                                                           |
| 14        | Himachal Pradesh          | 3,297                  | 2,541                                                           |
| 15        | Jammu & Kashmir           | 3,012                  | 2,919                                                           |
| 16        | Jharkhand                 | 6,338                  | 9,259                                                           |
| 17        | Karnataka                 | 11,739                 | 18,304                                                          |
| 18        | Kerala                    | 6,419                  | 9,210                                                           |
| 19        | Lakshadweep               | 14                     | 8                                                               |
| 20        | Ladakh                    | -                      |                                                                 |
| 21        | Madhya Pradesh            | 26,756                 | 30,202                                                          |
| 22        | Maharashtra               | 28,788                 | 38,189                                                          |
| 23        | Manipur                   | 412                    | 1,061                                                           |
| 24        | Meghalaya                 | 143                    | 657                                                             |
| 25        | Mizoram                   | 422                    | 329                                                             |
| 26        | Nagaland                  | 95                     | 708                                                             |
| 27        | Odisha                    | -                      | -                                                               |
| 28        | Puducherry                | 160                    | 376                                                             |
| 29        | Punjab                    | 3,554                  | 5,007                                                           |
| 30        | Rajasthan                 | 8,780                  | 15,808                                                          |
| 31        | Sikkim                    | 88                     | 152                                                             |
| 32        | Tamil Nadu                | 4,621                  | 14,394                                                          |
| 33        | Telangana                 | -                      | -                                                               |
| 34        | Tripura                   | 529                    | 1,501                                                           |
| 35        | Uttar Pradesh             | 38,391                 | 57,623                                                          |
| 36        | Uttarakhand               | 2,422                  | 2,487                                                           |
| 37        | West Bengal               | 8,769                  | 20,130                                                          |
| Grand     | Total                     | 211,571                | 332,046                                                         |

## Annexure-III

Statement referred to in reply to part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Q.No. 1023 for answer on 18.09.2020

## Status of Funds Released and Expenditure under Scheme for Adolescent Girls in FY 2019-20

| S.    | No.States/UTs     |   Release | Utilized   |
|-------|-------------------|-----------|------------|
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh    |    127.39 | 65.24      |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh |     33.71 | -          |
| 3     | Assam             |    488.62 | 1594.47    |
| 4     | Bihar             |    582.91 | 23.78      |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh      |     48.4  | -          |
| 6     | Goa               |     43.03 | 0.10       |
| 7     | Gujarat           |   1937.79 | 2447.4     |
| 8     | Haryana           |     70.56 | 22.19      |
| 9     | Himachal pradesh  |      0    | -          |
| 10    | Jammu & Kashmir   |     46.53 | -          |
| 11    | Jharkhand         |    254.39 | -          |
| 12    | Karnataka         |   1253.33 | 37.63      |
| 13    | Kerala            |      1.08 | 2.25       |
| 14    | Madhya pradesh    |   1118.38 | 2124.80    |
| 15    | Maharashtra       |    925.32 | 818.38     |
| 16    | Manipur           |     96.86 | 2.71       |
| 17    | Meghalaya         |   1278.91 | 1277.49    |
| 18    | Mizoram           |     13.56 | 4.98       |
| 19    | Nagaland          |    223.29 | 66.74      |
| 20    | Odisha            |     72.6  | -          |
| 21    | Punjab            |      0    | -          |
| 22    | Rajasthan         |      0    | 130.35     |
| 23    | Sikkim            |      0    | -          |
| 24    | Tamil Nadu        |     95.48 | 16.93      |
| 25    | Telangana         |    151.54 | -          |
| 26    | Tripura           |     32.27 | 20.03      |
| 27    | Uttar pradesh     |   1827.57 | 2798.24    |
| 28    | Uttaranchal       |      0    | -          |
| 29    | West Bengal       |    126.72 | -          |
| 30    | A & N islands     |      1.02 | -          |
| 31    | Chandigarh        |      2.46 | -          |
| 32    | Daman & diu       |      0    | -          |
| 33    | D & NH            |      0.42 |            |
| 34    | Delhi             |     12.84 | 27.11      |
| 35    | Lakshadweep       |      0.07 | -          |
| 36    | Pondicherry       |      0    | -          |
| Total | Total             |  10867    | 11480.82   |

## Annexure-IV

Statement referred to in reply to part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Q.No. 1023 for answer on 18.09.2020

## Status of Funds Released and Expenditure under POSHAN Abhiyaan in FY 201920

(₹ in lakhs)

| S. No.                  | State/UT                | Release in FY 2019-20   | Utilization in FY 19-20   |
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|
| 1                       | Andhra Pradesh          | 24473.61                | 10682.46                  |
| 2                       | Bihar                   | 47530.11                | 21082.82                  |
| 3                       | Chhattisgarh            | 11297.63                | 5364.23                   |
| 4                       | Delhi                   | 3152.83                 | 1804.53                   |
| 5                       | Goa                     | 435.85                  | 192.46                    |
| 6                       | Gujarat                 | 29127.69                | 14348.53                  |
| 7                       | Haryana                 | 6393.43                 | 3259.17                   |
| 8                       | Jharkhand               | 7540.04                 | 4086.12                   |
| 9                       | Karnataka               | 13221.94                | 3945.42                   |
| 10                      | Kerala                  | 7765.28                 | 4483.53                   |
| 11                      | Madhya Pradesh          | 37844.37                | 14209.57                  |
| 12                      | Maharashtra             | 56623.06                | 32037.00                  |
| 13                      | Odisha                  | 15172.11                | 1201.13                   |
| 14                      | Puducherry              | 929.94                  | 202.70                    |
| 15                      | Punjab                  | 6909.84                 | 1544.89                   |
| 16                      | Rajasthan               | 22838.25                | 7314.96                   |
| 17                      | Tamil Nadu              | 25060.44                | 14144.35                  |
| 18                      | Telangana               | 17335.64                | 4601.71                   |
| 19                      | Uttar Pradesh           | 54189.47                | 16274.80                  |
| 20                      | West Bengal             | 24839.38                | 0.00                      |
| 21                      | Arunachal Pradesh       | 2716.28                 | 257.68                    |
| 22                      | Assam                   | 31961.63                | 14532.07                  |
| 23                      | Himachal Pradesh        | 10670.41                | 5632.90                   |
| 24                      | Jammu & Kashmir         | 8732.11                 | 3865.21                   |
| 25                      | Manipur                 | 4205.83                 | 2138.40                   |
| 26                      | Meghalaya               | 4979.05                 | 3883.05                   |
| 27                      | Mizoram                 | 2575.03                 | 1979.03                   |
| 28                      | Nagaland                | 3713.88                 | 2921.22                   |
| 29                      | Sikkim                  | 1350.06                 | 962.82                    |
| 30                      | Tripura                 | 3973.63                 | 633.53                    |
| 31                      | Uttarakhand             | 13253.82                | 5433.41                   |
|                         | Total                   | 500812.64               | 203019.70                 |
| UTs without legislature | UTs without legislature |                         |                           |
| 32                      | Andaman & Nicobar       | 824.73                  | 313.57                    |
| 33                      | Chandigarh              | 992.67                  | 406.76                    |
| 34                      | Dadra & Nagar Haveli    | 674.31                  | 307.25                    |
| 35                      | Daman & Diu             | 686.70                  | 155.01                    |
| 36                      | Ladakh                  | 45.82                   | 41.47                     |
| 37                      | Lakshadweep             | 325.65                  | 211.14                    |
|                         | Total                   | 3549.88                 | 1435.20                   |
|                         | Grand Total             | 504362.52               | 204454.90                 |