Lok Sabha Question No. 4401 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-20
Subject: Anganwadi Kendras in Bihar
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Giridhari Yadav, Rama Devi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4401

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2020

## ANGANWADI KENDRAS IN BIHAR

## 4401. SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV: SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

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

- (a) the number of Anganwadi Kendras working in Bihar at present and the number of Kendras closed down among them, district-wise;
- (b) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  reopen  the  closed  Anganwadi Kendras in Bihar;
- (c) whether the Anganwadi workers are getting paid on time in Bihar and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor along with the honorarium fixed by the Government at present;
- (d) whether Anganwadi centres in Bihar are functioning from rented buildings and if so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  funds  allocated  and  expenditure  incurred thereunder, district-wise;
- (e) the details of provisions prescribed for renting buildings to run Anganwadi centres; and
- (f) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILDDEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) & (b)   As on 16.03.2020, against 1,14,718 sanctioned Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) in Bihar 1,08,260 Anganwadi Centres are operational. As informed by the Government of Bihar, no Anganwadi Kendra has been closed down in the State. District-wise number of sanctioned and operational AWCs in State of Bihar is at Annexure-I .

(c) As informed by the State Government of Bihar, honorarium to Anganwadi Workers is  being  paid  on  time  through  Direct  Benefit  Transfer.  Per  month  honorarium  paid  to AWWs in the State of Bihar is as under:

## (Amount in Rupees)

| Functionary     |   Honorarium |   Additional Honorarium by State |   Total |
|-----------------|--------------|----------------------------------|---------|
| AWW             |         4500 |                             1150 |    5650 |
| AWW at Mini-AWC |         3500 |                              900 |    4400 |

(d)  to  (f)          As  on  16.03.2020,  61,502  Anganwadi  Centres  are functioning from rented premise  in  the  State  of  Bihar.  District-wise  details  of  AWCs  functioning  from  rented premises  and  funds  allocated  for  rent  to  these  buildings  is  at Annexure-II .    As  per guidelines  issued  by  the  State  Government  of  Bihar,  there  is  provision  of  rent  of Rs.4,000/-  per  month  per  AWC  building  for  urban  area  and  Rs.1,000/-  per  month  per AWC building for rural area.

## Annexure-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) AND (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4401  FOR  20.03.2020  REGARDING  ANGANWADI  KENDRAS  IN  BIHAR  ASKED  BY  SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV AND SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI

District-wise details of Sanctioned and Operational Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) in Bihar

| S     | District       | No. of Anganwadi Centres (AWCs)   | No. of Anganwadi Centres (AWCs)   |
|-------|----------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| No.   |                | Sanctioned                        | Operational                       |
| 1     | Araria         | 2811                              | 2786                              |
| 2     | Arwal          | 857                               | 793                               |
| 3     | Aurangabad     | 2746                              | 2552                              |
| 4     | Banka          | 2350                              | 2348                              |
| 5     | Begusarai      | 3356                              | 2661                              |
| 6     | Bhagalpur      | 3073                              | 3067                              |
| 7     | Bhojpur        | 2991                              | 2969                              |
| 8     | Buxar          | 1944                              | 1529                              |
| 9     | Darbhanga      | 4489                              | 4332                              |
| 10    | East Champaran | 5586                              | 5487                              |
| 11    | Gaya           | 4613                              | 4517                              |
| 12    | Gopalganj      | 3023                              | 2935                              |
| 13    | Jamui          | 1950                              | 1946                              |
| 14    | Jehanabad      | 1278                              | 1271                              |
| 15    | Kaimur         | 1765                              | 1761                              |
| 16    | Katihar        | 3399                              | 3339                              |
| 17    | Khagaria       | 1777                              | 1585                              |
| 18    | Kishanganj     | 1890                              | 1890                              |
| 19    | Lakhisarai     | 1187                              | 1184                              |
| 20    | Madhepura      | 2254                              | 2254                              |
| 21    | Madhubani      | 5145                              | 4490                              |
| 22    | Munger         | 1598                              | 1598                              |
| 23    | Muzaffarpur    | 5296                              | 4905                              |
| 24    | Nalanda        | 3410                              | 3395                              |
| 25    | Nawada         | 2663                              | 2430                              |
| 26    | Patna          | 5261                              | 5223                              |
| 27    | Purnia         | 3433                              | 3415                              |
| 28    | Rohtas         | 3388                              | 3383                              |
| 29    | Saharsa        | 2090                              | 1688                              |
| 30    | Samastipur     | 4965                              | 4965                              |
| 31    | Saran          | 4638                              | 3591                              |
| 32    | Shiekhpura     | 716                               | 701                               |
| 33    | Sheohar        | 713                               | 702                               |
| 34    | Sitamarhi      | 3785                              | 3091                              |
| 35    | Siwan          | 3845                              | 3778                              |
| 36    | Supaul         | 2434                              | 2413                              |
| 37    | Vaishali       | 3883                              | 3850                              |
| 38    | West Champaran | 4116                              | 3436                              |
| Total | Total          | 1,14,718                          | 1,08,260                          |

