Lok Sabha Question No. 3114 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Funding Under POSHAN Abhiyaan
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3114 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2021

## FUNDING UNDER POSHAN ABHIYAAN

## 3114.  DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

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

- (a) the aims and objectives of Poshan Abhiyaan;
- (b) whether it is true that so far only Rs.16,760 lakhs have been released for the State of Telangana from 2017-18 onwards and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it  is  also  true  that  only  25  percent  of  the  released  funds  have  been utilized so far, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the steps being taken to utilize the remaining amount;
- (d) the  impact  of  COVID-19  on  Poshan  Abhiyaan  in  the  country,  State/UT-wise particularly in Telangana; and
- (e) the  details  of  allocation  made  for  Poshan  Abhiyaan  in  2021-22  and  how  it compares with allocations made at Budget Estimates and Revised Estimates in the last three years, year-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)     POSHAN Abhiyaan aims to reduce malnutrition in a phased manner, through a lifecycle  approach,  by  adopting  a  synergised  and  result  oriented  approach.  The objective of Abhiyaan is to achieve improvement in nutritional status of Children from 0-6 years, Adolescent Girls, Pregnant Women and Lactating Mothers by:
- i. Preventing and reducing Stunting in children (0- 6 years).
- ii. Preventing and reducing under-nutrition (underweight prevalence) in children (0-6 years).
- iii. Reducing the prevalence of anemia among children (6-59 months).
- iv. Reducing the prevalence of anemia among Women and Adolescent Girls in the age group of 15-49 years.
- v. Reducing Low Birth Weight (LBW).

(b) and (c) Government is providing funds under Supplementary Nutrition Programme and ICDS (General) under Anganwadi Services Scheme in addition to the funds being granted under POSHAN Abhiyaan. The details of fund released and utilized by the state of Telangana from 2017-18 onwards under POSHAN Abhiyaan is at  Annexure  I.  Further,  the  details  of  fund  released  and  utilized  by  the  state  of Telangana  from  2017-18  onwards  in  Supplementary  Nutrition  component  of  the Anganwadi  Services  Scheme  is  at  Annexure  II.  Further,  Mission  Poshan  2.0,  an integrated  nutrition  support  programme  which  subsumes  Supplementary  Nutrition Programme and POSHAN Abhiyaan, has been announced in budget 2021-2022 for all  States/UTs.  It  intends  to  strengthen  nutritional  content,  delivery,  outreach  and outcomes  with  focus  on  developing  practices  that  nurture  health,  wellness  and immunity to disease and malnutrition.

(d)          During  the  pandemic,  as  per  the  MHA  guidelines,  all  Anganwadi  Centres across the country were closed to limit the impact of COVID-19. However, to ensure continuous nutritional support  to  Anganwadi  beneficiaries,  Anganwadi Workers and Helpers distributed Supplementary Nutrition at the doorsteps of beneficiaries once in 15 days.

(e)         For  the  year  2020-21,  the  Budget  allocation  for  the  Schemes  comprising Anganwadi  Services,  POSHAN  Abhiyaan  and  Scheme  for  Adolescent  Girls  was ₹24,482 crore and the Revised Budget allocation was ₹17902.31 crore. ln 2021-22, Schemes  comprising  Anganwadi  Services,  POSHAN  Abhiyaan  and  Scheme  for Adolescent  Girls  have  been  clubbed  and  named  as  'Saksham  Anganwadi  and Poshan 2.0' having budgetary provision of ₹20,105 crore which is 12.3% more than the Revised Budget allocation of ₹17902.31 crore. The year wise allocation made at Budget Estimates and Revised Estimates in last three years is at Annexure III .

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## Annexure-I

Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  Part  (b)  to  (c)  of  Rajya  Sabha  Un-Starred Question  No.3114  for  06.08.2021  by DR.  G.  RANJITH  REDDY regarding  Funding Under POSHAN Abhiyaan

Funds released and utilized by the state of Telangana under POSHAN Abhiyaan

(Rupees in Lakhs)

| State     | 2017-18 + Unspent Balance of ISSNIP Funds released for FY 2018-19 Funds released FY   | 2017-18 + Unspent Balance of ISSNIP Funds released for FY 2018-19 Funds released FY   | 2017-18 + Unspent Balance of ISSNIP Funds released for FY 2018-19 Funds released FY   | for 2019-20 Funds released for FY 2020-21 Total funds released   | for 2019-20 Funds released for FY 2020-21 Total funds released   | Total Central fund Utilization as on 31.03.2021 %Utilization   | Total Central fund Utilization as on 31.03.2021 %Utilization   | Total Central fund Utilization as on 31.03.2021 %Utilization   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Telangana | 1736.94                                                                               | 8595.70                                                                               | 7003.00                                                                               | 571.20                                                           |                                                                  |                                                                | 82.78                                                          |                                                                |
|           |                                                                                       |                                                                                       |                                                                                       |                                                                  | 17906.84                                                         | 14824.33                                                       |                                                                |                                                                |

## Annexure II

Statement referred to in reply to Part (b) to (c) of Rajya Sabha Un-Starred Question No.3114 for 06.08.2021 by DR. G. RANJITH REDDY regarding Funding Under POSHAN Abhiyaan

Fund released and utilized by the state of Telangana from 2017-18 onwards in Supplementary Nutrition component of the Anganwadi Services Scheme

(Rupees in Lakhs)

| Year    | SNP           | SNP           | ICDS (General)   | ICDS (General)   |
|---------|---------------|---------------|------------------|------------------|
|         | Fund Released | Fund Utilised | Fund Released    | Fund Utilised    |
| 2017-18 | 18130.74      | 19005.85      | 18905.07         | 18831.04         |
| 2018-19 | 22045.61      | 21398.84      | 21257.53         | 19260.18         |
| 2019-20 | 22519.69      | 21325.83      | 21987.17         | 20682.58         |
| 2020-21 | 21522.15      | -             | 18408.88         | -                |

## Annexure-III

Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  Part  (e)  of  Rajya  Sabha  Starred  Question No.3114  for  06.08.2021  by DR.  G.  RANJITH  REDDY regarding  Funding  Under POSHAN Abhiyaan

Budgetary Allocation :  The details of the Budget Allocation at BE & RE for the year 2017-18 to 2019-20 in respect of POSHAN Abhiyaan are given as under:

(Rupees in crore)

| Year    |   Budget Estimate (BE) |   Revised Estimates (RE) |
|---------|------------------------|--------------------------|
| 2017-18 |                   1500 |                      950 |
| 2018-19 |                   3000 |                     3000 |
| 2019-20 |                   3400 |                     3400 |