Lok Sabha Question No. 425 (STARRED), answered on 2022-04-01
Subject: Facilities at Anganwadi Centres
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Uttam Kumar Nalamada Reddy, Mangal Suresh Angadi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO: 425

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.04.2022

## FACILITIES AT ANGANWADI CENTRES

- *425: SHRI UTTAM KUMAR REDDY NALAMADA: SHRIMATI ANGADI MANGAL SURESH:
- Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) the number of Anganwadi centres in the country and children enrolled in these centres, State/UT-wise; (b) the remuneration paid to Anganwadi Workers and Anganwadi Helpers along with the proposed increase therein in view of rising prices and meagre salaries being paid to them, State/UT-wise; (c) the number of Anganwadi centres having pucca buildings, tapped water supply and toilets, State/UT-wise; (d) the  quantity  of  rice,  pulses,  cereals,  oil,  vegetables,  sugar,  iodised  salt  etc. prescribed for each child, State/UT-wise; and the  scale  and  quality  of  food  supplied  to  each  child  enrolled  in  Anganwadi centres along with the steps taken to ensure that good quality food is supplied to

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
- *****
- (e) them, State/UT-wise?

## Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  Part  (a)  to  (e)  of  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question No.425 by Shri Uttam Kumar Reddy Nalamada, Shrimati Angadi Mangal Suresh to be answered on 01.04.2022 regarding 'Facilities at Anganwadi Centres'

(a)  As  on  30.06.2021,  State/UT-wise  number  of  Anganwadi  Centres  alongwith  the number of children enrolled in these centres is at Annexure-I.

(b)         With  respect  to  honorarium  of  Anganwadi  Workers  (AWWs)  and  Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs), Government of India w.e.f. 01.10.2018 has enhanced the honorarium of  AWWs at main-AWCs from ₹3,000/- to₹ 4,500/- per month;  AWWs at mini-AWCs from ₹2,250/- to ₹3,500/- per month; AWHs from ₹1,500/- to ₹2,250/- per month; and introduced  performance  linked  incentive  of  ₹250/-  per  month  to  AWHs.   Further, modified guidelines have been issued for performance linked incentive @ ₹ 500/- per month to Anganwadi Workers w.e.f. 01.04.2021. In addition, States/UTs are also paying additional  monetary  incentives/honorarium  to these  functionaries  from their  own resources.

(c)  State/UT-wise number of AWCs having pucca buildings, tapped water supply and toilets is at Annexure-II .

(d)  The  Government  of  India  allocates  food-grains  i.e.  Wheat/Fortified  Rice/Millets  to State Governments/UT Administrations at subsidized rates under NFSA for preparation of  supplementary  food  under  Anganwadi  Services.  The  recipe  for  the  beneficiaries under  Supplementary  Nutrition  is  according  to  the  local  food  habits  and  food  items easily available in the State/UT.

(e)  Food  grains  are  allocated  to  State  Governments/UT  Administrations  as  per nutritional  standards  mentioned  in  Schedule  II  of  National  Food  Security  Act,  2013, which are as follows:

| S.No.   | Category                                            | Type of Meal                      |   Calories | Protein   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------|-----------|
| i.      | Children (6 Months to 3 Years)                      | Take Home Ration                  |        500 | 12-15     |
| ii.     | Children (3 to 6 Years)                             | Morning Snack and Hot Cooked Meal |        500 | 12-15     |
| iii.    | Children (6 Months to 6 Years) who are malnourished | Take Home Ration                  |        800 | 20-25     |
| iv.     | Pregnant women and Lactating mothers                | Take Home Ration                  |        600 | 18-20     |

To ensure that good quality food is supplied to State Governments/UT Administrations, the Government of India has issued streamlining guidelines dated 13.01.2021 on quality assurance,  roles  and  responsibilities  of  duty  holders,  procedure  for  procurement, integrating  AYUSH  concepts  and  data  management  and  monitoring  through  'Poshan Tracker'  for  transparency,  efficiency  and  accountability  in  delivery  of  Supplementary Nutrition.  Under  this,  State  Governments/UT  Administrations  shall  ensure  that  the quality of Supplementary Nutrition being provided is with reference to the norms of food safety  as  well  as  nutrient  composition.  Supplementary  Nutrition  must  conform  to prescribed standards laid down under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and regulations  made  there-under  to  ensure  consistent  quality  and  nutritive  value  per serving.

