Lok Sabha Question No. 2680 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-06
Subject: Anganwadi Centres
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2680

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.03.2020

## ANGANWADI CENTRES

†2680. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

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

- (a) the  number  of  Anganwadi  Centres  constructed  across  the  country  during  the last three years;
- (b) whether the Government has proposed to construct more Anganwadi Centres across  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details  of  such  proposals  and  sites  of construction, State/UT-wise; and
- (c) the time by which these centres are likely to be constructed?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The number of Anganwadi Centres constructed in the country under Anganwadi Services  in  convergence  with  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) during the last three years are as under :
- (b) Under the revised scope of Anganwadi Services implemented from 01.12.2017, the Central assistance for construction of new Anganwadi Centre building  is  available  in  rural  areas  in  convergence  with  MGNREGS  on reimbursement  basis.  Under  the  said  scope, State  Government  of  Andhra Pradesh have constructed 3960 AWCs during 2018-19.

| Financial Year   | AWCs      | AWCs    |
|------------------|-----------|---------|
|                  | Completed | Ongoing |
| 2017-18          | 12,959    | -       |
| 2018-19          | 17,687    | -       |
| 2019-20          | 10,837    | 59,486  |

In  the  current  financial  year,  Government  has  proposed  58670  number  of more  Anganwadi  Centres  across  the  country.  State/UT-wise  details  are  at Annexure.

- (c) The Anganwadi Services Scheme is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, wherein the  Central  Government  in  the  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  is responsible for program planning while the responsibility of implementation of the scheme including construction of AWCs rests with States / UTs.

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| Sr. No   | States/ UTs       |   No. of AWCs Buildings proposed in 2019-20 |
|----------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| 1        | ANDHRAPRADESH     |                                        6000 |
| 2        | BIHAR             |                                        1000 |
| 3        | CHHATTISGARH      |                                        2000 |
| 4        | GOA               |                                         100 |
| 5        | GUJARAT           |                                        2000 |
| 6        | HARYANA           |                                         500 |
| 7        | JHARKHAND         |                                           0 |
| 8        | KARNATAKA         |                                        1000 |
| 9        | KERALA            |                                        1000 |
| 10       | MADHYAPRADESH     |                                       10000 |
| 11       | MAHARASHTRA       |                                         250 |
| 12       | ODISHA            |                                        6036 |
| 13       | PUNJAB            |                                       15000 |
| 14       | RAJASTHAN         |                                           0 |
| 15       | TAMIL NADU        |                                           0 |
| 16       | TELANGANA         |                                        2000 |
| 17       | UTTAR PRADESH     |                                         500 |
| 18       | WEST BENGAL       |                                        6000 |
| 19       | DELHI             |                                           0 |
| 20       | PUDUCHERRY        |                                          23 |
| 21       | HIMACHALPRADESH   |                                          90 |
| 22       | JAMMU &KASHMIR *  |                                         500 |
| 23       | UTTARAKHAND       |                                        1401 |
| 24       | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR |                                          50 |
| 25       | CHANDIGARH        |                                           0 |
| 26       | D. &NAGAR HAVELI  |                                          20 |
| 27       | DAMAN & DIU       |                                           0 |
| 28       | LAKSHADWEEP       |                                           0 |
| 29       | ARUNACHALPRADESH  |                                           0 |
| 30       | ASSAM             |                                        1500 |
| 31       | MANIPUR           |                                        1000 |
| 32       | MEGHALAYA         |                                         600 |
| 33       | MIZORAM           |                                           0 |
| 34       | NAGALAND          |                                           0 |
| 35       | SIKKIM            |                                           0 |
| 36       | TRIPURA           |                                         100 |
| Total    | Total             |                                       58670 |