Lok Sabha Question No. 4213 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Anganwadi Centres in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Margani Bharat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 4213

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2019

## ANGANWADI CENTRES IN ANDHRA PRADESH AND TELANGANA

## 4213. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

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

- (a) the details of Anganwadi centres sanctioned in the last five years in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, year-wise;
- (b) the details of Anganwadi centres that became operational against the sanctioned ones in the last five years in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, year-wise; and
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Ministry  to  help  Anganwadis  to  increase  wages  and  ensure social security to them?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) During  last  five  years,  no  Anganwadi  Centre  has  been  sanctioned  to  the  state  of Andhra  Pradesh  and  Telangana  under  the  Anganwadi  Services  {under  Umbrella Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Schemes}.
- (b) The  details  of  Anganwadi  centres  that  became  operational  against  the  sanctioned centres during last five years and current year in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, are as under:
- (c) The Government has, recently, enhanced honorarium of Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) from ₹ 3,000/- to ₹ 4,500/- per month; AWWs at mini-AWCs from ₹ 2,250/- to ₹ 3,500/per  month;  Anganwadi  Helpers  (AWHs)  from  ₹  1,500/-  to  ₹  2,250/-  per  month.  The Government has also introduced performance linked incentive of ₹ 250/- per month to AWHs effective from 1 st October, 2018. AWWs are paid performance linked incentive of  ₹  500/-  per  month  for  using  ICDS-CAS  (Common  Application  Software)  under POSHAN  Abhiyaan. Most  of  the  States/UTs  are  also  giving  monetary  incentives  to these workers out of their own resources as per details given in Annexure.

| Year    | Andhra Pradesh   | Andhra Pradesh   | Telangana   | Telangana   |
|---------|------------------|------------------|-------------|-------------|
|         | Sanctioned       | Operational      | Sanctioned  | Operational |
| 2014-15 | 55607            | 55574            | 35700       | 35353       |
| 2015-16 | 55607            | 55599            | 35700       | 35621       |
| 2016-17 | 55607            | 55605            | 35700       | 35634       |
| 2017-18 | 55607            | 55606            | 35700       | 35634       |
| 2018-19 | 55607            | 55607            | 35700       | 35634       |
| 2019-20 | 55607            | 55607            | 35700       | 35634       |

AWWs/AWHs  are  provided  Social  Security  benefits  under  the  following  insurance scheme:

- i. Coverage under Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) for AWWs/AWHs in the age group of 18-50 years for life cover of ₹ 2.00 Lakh;
- ii. Coverage under Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) for AWWs/AWHs in the age group of 18-59 years for accidental cover of ₹ 2.00 Lakh / ₹ 1.00 Lakh.
- iii. Modified  Anganwadi  Karyakarti  Bima  Yojana  (AKBY)  for  AWWs/AWHs  in  the  age group of 51-59 years for life cover of ₹ 30,000/-.
- iv. Female Critical Illness benefits of ₹ 20,000/- on diagnosis of identified illness.
- v. Scholarships to their children studying in 9 th to 12 th Standard (including ITI courses).

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## Statement referred to in reply to Part (c) of Lok Sabha Un-Starred Question No. 4213 by Shri Margani Bharat to be answered on 13.12.2019

## (Monetary incentives given by States/UTs to  AWWs/AWHs from their own resources)

| 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 Helper (AWH)                               |
| 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          | 6000                                                 | 3750                                                 |
| 36.      | Tripura            | 2865                                                 | 1924                                                 |