Lok Sabha Question No. 477 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: Disruptions in Services of Anganwadi Centres
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: T.N. Prathapan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 477

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2022

## DISRUPTIONS IN SERVICES OF ANGANWADI CENTRES

477.     SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN:

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

- (a) whether  as  per  a  study  aided  by  NITI  Aayog,  disruptions  in  Anganwadi  Centres (AWCs) based nutritional services continued even after the lockdown of March, 2020 ended and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b)       the number of children returning after the reopening of these AWCs, State-wise;
- (c) whether  as  much  as  43  percent  of  the  households  with  Pregnant  or  Lactating Women (PLW) faced challenges in receiving food from AWCs;
- (d)       if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  increase  the honorarium/salary of the Anganwadi workers and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

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

After the lockdown ended, 9.06 crore beneficiaries as on June, 2021 and 9.51 crore beneficiaries  as  on  June,  2022  received  Supplementary  Nutrition.  Details  are  placed  at Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively.

During  the  COVID-19  pandemic  period,  Ministry  sought  regular  reports  from States/UTs to ensure uninterrupted delivery of nutrition and essential services to beneficiaries.   During  the  pandemic,  Take  Home  Ration  was  provided  as  Anganwadi Centres were closed. States/UTs were also submitting progress reports on the implementation of Anganwadi Services.  No report was received on challenges faced by the beneficiaries.

- (e)         Anganwadi  Workers  (AWWs)  and  Anganwadi  Helpers  (AWHs)  are  paid  monthly honorarium as decided by Government of India from time to time, which is uniform in all States/UTs.   Presently,  AWWs  at  main-AWCs  are  paid  an  honorarium  of  ₹4,500/-  per month; AWWs at mini-AWCs ₹3,500/- per month and AWHs are paid ₹2,250/- per month at the  prescribed  cost  sharing  ratio  between  the  Centre  and  State/  UT.   Also,  performance linked incentive of ₹250/- per month paid to AWHs and ₹500/- per month paid to AWWs.

In addition, States/UTs are also paying additional monetary incentives/ honorarium to these functionaries from their own resources.

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## Annexure-I to Lok Sabha USQ No. 477 to be answered on 09.12.2022