Take-Home Ration (not raw ration), shall be tested from FSSAI owned/registered/empanelled/NABL  accredited  laboratory.  Random  testing  must  be conducted by Anganwadi Services functionaries after receipt of stock at the AWC or at the Block level. Anganwadi Services functionaries i.e. CDPO or Supervisor shall draw the  samples,  as  per  the  prescribed  procedure  and  send  the  sample  for  testing  to  a FSSAI owned/registered/empanelled/NABL accredited laboratory.

ln case of Hot Cooked Meal, it should be ensured that it is prepared in proper kitchen sheds having adequate sanitation and safe drinking water so as to maintain hygienic conditions.

State/UT wise allocation of foodgrains for the FY 2021-22 is at Annexure-III. *****

## ANNEXURE-I

Annexure  referred  in  reply  to  Part  (a)  of  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No.425  for  answer  on  01.04.2022 regarding 'Facilities at Anganwadi Centres' indicating State/UT-wise number of Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) and children enrolled in these centres as on 30.06.2021

| S. No                                                                                             | State/UTs                                                                                         | No. of Anganwadi Centres                                                                          | No. of Anganwadi Centres                                                                          | Total SNP beneficiaries Children (6 months - 6 years)                                             | Total PSE beneficiaries Children (3 years- 6 years)                                               |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No                                                                                             | State/UTs                                                                                         | Sanctioned                                                                                        | Operational                                                                                       | Total SNP beneficiaries Children (6 months - 6 years)                                             | Total PSE beneficiaries Children (3 years- 6 years)                                               |
| 1                                                                                                 | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                    | 55607                                                                                             | 55607                                                                                             | 2670523                                                                                           | 85005                                                                                             |
| 2                                                                                                 | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                 | 6225                                                                                              | 6225                                                                                              | 162040                                                                                            | 87120                                                                                             |
| 3                                                                                                 | Assam                                                                                             | 62153                                                                                             | 61715                                                                                             | 3032281                                                                                           | 1617562                                                                                           |
| 4                                                                                                 | Bihar                                                                                             | 115009                                                                                            | 112094                                                                                            | 7954137                                                                                           | 3722042                                                                                           |
| 5                                                                                                 | Chhatisgarh                                                                                       | 52474                                                                                             | 51586                                                                                             | 2167832                                                                                           | 1104817                                                                                           |
| 6                                                                                                 | Goa@                                                                                              | 1262                                                                                              | 1262                                                                                              | 58786                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                 |
| 7                                                                                                 | Gujarat                                                                                           | 53029                                                                                             | 53029                                                                                             | 3491999                                                                                           | 1617467                                                                                           |
| 8                                                                                                 | Haryana                                                                                           | 25962                                                                                             | 25962                                                                                             | 1104102                                                                                           | 430768                                                                                            |
| 9                                                                                                 | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                  | 18925                                                                                             | 18925                                                                                             | 395586                                                                                            | 35919                                                                                             |
| 10                                                                                                | Jharkhand                                                                                         | 38432                                                                                             | 38432                                                                                             | 1322676                                                                                           | 602274                                                                                            |
| 11                                                                                                | Karnataka                                                                                         | 65911                                                                                             | 65911                                                                                             | 4073309                                                                                           | 637111                                                                                            |
| 12                                                                                                | Kerala                                                                                            | 33318                                                                                             | 33115                                                                                             | 1138541                                                                                           | 503352                                                                                            |
| 13                                                                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                    | 97135                                                                                             | 97135                                                                                             | 5010369                                                                                           | 726594                                                                                            |
| 14                                                                                                | Maharashtra                                                                                       | 110486                                                                                            | 109832                                                                                            | 6723371                                                                                           | 2421736                                                                                           |
| 15                                                                                                | Manipur@                                                                                          | 11510                                                                                             | 11510                                                                                             | 337890                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                 |
| 16                                                                                                | Meghalaya                                                                                         | 5896                                                                                              | 5896                                                                                              | 437993                                                                                            | 222012                                                                                            |
| 17                                                                                                | Mizoram                                                                                           | 2244                                                                                              | 2244                                                                                              | 99646                                                                                             | 21890                                                                                             |
