Lok Sabha Question No. 2272 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Setting up of New Anganwadis
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sanjay Jaiswal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 2272

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2021

## SETTING UP OF NEW ANGANWADIS

## 2272. DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

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

- (a) the number of anganwadis in  Bihar, district wise;
- (b) the process for acquiring land for setting up a new anganwadi in the State;
- (c) whether   the   Government   has   received   any  proposal  from  Bihar  regarding setting up new anganwadi centres  and  if  so,  the  details  and  the  present  status thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has district-wise data regarding the number   of Anganwadis   functioning in rented or private properties; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  District-wise  number  of  operational  Anganwadi  Centres  (AWCs)  in  Bihar,  as reported by the State, is annexed.
- (b)  Anganwadi  Services  is  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  which  is  implemented through State Governments/ UT Administrations and the process of acquisition of land for  construction  of  Anganwadi  Centre  is  the  responsibility  of  the  concerned  State Government/  UT  Administration.  However,  as  informed  by  the  State  of  Bihar,  for acquiring the land for setting up of new AWC, the concerned Child Development Project Officer  (CDPO)  sends  a  proposal  with  the  name,  nutrition  area  or  vacant  ward, minimum area requirement etc. for the new AWC to their concerned Circle Officer (CO). The  CO  identifies  and  selects  the  government  land  and  if  government  land  is  not available then a proposal of donated land through their halka karamchari is seen. After district  level  approval  the  said  land  is  transferred  for  AWC  through  due  process  by District Magistrate. The list of land is then sent to the concerned Deputy Development Commissioner by the CDPO/DPOs for the construction of new AWC.
- (c) Yes Sir. The Government of Bihar has requested for sanctioning of additional 18380 Anganwadi Centres to the State of Bihar. However, all the 14 lakh AWCs/AODs/MiniAWCs  approved  by  the  Government  of  India  have  already  been  sanctioned  to States/UTs  (including  Govt.  of  Bihar),  presently,  there  is  no  AWC  available  for sanction.
- (d)  &  (e)  Yes  Sir.  The  district-wise  number  of  AWCs  functioning  in  rented  or  private properties, as reported by the State, is annexed.

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## Annexure

Annexure Referred In Reply to Part (a) and Part (d) & (e) of Lok Sabha Un-Starred Question  No.2272  for  answer  on  10.12.2021  asked  by  Dr. Sanjay  Jaiswal regarding 'Setting Up of New Anganwadis'

## District-wise number of Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) in State of Bihar alongwith

## the AWCs in rented premises

| S. No.   | District Name   |   Operational AWCs |   AWCs in Rented Building |
|----------|-----------------|--------------------|---------------------------|
| 1.       | Araria          |               2707 |                      2105 |
| 2.       | Arwal           |                846 |                       640 |
| 3.       | Aurangabad      |               2715 |                      1641 |
| 4.       | Banka           |               2320 |                       994 |
| 5.       | Begusarai       |               3260 |                      2348 |
| 6.       | Bhagalpur       |               3038 |                      1656 |
| 7.       | Bhojpur         |               2937 |                      2306 |
| 8.       | Buxar           |               1795 |                      1378 |
| 9.       | Darbhanga       |               4359 |                      3397 |
| 10.      | East Champaran  |               5407 |                      4563 |
| 11.      | Gaya            |               4512 |                      1683 |
| 12.      | Gopalganj       |               2971 |                      1482 |
| 13.      | Jamui           |               1870 |                       832 |
| 14.      | Jehanabad       |               1251 |                       509 |
| 15.      | Kaimur          |               1762 |                       963 |
| 16.      | Katihar         |               3288 |                      2144 |
| 17.      | Khagaria        |               1770 |                      1302 |
| 18.      | Kishanganj      |               1876 |                      1088 |
| 19.      | Lakhisarai      |               1175 |                       756 |
| 20.      | Madhepura       |               2221 |                      1534 |
| 21.      | Madhubani       |               5027 |                      3342 |
| 22.      | Munger          |               1592 |                      1024 |
| 23.      | Muzaffarpur     |               5196 |                      3967 |
| 24.      | Nalanda         |               3345 |                      1260 |
| 25.      | Nawada          |               2488 |                      1243 |
| 26.      | Patna           |               5067 |                      4232 |
| 27.      | Purnia          |               3423 |                      2333 |
| 28.      | Rohtas          |               3312 |                      1942 |
| 29.      | Saharsa         |               2048 |                      1610 |
| 30.      | Samastipur      |               4903 |                      3014 |
| 31.      | Saran           |               4482 |                      2879 |
| 32.      | Sekhpura        |                689 |                       355 |
| 33.      | Seohar          |                705 |                       566 |
| 34.      | Sitamarhi       |               3745 |                      3289 |
| 35.      | Siwan           |               3820 |                      2912 |
| 36.      | Supaul          |               2424 |                      1876 |
| 37.      | Vaishali        |               3737 |                      3007 |
| 38. West | Champaran       |               4011 |                      1695 |