## Statement of beneficiaries under Anganwadi Services as on 30.06.2021

|       |                                | Beneficiaries of Supplementary Nutrition   | Beneficiaries of Supplementary Nutrition   | Beneficiaries of Supplementary Nutrition   | Beneficiaries of Supplementary Nutrition   | Beneficiaries of Supplementary Nutrition                   | Beneficiaries of Pre-school Education   | Beneficiaries of Pre-school Education   | Beneficiaries of Pre-school Education   |
|-------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| S. No | State/UTs                      | Children (6 months - 3 y ears)             | Children (3 - 6 years)                     | Total Childre n (6 months - 6 years)       | Pregnant &lact ating Mothers ( P&LM)       | Total Bene-fi ciaries (child ren 6 mo-6 ye ars plus P&L M) | Boys (3 - 6 y ears)                     | Girls (3 - 6 years)                     | Total (3 - 6 y ears)                    |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh                 | 1619718                                    | 1050805                                    | 2670523                                    | 724824                                     | 3395347                                                    | 25310                                   | 59695                                   | 85005                                   |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh              | 74920                                      | 87120                                      | 162040                                     | 19547                                      | 181587                                                     | 44381                                   | 42739                                   | 87120                                   |
| 3     | Assam                          | 1414719                                    | 1617562                                    | 3032281                                    | 504233                                     | 3536514                                                    | 859315                                  | 758247                                  | 1617562                                 |
| 4     | Bihar                          | 4232095                                    | 3722042                                    | 7954137                                    | 1788449                                    | 9742586                                                    | 1972680                                 | 1749362                                 | 3722042                                 |
| 5     | Chhatisgarh                    | 1140480                                    | 1027352                                    | 2167832                                    | 429798                                     | 2597630                                                    | 531024                                  | 573793                                  | 1104817                                 |
| 6     | Goa^                           | 34757                                      | 24029                                      | 58786                                      | 11108                                      | 69894                                                      | 0                                       | 0                                       | 0                                       |
| 7     | Gujarat                        | 1808575                                    | 1683424                                    | 3491999                                    | 659346                                     | 4151345                                                    | 826587                                  | 790880                                  | 1617467                                 |
| 8     | Haryana                        | 673334                                     | 430768                                     | 1104102                                    | 302799                                     | 1406901                                                    | 218855                                  | 211913                                  | 430768                                  |
| 9     | Himachal Pradesh               | 232445                                     | 163141                                     | 395586                                     | 91779                                      | 487365                                                     | 18339                                   | 17580                                   | 35919                                   |
| 10    | Jharkhand                      | 331487                                     | 991189                                     | 1322676                                    | 159752                                     | 1482428                                                    | 301645                                  | 300629                                  | 602274                                  |
| 11    | Karnataka                      | 2162732                                    | 1910577                                    | 4073309                                    | 904252                                     | 4977561                                                    | 340534                                  | 296577                                  | 637111                                  |
| 12    | Kerala                         | 635189                                     | 503352                                     | 1138541                                    | 346820                                     | 1485361                                                    | 255613                                  | 247739                                  | 503352                                  |
| 13    | Madhya Pradesh                 | 2558553                                    | 2451816                                    | 5010369                                    | 1047575                                    | 6057944                                                    | 367883                                  | 358711                                  | 726594                                  |
| 14    | Maharashtra                    | 3070115                                    | 3653256                                    | 6723371                                    | 1116171                                    | 7839542                                                    | 1209753                                 | 1211983                                 | 2421736                                 |
| 15    | Manipur^                       | 152451                                     | 185439                                     | 337890                                     | 54302                                      | 392192                                                     | 0                                       | 0                                       | 0                                       |
| 16    | Meghalaya                      | 202499                                     | 235494                                     | 437993                                     | 66983                                      | 504976                                                     | 112302                                  | 109710                                  | 222012                                  |
| 17    | Mizoram                        | 50045                                      | 49601                                      | 99646                                      | 20772                                      | 120418                                                     | 10956                                   | 10934                                   | 21890                                   |
| 18    | Nagaland                       | 186655                                     | 178991                                     | 365646                                     | 40850                                      | 406496                                                     | 89732                                   | 89207                                   | 178939                                  |
| 19    | Odisha                         | 1661321                                    | 1549932                                    | 3211253                                    | 655266                                     | 3866519                                                    | 786455                                  | 763477                                  | 1549932                                 |
| 20    | Punjab                         | 548274                                     | 339361                                     | 887635                                     | 262977                                     | 1150612                                                    | 152485                                  | 133012                                  | 285497                                  |
| 21    | Rajasthan                      | 2099870                                    | 1340612                                    | 3440482                                    | 1085975                                    | 4526457                                                    | 683713                                  | 656899                                  | 1340612                                 |
| 22    | Sikkim^                        | 12584                                      | 7369                                       | 19953                                      | 4776                                       | 24729                                                      | 0                                       | 0                                       | 0                                       |
| 23    | Tamil Nadu                     | 1928712                                    | 762496                                     | 2691208                                    | 723890                                     | 3415098                                                    | 387690                                  | 374806                                  | 762496                                  |
| 24    | Telangana                      | 1053745                                    | 685847                                     | 1739592                                    | 468362                                     | 2207954                                                    | 354029                                  | 343144                                  | 697173                                  |
| 25    | Tripura                        | 152361                                     | 173494                                     | 325855                                     | 56692                                      | 382547                                                     | 87423                                   | 86071                                   | 173494                                  |
| 26    | Uttar Pradesh                  | 7454852                                    | 4128111                                    | 11582963                                   | 3335144                                    | 14918107                                                   | 366299                                  | 387435                                  | 753734                                  |
| 27    | Uttrakhand                     | 467021                                     | 253603                                     | 720624                                     | 184357                                     | 904981                                                     | 133206                                  | 130455                                  | 263661                                  |
| 28    | West Bengal ^ *                | 3649035                                    | 3551779                                    | 7200814                                    | 1568154                                    | 8768968                                                    | 0                                       | 0                                       | 0                                       |
| 29    | A&NIslands                     | 10161                                      | 7056                                       | 17217                                      | 3056                                       | 20273                                                      | 3538                                    | 3518                                    | 7056                                    |
| 30    | Chandigarh                     | 24784                                      | 26153                                      | 50937                                      | 8674                                       | 59611                                                      | 13559                                   | 12674                                   | 26233                                   |
| 31 32 | Dadra &NHaveli a nd Daman &Diu | 15502                                      | 15005                                      | 30507                                      | 7328                                       | 37835                                                      | 7603                                    | 7402                                    | 15005 144233                            |
|       | Delhi                          | 398350                                     | 242723                                     | 641073                                     | 136612                                     | 777685                                                     | 74066                                   | 70167                                   |                                         |
| 33    | Jammu &Kashmir^                | 296559                                     | 232375                                     | 528934                                     | 121466                                     | 650400                                                     | 0                                       | 0                                       | 0                                       |
| 34    | Ladakh                         | 9352                                       | 8898                                       | 18250                                      | 3289                                       | 21539                                                      | 1660                                    | 1603                                    | 3263                                    |
| 35    | Lakshadweep                    | 2849                                       | 1381                                       | 4230                                       | 1123                                       | 5353                                                       | 736                                     | 645                                     | 1381                                    |
| 36    | Puducherry                     | 27514                                      | 5257                                       | 32771                                      | 9427                                       | 42198                                                      | 2683                                    | 2574                                    | 5257                                    |
|       | Total                          | 40393615                                   | 33297410                                   | 73691025                                   | 16925928                                   | 90616953                                                   | 10240054                                | 9803581                                 | 20043635                                |