## Annexure-II

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4401 FOR 20.03.2020 REGARDING ANGANWADI KENDRAS IN BIHAR ASKED BY SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV AND SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI

District-wise details of AWCs functioning from rented premise, funds allocated for rent in Bihar

| S. No.   | District       | AWCs functioning from rented premises   | Funds Allocated (In Rs.)   |
|----------|----------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------|
| 1        | Araria         | 1499                                    | 17662750                   |
| 2        | Arwal          | 570                                     | 4802400                    |
| 3        | Aurangabad     | 1434                                    | 10765000                   |
| 4        | Banka          | 916                                     | 5126380                    |
| 5        | Begusarai      | 1555                                    | 11863650                   |
| 6        | Bhagalpur      | 1184                                    | 18001575                   |
| 7        | Bhojpur        | 2258                                    | 18790440                   |
| 8        | Buxar          | 932                                     | 8635750                    |
| 9        | Darbhanga      | 2781                                    | 28129309                   |
| 10       | East Champaran | 3688                                    | 49698875                   |
| 11       | Gaya           | 1563                                    | 11315984                   |
| 12       | Gopalganj      | 1371                                    | 7527525                    |
| 13       | Jamui          | 733                                     | 1926750                    |
| 14       | Jehanabad      | 333                                     | 3652340                    |
| 15       | Kaimur         | 752                                     | 11207200                   |
| 16       | Katihar        | 2090                                    | 10679250                   |
| 17       | Khagaria       | 1101                                    | 9365750                    |
| 18       | Kishanganj     | 921                                     | 32485612                   |
| 19       | Lakhisarai     | 666                                     | 4590200                    |
| 20       | Madhepura      | 1491                                    | 20054100                   |
| 21       | Madhubani      | 1846                                    | 14066750                   |
| 22       | Munger         | 998                                     | 11778400                   |
| 23       | Muzaffarpur    | 2610                                    | 38696433                   |
| 24       | Nalanda        | 1093                                    | 9021500                    |
| 25       | Nawada         | 950                                     | 7245690                    |
| 26       | Patna          | 3970                                    | 67775600                   |
| 27       | Purnia         | 2280                                    | 19971760                   |
| 28       | Rohtas         | 1756                                    | 19254650                   |
| 29       | Saharsa        | 1215                                    | 4523830                    |
| 30       | Samastipur     | 2725                                    | 27191900                   |
| 31       | Saran          | 2729                                    | 6191250                    |
| 32       | Shiekhpura     | 334                                     | 2364000                    |
| 33       | Sheohar        | 551                                     | 38845602                   |
| 34       | Sitamarhi      | 2529                                    | 24756000                   |
| 35       | Siwan          | 2636                                    | 11808800                   |
| 36       | Supaul         | 1378                                    | 24603950                   |
| 37       | Vaishali       | 2774                                    | 28933690                   |
| 38       | West Champaran | 1290                                    | 16093700                   |
| Total    | Total          | 65,94,04,345                            | 65,94,04,345               |