Lok Sabha Question No. 1139 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-08
Subject: Take Home Ration (THR) Scheme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RABINDRA KUMAR JENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1139

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2019

## TAKE HOME RATION (THR) SCHEME

## 1139. SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA:

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

- (a) whether the Ministry  has  assessed  the  impact  of  the  pilot  programmes  on  conditional  cash transfer to meet Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) nutrition goals and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  any  irregularities  have  been  noticed  in  the  implementation  of  ICDS's  Take  Home Ration (THR) Scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  number of  pregnant,  lactating  women  and  children  who  have  been  benefited  under  the said scheme; and
- (d) whether the scheme has met its set targets to improve maternal and child health and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a): No such pilot programme on Conditional Cash Transfer has been taken up by the Ministry.
- (b): Anganwadi Services under Umbrella Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme is  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  implemented  by  States/UTs  across  the  county.  The responsibility  for  implementation  of  Anganwadi  Services  including  providing  Take  Home Ration  (THR)  and  management  thereof  rests  with  States/UTs. The  complaints  received  in respect of irregularities/corruption in implementation of Anganwadi Services and in providing THR  are  forwarded  to  concerned  States  /  UTs  for  taking  appropriate  action.  Reports  on complaints which are serious in nature are sought from State Government/UT Administration.
- (c): The details of the number of pregnant, lactating women and children who have been benefited under Anganwadi Services Scheme are at Annexure .
- (d): The  Anganwadi  Services  under  the  Umbrella  ICDS  scheme  provide  six  (6)  services  to  the beneficiaries, i.e., children below 6 years, pregnant and lactating mothers. These services are supplementary nutrition,  health and  nutrition education, pre-school  education, immunization, health  check-up  and  referral  services.  The  scheme  is  universal  and  open  to  all  eligible beneficiaries without any economic or other criteria. There are 14 lakh approved Anganwadi Centres  out  of  which  13.70  lakh  Anganwadi  Centres  are  operational.  More  than  9  crore beneficiaries are availing this scheme. This scheme has helped in improving the maternal and child health as reflected in the data captured by National Family Health Survey-4.

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## Annexure refer to Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No. 1139 dated on 08.02.2019 Anganwadi Centres Sanctioned and Operational & Children P&LM beneficiaries under Anganwadi Services Scheme Quarter Ending 31 December 2018