| 18                                                                                                | Nagaland                                                                                          | 3980                                                                                              | 3980                                                                                              | 365646                                                                                            | 178939                                                                                            |
| 19                                                                                                | Odisha                                                                                            | 74154                                                                                             | 73172                                                                                             | 3211253                                                                                           | 1549932                                                                                           |
| 20                                                                                                | Punjab                                                                                            | 27314                                                                                             | 27304                                                                                             | 887635                                                                                            | 285497                                                                                            |
| 21                                                                                                | Rajasthan                                                                                         | 62010                                                                                             | 61625                                                                                             | 3440482                                                                                           | 1340612                                                                                           |
| 22                                                                                                | Sikkim@                                                                                           | 1308                                                                                              | 1308                                                                                              | 19953                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                 |
| 23                                                                                                | Tamil Nadu                                                                                        | 54439                                                                                             | 54439                                                                                             | 2691208                                                                                           | 762496                                                                                            |
| 24                                                                                                | Telangana                                                                                         | 35700                                                                                             | 35580                                                                                             | 1739592                                                                                           | 697173                                                                                            |
| 25                                                                                                | Tripura                                                                                           | 10145                                                                                             | 9911                                                                                              | 325855                                                                                            | 173494                                                                                            |
| 26                                                                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                     | 190145                                                                                            | 189309                                                                                            | 11582963                                                                                          | 753734                                                                                            |
| 27                                                                                                | Uttrakhand                                                                                        | 20067                                                                                             | 20048                                                                                             | 720624                                                                                            | 263661                                                                                            |
| 28                                                                                                | West Bengal@ *                                                                                    | 119481                                                                                            | 119481                                                                                            | 7200814                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                 |
| 29                                                                                                | A & N Islands                                                                                     | 720                                                                                               | 719                                                                                               | 17217                                                                                             | 7056                                                                                              |
| 30                                                                                                | Chandigarh                                                                                        | 450                                                                                               | 450                                                                                               | 50937                                                                                             | 26233                                                                                             |
| 31                                                                                                | Dadra & N Haveli and Daman & Diu                                                                  | 409                                                                                               | 405                                                                                               | 30507                                                                                             | 15005                                                                                             |
| 32                                                                                                | Delhi                                                                                             | 10897                                                                                             | 10755                                                                                             | 641073                                                                                            | 144233                                                                                            |
| 33                                                                                                | Jammu & Kashmir@                                                                                  | 30765                                                                                             | 28078                                                                                             | 528934                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                 |
| 34                                                                                                | Ladakh                                                                                            | 1173                                                                                              | 1140                                                                                              | 18250                                                                                             | 3263                                                                                              |
| 35                                                                                                | Lakshadweep                                                                                       | 107                                                                                               | 71                                                                                                | 4230                                                                                              | 1381                                                                                              |
| 36                                                                                                | Puducherry                                                                                        | 855                                                                                               | 855                                                                                               | 32771                                                                                             | 5257                                                                                              |
| Total 1399697 1389110 73691025 20043635 @ Due to COVID-19 AWCs could not run Pre-school Education | Total 1399697 1389110 73691025 20043635 @ Due to COVID-19 AWCs could not run Pre-school Education | Total 1399697 1389110 73691025 20043635 @ Due to COVID-19 AWCs could not run Pre-school Education | Total 1399697 1389110 73691025 20043635 @ Due to COVID-19 AWCs could not run Pre-school Education | Total 1399697 1389110 73691025 20043635 @ Due to COVID-19 AWCs could not run Pre-school Education | Total 1399697 1389110 73691025 20043635 @ Due to COVID-19 AWCs could not run Pre-school Education |