^   Due to COVID-19  AWCs could not run Pre-school Education

* Available data as on 31 March, 2021

## Annexure-II to Lok Sabha USQ No. 477 to be answered on 09.12.2022

Statement of SNP and PSE beneficiaries under ICDS as on 30.06.2022

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| S. No.   | State/UT           | Beneficiaries                      | Beneficiaries         | Beneficiaries                        | Beneficiaries                        | Beneficiaries                                             | Beneficiaries of Pre-School Education   | Beneficiaries of Pre-School Education   | Beneficiaries of Pre-School Education   |
|----------|--------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | State/UT           | Childre n (6 mo nths - 3 ye ars) n | Childre (3 - 6 years) | Total Child ren (6 months - 6 years) | Pregnant & lactatin g Mothers (P&LM) | Total Ben e-ficiaries (children 6 mo-6 ye ars plus P &LM) | Boy s (3 - 6 years)                     | Girl s (3 - 6 years)                    | Tota l (3 - 6 years)                    |
| 1        | Andhra Prades h    | 1575581                            | 897735                | 2473316                              | 691631                               | 3164947                                                   | 452954                                  | 444781                                  | 897735                                  |
| 2        | Arunachal Pra desh | 70887                              | 75322                 | 146209                               | 18511                                | 164720                                                    | 38048                                   | 37274                                   | 75322                                   |
| 3        | Assam              | 1504072                            | 1716760               | 3220832                              | 595935                               | 3816767                                                   | 921522                                  | 753973                                  | 1675495                                 |
| 4        | Bihar              | 4840793                            | 4324600               | 9165393                              | 1923614                              | 11089007                                                  | 2248792                                 | 2075808                                 | 4324600                                 |
| 5        | Chhatisgarh        | 1029905                            | 915132                | 1945037                              | 427884                               | 2372921                                                   | 448967                                  | 450657                                  | 899624                                  |
| 6        | Goa^               | 37152                              | 22218                 | 59370                                | 12845                                | 72215                                                     | 0                                       | 0                                       | 0                                       |
| 7        | Gujarat            | 1714281                            | 1555071               | 3269352                              | 673039                               | 3942391                                                   | 779735                                  | 745988                                  | 1525723                                 |
| 8        | Haryana            | 657435                             | 322499                | 979934                               | 302013                               | 1281947                                                   | 161761                                  | 160738                                  | 322499                                  |
| 9        | Himachal Prad esh  | 234531                             | 119855                | 354386                               | 93117                                | 447503                                                    | 36930                                   | 36658                                   | 73588                                   |
| 10       | Jharkhand          | 1620673                            | 1208532               | 2829205                              | 712185                               | 3541390                                                   | 667285                                  | 649197                                  | 1316482                                 |
| 11       | Karnataka          | 2083686                            | 1572655               | 3656341                              | 685618                               | 4341959                                                   | 795300                                  | 777355                                  | 1572655                                 |
| 12       | Kerala             | 478256                             | 354496                | 832752                               | 343864                               | 1176616                                                   | 180220                                  | 174276                                  | 354496                                  |
| 13       | Madhya Prades h    | 2844488                            | 3058399               | 5902887                              | 1135127                              | 7038014                                                   | 1432176                                 | 1409211                                 | 2841387                                 |
| 14       | Maharashtra        | 3047944                            | 3069225               | 6117169                              | 1197374                              | 7314543                                                   | 1441238                                 | 1530054                                 | 2971292                                 |
| 15       | Manipur            | 148886                             | 183005                | 331891                               | 55239                                | 387130                                                    | 92318                                   | 90165                                   | 182483                                  |
| 16       | Meghalaya          | 214309                             | 252691                | 467000                               | 74223                                | 541223                                                    | 115887                                  | 112637                                  | 228524                                  |
| 17       | Mizoram            | 54174                              | 46860                 | 101034                               | 20960                                | 121994                                                    | 20218                                   | 20050                                   | 40268                                   |
| 18       | Nagaland           | 188212                             | 180831                | 369043                               | 41324                                | 410367                                                    | 87601                                   | 85866                                   | 173467                                  |
| 19       | Odisha             | 1632449                            | 1743629               | 3376078                              | 636767                               | 4012845                                                   | 935562                                  | 908067                                  | 1843629                                 |
| 20       | Punjab             | 616513                             | 282587                | 899100                               | 256886                               | 1155986                                                   | 148785                                  | 139712                                  | 288497                                  |
| 21       | Rajasthan          | 2252076                            | 1488690               | 3740766                              | 1118558                              | 4859324                                                   | 759232                                  | 729458                                  | 1488690                                 |
| 22       | Sikkim             | 10130                              | 7495                  | 17625                                | 4268                                 | 21893                                                     | 3799                                    | 3696                                    | 7495                                    |
| 23       | Tamil Nadu         | 1907303                            | 764421                | 2671724                              | 726975                               | 3398699                                                   | 386400                                  | 374263                                  | 760663                                  |