| Sl. No   |                   | No. of Anganwadi Centres                | No. of Anganwadi Centres   | Beneficiaries of Supplementary   | Beneficiaries of Supplementary   | Beneficiaries of Supplementary      | Beneficiaries of Supplementary                | Beneficiaries of Supplementary                        |
|----------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No   | State/UT          | Sanctioned                              | Operational                | Children (6 months - 3 years)    | Children (3 - 6 years)           | Total Children (6 months - 6 years) | Nutrition Pregnant & lactating Mothers (P&LM) | Total Beneficiaries (Children 6 mo-6 years plus P&LM) |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 55607                                   | 55607                      | 1504122                          | 870112                           | 2374234                             | 619425                                        | 2993659                                               |
| 2        | Telangana         | 35700                                   | 35634                      | 950000                           | 550000                           | 1500000                             | 400000                                        | 1900000                                               |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh | 6225                                    | 6225                       | 92437                            | 96623                            | 189060                              | 24517                                         | 213577                                                |
| 4        | Assam             | 62153                                   | 62153                      | 1450009                          | 1569370                          | 3019379                             | 594296                                        | 3613675                                               |
| 5        | Bihar             | 115009                                  | 97231                      | 2458176                          | 3511680                          | 5969856                             | 1404672                                       | 7374528                                               |
| 6        | Chhattisgarh      | 52474                                   | 51212                      | 1218800                          | 997200                           | 2216000                             | 493800                                        | 2709800                                               |
| 7        | Goa               | 1262                                    | 1262                       | 36098                            | 16898                            | 52996                               | 14637                                         | 67633                                                 |
| 8        | Gujarat           | 53029                                   | 53029                      | 1973008                          | 1742680                          | 3715688                             | 823655                                        | 4539343                                               |
| 9        | Haryana           | 25962                                   | 25962                      | 574548                           | 254036                           | 828584                              | 257996                                        | 1086580                                               |
| 10       | Himachal Pradesh  | 18925                                   | 18925                      | 242255                           | 155857                           | 398112                              | 96365                                         | 494477                                                |
| 11       | Jammu & Kashmir   | 31938                                   | 29599                      | 410165                           | 388285                           | 798450                              | 159690                                        | 958140                                                |
| 12       | Jharkhand         | 38432                                   | 38432                      | 1676737                          | 1067818                          | 2744555                             | 718337                                        | 3462892                                               |
| 13       | Karnataka         | 65911                                   | 65911                      | 2314824                          | 1633913                          | 3948737                             | 895465                                        | 4844202                                               |
| 14       | Kerala            | 33318                                   | 33244                      | 350488                           | 374165                           | 724653                              | 300218                                        | 1024871                                               |
| 15       | Madhya Pradesh    | 97135                                   | 97135                      | 3374717                          | 3262856                          | 6637573                             | 1415163                                       | 8052736                                               |
| 16       | Maharashtra       | 110486                                  | 110219                     | 2618757                          | 2609326                          | 5228083                             | 975064                                        | 6203147                                               |
| 17       | Manipur           | 11510                                   | 11510                      | 163401                           | 177583                           | 340984                              | 67208                                         | 408192                                                |
| 18       | Meghalaya         | 5896                                    | 5896                       | 218879                           | 251887                           | 470766                              | 76728                                         | 547494                                                |
| 19       | Mizoram           | 2244                                    | 2244                       | 72283                            | 82939                            | 155222                              | 28150                                         | 183372                                                |
| 20       | Nagaland          | 3980                                    | 3980                       | 142188                           | 145408                           | 287596                              | 45662                                         | 333258                                                |
| 21       | Odisha            | 74154                                   | 72587                      | 1871082                          | 2047340                          | 3918422                             | 725129                                        | 4643551                                               |
| 22       | Punjab            | 27314                                   | 27279                      | 395846                           | 275650                           | 671496                              | 186289                                        | 857785                                                |
| 23       | Rajasthan         | 62010                                   | 61974                      | 1638725                          | 977381                           | 2616106                             | 875426                                        | 3491532                                               |
| 24       | Sikkim            | 1308                                    | 1308                       | 14500                            | 10000                            | 24500                               | 5800                                          | 30300                                                 |
| 25       | Tamil Nadu        | 54439                                   | 54439                      | 1743313                          | 650930                           | 2394243                             | 665067                                        | 3059310                                               |
| 26       | Tripura           | 10145                                   | 9911                       | 155005                           | 189854                           | 344859                              | 71074                                         | 415933                                                |
| 27       | Uttar Pradesh     | 190145                                  | 187997                     | 8524650                          | 5412225                          | 13936875                            | 3637854                                       | 17574729                                              |
| 28       | Uttrakhand        | 20067                                   | 20067                      | 426531                           | 158275                           | 584806                              | 169230                                        | 754036                                                |
| 29       | West Bengal       | 119481                                  | 116047                     | 3076600                          | 3132449                          | 6209049                             | 1327924                                       | 7536973                                               |
| 30       | A & N Islands     | 720                                     | 720                        | 7777                             | 2791                             | 10568                               | 2621                                          | 13189                                                 |
| 31       | Chandigarh**      | 450                                     | 450                        | 20667                            | 25221                            | 45888                               | 7209                                          | 53097 542699                                          |
| 32       | Delhi*            | 10897                                   | 10897                      | 300462                           | 129349                           | 429811                              | 112888                                        |                                                       |
| 33       | Dadra & N Haveli  | 302                                     | 302                        | 8888                             | 10475                            | 19363                               | 3523                                          | 22886                                                 |
| 34       | Daman & Diu       | 107                                     | 107                        | 2762                             | 2388                             | 5150                                | 1451                                          | 6601                                                  |
|          | Lakshadweep       | 107                                     | 107 855                    | 2607 24210                       | 843 2596                         | 3450                                | 1148                                          | 35963                                                 |
| 35 36    | Puducherry        | 855                                     |                            |                                  |                                  | 26806                               | 9157                                          | 4598                                                  |
|          | All India         | 1399697 [1400000 earlier saned. by GOI] | 1370457                    | 40055517                         | 32786403                         | 72841920                            | 17212838                                      | 90054758                                              |

Based on State/UTs level consolidated report.

*253 AWCs surrendered by NCT of Delhi accepted in MWCD vide order no.11-33/2015-CD-I Dated 16 November 2018.

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

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