## ANNEXURE-II

Annexure  referred  in  reply  to  Part  (b)  of  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No.425  for  answer  on  01.04.2022 regarding 'Facilities at Anganwadi Centres' indicating State/UT-wise number of Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) having pucca buildings, tapped water supply and toilets

| S. No.   | State/UT                         |   AWCs having Pucca Building | AWCs having Tap Drinking Water /Piped Water Supply   |   AWCs with toilet facility |
|----------|----------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh                   |                        55405 | 42604                                                |                       40876 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh                |                            0 | 262                                                  |                         458 |
| 3        | Assam                            |                        61471 | 0                                                    |                       38896 |
| 4        | Bihar                            |                        84503 | 0                                                    |                      111468 |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh                     |                        45621 | 2710                                                 |                       47435 |
| 6        | Goa                              |                         1259 | 875                                                  |                        1262 |
| 7        | Gujarat                          |                        53027 | 52070                                                |                       51465 |
| 8        | Haryana                          |                        25962 | 25662                                                |                       23349 |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh                 |                        17137 | 16751                                                |                       18770 |
| 10       | Jharkhand                        |                        31377 | 3584                                                 |                       25547 |
| 11       | Karnataka                        |                        56519 | 58597                                                |                       52393 |
| 12       | Kerala                           |                        33075 | 14835                                                |                       32762 |
| 13       | Madhya Pradesh                   |                        91982 | 8608                                                 |                       94018 |
| 14       | Maharashtra                      |                        99702 | 62119                                                |                       56336 |
| 15       | Manipur                          |                         1474 | 1847                                                 |                        5017 |
| 16       | Meghalaya                        |                         5711 | 1969                                                 |                        5587 |
| 17       | Mizoram                          |                         2244 | 753                                                  |                        2055 |
| 18       | Nagaland                         |                          284 | 150                                                  |                        1654 |
| 19       | Odisha                           |                        73172 | 5658                                                 |                       32728 |
| 20       | Punjab                           |                        27304 | 27231                                                |                       24768 |
| 21       | Rajasthan                        |                        61625 | 48784                                                |                       32527 |
| 22       | Sikkim                           |                         1308 | 851                                                  |                        1306 |
| 23       | Tamil Nadu                       |                        43664 | 39453                                                |                       46540 |
| 24       | Telangana                        |                        29522 | 23070                                                |                       17508 |
| 25       | Tripura                          |                         9911 | 3245                                                 |                        8272 |
| 26       | Uttar Pradesh                    |                       188982 | 34715                                                |                      176091 |
| 27       | Uttrakhand                       |                        20020 | 16649                                                |                       16454 |
| 28       | West Bengal                      |                        97541 | NR                                                   |                       98597 |
| 29       | A & N Islands                    |                          652 | 662                                                  |                         673 |
| 30       | Chandigarh                       |                          450 | 450                                                  |                         450 |
| 31       | Dadra & N Haveli & Daman and Diu |                          351 | 405                                                  |                         405 |
| 32       | Delhi                            |                        10740 | 8585                                                 |                       10754 |
| 33       | Jammu & Kashmir                  |                        22280 | 25310                                                |                       23482 |
| 34       | Ladakh                           |                          474 | 395                                                  |                        1089 |
| 35       | Lakshadweep                      |                           71 | 71                                                   |                          71 |
| 36       | Puducherry                       |                          855 | 765                                                  |                         780 |
| TOTAL    | TOTAL                            |                      1255675 | 529695                                               |                     1101843 |