| 24    | Telangana                         |   1017581 |   549128 |   1566709 |   384131 |   1950840 |   270564 |   265992 |   536556 |
|-------|-----------------------------------|-----------|----------|-----------|----------|-----------|----------|----------|----------|
| 25    | Tripura                           |    144443 |   182600 |    327043 |    56218 |    383261 |    91975 |    90625 |   182600 |
| 26    | Uttar Pradesh                     |   8482468 |  5255516 |  13737984 |  3997398 |  17735382 |  2550878 |  2397644 |  4948522 |
| 27    | Uttrakhand                        |    309717 |   125778 |    435495 |   141817 |    577312 |   117089 |   115824 |   232913 |
| 28    | West Bengal^                      |   3496415 |  3395021 |   6891436 |  1428254 |   8319690 |        0 |        0 |        0 |
| 29    | A & N Islands                     |      9489 |     4637 |     14126 |     2903 |     17029 |     2379 |     2258 |     4637 |
| 30    | Chandigarh                        |     22491 |    10863 |     33354 |     8762 |     42116 |     5536 |     5327 |    10863 |
| 31    | Dadra & N Hav eli and Daman & Diu |     15469 |    10990 |     26459 |     8556 |     35015 |     5567 |     5423 |    10990 |
| 32    | Delhi                             |    361944 |   178824 |    540768 |   130225 |    670993 |    88346 |    85170 |   173516 |
| 33    | Jammu & Kas hmir                  |    293354 |   251557 |    544911 |   117502 |    662413 |   172468 |   165504 |   337972 |
| 34    | Ladakh                            |      9139 |     8477 |     17616 |     3172 |     20788 |     4266 |     4211 |     8477 |
| 35    | Lakshadweep                       |      2819 |     1063 |      3882 |     1053 |      4935 |      520 |      543 |     1063 |
| 36    | Puducherry                        |     26833 |     4528 |     31361 |     9480 |     40841 |     2300 |     2228 |     4528 |
| Total | Total                             |  42955898 | 34141690 |  77097588 | 18037428 |  95135016 | 15466618 | 14850633 | 30317251 |

^Due to COVID-19  AWCs could not run Pre-school Education