Lok Sabha Question No. 205 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-02
Subject: Anganwadi Centres
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 205 ANSWERED ON 02.02.2021

## ANGANWADI CENTRES

## 205. SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry has approved the convergence of Anganwadi Centers (AWCs) in the most backward districts of Andhra Pradesh under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme(MGNREGS) with Integrated Child Development Services Scheme (ICDS) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether this was to be completed by 2019 and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of districts identified in Andhra Pradesh as backward districts, number of Anganwadi Centres proposed to be constructed and the final status of the same; and
- (d) the number of AWCs having permanent buildings and the number of such centres functioning from rented accommodation in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a)&(b):   The  Construction  of  Anganwadi  Center  (AWC)  is  a  permissible  activity  under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS for all States/UTs. Expenditure up to Rs.5.00  lakh under Mahatma Gandhi  NREGS  is  allowed  and  the  balance  cost  as  per  the  State  specific  estimate  may  be mobilised from the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) schemes of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India and other schemes as per their provision.

AWC  can  be  taken  up  as  per  demand  in  the  rural  areas  after  following  due  process  under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS and ongoing activity. There was no timeline for completion of AWCs by 2019.

- (c): Ministry  has  not  identified  any  backward  district  of  any  State  /UT  including  Andhra Pradesh for construction of AWC. The work can be taken as per demand in rural areas of any districts.

(d):     This  Ministry  does  not  maintain  number  of  AWCs  having  permanent  buildings  and  the number of such centres functioning from rented accommodation centrally. However, the number of AWC building constructed under the Mahatma Gandhi NREGS in Andhra Pradesh districtwise is annexed.

## Annexure  referred  in  reply  to  part  (d)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question No.205 dated 02.02.2021

| ANGANWADI CENTER STATUS OF ANDHRAPRADESH (as on 27th January 2021)   | ANGANWADI CENTER STATUS OF ANDHRAPRADESH (as on 27th January 2021)   | ANGANWADI CENTER STATUS OF ANDHRAPRADESH (as on 27th January 2021)   | ANGANWADI CENTER STATUS OF ANDHRAPRADESH (as on 27th January 2021)   | ANGANWADI CENTER STATUS OF ANDHRAPRADESH (as on 27th January 2021)   | ANGANWADI CENTER STATUS OF ANDHRAPRADESH (as on 27th January 2021)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S No.                                                                | District                                                             | Ongoing                                                              | Completed Work Since Inception                                       | Completed in 2020-2021                                               | Completed in 2019-2020                                               |
| 1                                                                    | ANANTAPUR                                                            | 953                                                                  | 737                                                                  | 247                                                                  | 83                                                                   |
| 2                                                                    | CHITTOOR                                                             | 581                                                                  | 205                                                                  | 106                                                                  | 23                                                                   |
| 3                                                                    | CUDDAPAH                                                             | 519                                                                  | 162                                                                  | 66                                                                   | 24                                                                   |
| 4                                                                    | EAST GODAVARI                                                        | 901                                                                  | 164                                                                  | 24                                                                   | 58                                                                   |
| 5                                                                    | GUNTUR                                                               | 559                                                                  | 352                                                                  | 89                                                                   | 222                                                                  |
| 6                                                                    | KRISHNA                                                              | 378                                                                  | 57                                                                   | 12                                                                   | 16                                                                   |
| 7                                                                    | KURNOOL                                                              | 645                                                                  | 112                                                                  | 78                                                                   | 26                                                                   |
| 8                                                                    | NELLORE                                                              | 512                                                                  | 76                                                                   | 24                                                                   | 28                                                                   |
| 9                                                                    | PRAKASAM                                                             | 859                                                                  | 116                                                                  | 60                                                                   | 30                                                                   |
| 10                                                                   | SRIKAKULAM                                                           | 764                                                                  | 61                                                                   | 21                                                                   | 19                                                                   |
| 11                                                                   | VISAKHAPATANAM                                                       | 896                                                                  | 264                                                                  | 250                                                                  | 13                                                                   |
| 12                                                                   | VIZIANAGARAM                                                         | 684                                                                  | 139                                                                  | 24                                                                   | 26                                                                   |
| 13                                                                   | WEST GODAVARI                                                        | 431                                                                  | 159                                                                  | 19                                                                   | 48                                                                   |
|                                                                      | Total                                                                | 8682                                                                 | 2604                                                                 | 1020                                                                 | 616                                                                  |