NR-Not reported

## ANNEXURE-III

Annexure  referred  in  reply  to  Part  (b)  of  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No.425  for  answer  on  01.04.2022 regarding 'Facilities at Anganwadi Centres' indicating State/UT-wise food grain allocation under Anganwadi Services Scheme

| Sl. No.   |                                    | Total Allocation for the FY 2021-22   | Total Allocation for the FY 2021-22   | Total Allocation for the FY 2021-22   | (in MTs)   |
|-----------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|------------|
|           | State/UT                           | Wheat                                 | Rice                                  | Fortified Rice                        | Bajra      |
| 1         | A&N Island                         | 0                                     | 103                                   | 301                                   | 0          |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh                     | 25228                                 | 10749                                 | 32247                                 | 0          |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh                  | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0          |
| 4         | Assam                              | 0                                     | 22549                                 | 42832                                 | 0          |
| 5         | Bihar                              | 0                                     | 5040                                  | 51169                                 | 0          |
| 6         | Chandigarh                         | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0          |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh                       | 32920                                 | 3588                                  | 10414                                 | 0          |
| 8         | Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu | 434                                   | 98                                    | 429                                   | 0          |
| 9         | Delhi                              | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0          |
| 10        | Goa                                | 44                                    | 766                                   | 710                                   | 0          |
| 11        | Gujarat                            | 83309                                 | 3737                                  | 0                                     | 0          |
| 12        | Haryana                            | 26479                                 | 2252                                  | 7031                                  | 1980       |
| 13        | Himachal Pradesh                   | 8093                                  | 2043                                  | 1920                                  | 0          |
| 14        | Jammu & Kashmir                    | 0                                     | 5149                                  | 12275                                 | 0          |
| 15        | Jharkhand                          | 13602                                 | 28690                                 | 27692                                 | 0          |
| 16        | Karnataka                          | 15782                                 | 24234                                 | 71622                                 | 0          |
| 17        | Kerala                             | 13220                                 | 2003                                  | 6009                                  | 0          |
| 18        | Ladakh                             | 0                                     | 62                                    | 172                                   | 0          |
| 19        | Lakshadweep                        | 0                                     | 10                                    | 0                                     | 0          |
| 20        | Madhya Pradesh                     | 117506                                | 22777                                 | 19980                                 | 0          |
| 21        | Maharashtra                        | 142665                                | 10097                                 | 30921                                 | 0          |
| 22        | Manipur                            | 0                                     | 6501                                  | 5882                                  | 0          |
| 23        | Meghalaya                          | 4168                                  | 3098                                  | 8710                                  | 0          |
| 24        | Mizoram                            | 754                                   | 263                                   | 759                                   | 0          |

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| 25   | Nagaland      |      0 |   3633 |   8401 |    0 |
|------|---------------|--------|--------|--------|------|
| 26   | Odisha        |  54726 |  20908 |  20907 |    0 |
| 27   | Pudducherry   |      0 |      0 |    240 |    0 |
| 28   | Punjab        |  17648 |   1823 |   5469 |    0 |
| 29   | Rajasthan     |  71470 |  18756 |  52668 |    0 |
| 30   | Sikkim        |    426 |      0 |     56 |    0 |
| 31   | Tamil Nadu    |  53840 |   6929 |  20787 |    0 |
| 32   | Telangana     |  19156 |   6545 |  19635 |    0 |
| 33   | Tripura       |      0 |   2711 |   7973 |    0 |
| 34   | Uttar Pradesh | 240124 |  55461 | 166383 |    0 |
| 35   | Uttarakhand   |  11334 |      0 |      0 |    0 |
| 36   | West Bengal   |      0 |  62314 |  98368 |    0 |
|      | Total         | 952928 | 332889 | 731962 | 1980 |