Lok Sabha Question No. 5001 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-31
Subject: Sanctioned and Functional Anganwadi Centres
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Mahabali Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 5001

TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.03.2023

## SANCTIONED AND FUNCTIONAL ANGANWADI CENTRES

## 5001.  SHRI MAHABALI SINGH:

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

- (a) the number of sanctioned and functional Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) across the country during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (b) the reasons for not functioning of the sanctioned Anganwadi centres;
- (c) the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  make  the sanctioned  centres  functional  along  with  the  details  of  the  additional  funds sanctioned,  released  and  utilized  by  the  States  including  Bihar  during  the aforesaid period; and
- (d) the action taken/being taken by the Government to enhance the facilities being provided in AWCs so as to make their functioning more target oriented?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c)    State/UT-wise number of operational AWCs during the last three years and the current year, as submitted by the State Governments/UT Administrations in their Monthly Progress Reports, is annexed. No new Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) have been sanctioned by Government of India to the State Governments/UT Administrations during the last three years and the current year.
- (d)        To enhance the facilities being provided at AWCs and for upgradation of AWCs across the country, following steps have been undertaken:
- i. Under Saksham Anganwadi, across the country 2 lakh AWCs (40,000 AWCs per year) would be strengthened and upgraded for improved nutrition delivery and for early childhood care and education for children under 6 years of age. This  year  40,000  AWCs  have  been  identified  in  aspirational  districts  for upgradation. Saksham Anganwadis would have better infrastructure including internet/wifi  connectivity,  LED  screens,  smart  learning  and  audio-visual  aids and child-friendly learning equipment.
- ii. The cost of construction of Toilet per AWC has been revised to Rs.36000/- from Rs.12000/- and the cost for providing drinking water facilities has been revised to Rs.17000/- from Rs.10000/-.
- iii. States/UTs have been advised to take up the matter of installation of rainwater harvesting in Government owned Anganwadi buildings.
- iv. A total of 50,000 AWCs (@10,000 AWCs per year) would be constructed under convergence with MGNREGS for a five year period ending FY 2025-26. The cost of construction of AWC buildings under convergence with MGNREGA has been  revised  to  Rs.12.00  lakh  per  AWC  of  out  of  Rs.8.00  lakh  would  be provided  under  MGNREGS,  Rs.2.00  lakh  under  15th  Finance  Commission funds (any other untied funds) and Rs.2.00 lakh by MWCD per AWC to be shared between Centre and States/UTs in the prescribed cost sharing ratio.
- v. Grants are sanctioned for purchase of furniture, equipment, etc.
- vi. Anganwadi  Workers  (AWWs)  have  been  provided  with  Smart  Phones  for efficient  service  delivery  and  Anganwadi  Centres  have  been  equipped  with Growth Monitoring Devices.
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## ANNEXURE

Annexure Referred In Reply to Part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Un-Starred Question No.5001 for answer on 31.03.2023 raised by Shri Mahabali Singh regarding 'Sanctioned And Functional Anganwadi Centres' indicating sanctioned/ operational AWCs during last three years and current year as on 30.06.2022 as reported by the States/UTs in their Monthly Progress Reports

## Sanctioned/ Operational AWCs during last three years and current year as on 30.06.2022 as reported by the States/UTs in their Monthly Progress Reports

| S. No             | State/UTs         | As on 31.03.2020   | As on 31.03.2020   | As on 31.03.2021   | As on 31.03.2021   | As on 31.03.2022   | As on 31.03.2022   | As on 30.06.2022   | As on 30.06.2022   |
|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| S. No             | State/UTs         | Sanctioned         | Operational        | Sanctioned         | Operational        | Sanctioned         | Operational        | Sanctioned         | Operational        |
| 1                 | Andhra Pradesh    | 55607              | 55600              | 55607              | 55603              | 55607              | 55607              | 55607              | 55607              |
| 2                 | Arunachal Pradesh | 6225               | 6225               | 6225               | 6225               | 6225               | 6225               | 6225               | 6225               |
| 3                 | Assam             | 62153              | 61664              | 62153              | 61749              | 62153              | 61715              | 62153              | 61715              |
| 4                 | Bihar             | 115009             | 106953             | 115009             | 111468             | 115009             | 112094             | 114718             | 112094             |
| 5                 | Chhatisgarh       | 52474              | 51455              | 52474              | 51583              | 52474              | 51664              | 52474              | 51664              |
| 6                 | Goa               | 1262               | 1262               | 1262               | 1262               | 1262               | 1262               | 1262               | 1262               |
| 7                 | Gujarat           | 53029              | 53029              | 53029              | 53029              | 53029              | 53029              | 53029              | 53029              |
| 8                 | Haryana           | 25962              | 25952              | 25962              | 25962              | 25962              | 25962              | 25962              | 25962              |
| 9                 | Himachal Pradesh  | 18925              | 18925              | 18925              | 18925              | 18925              | 18925              | 18925              | 18925              |
| 10 Jharkhand      | 10 Jharkhand      | 38432              | 38432              | 38432              | 38432              | 38432              | 38432              | 38432              | 38432              |
| 11 Karnataka      | 11 Karnataka      | 65911              | 65911              | 65911              | 65911              | 65911              | 65911              | 65911              | 65911              |
| 12 Kerala         | 12 Kerala         | 33318              | 33115              | 33318              | 33115              | 33318              | 33115              | 33318              | 33115              |
| 13 Madhya Pradesh | 13 Madhya Pradesh | 97135              | 97135              | 97135              | 97135              | 97135              | 97135              | 97135              | 97135              |
| 14 Maharashtra    | 14 Maharashtra    | 110486             | 109614             | 110486             | 110219             | 110486             | 110410             | 110486             | 110427             |
| 15 Manipur        | 15 Manipur        | 11510              | 11510              | 11510              | 11510              | 11510              | 11510              | 11510              | 11510              |
| 16 Meghalaya      | 16 Meghalaya      | 5896               | 5894               | 5896               | 5893               | 5896               | 5895               | 5896               | 5895               |

| 17 Mizoram                |    2244 |    2244 | 2244    | 2244    | 2244    | 2244    | 2244    | 2244    |
|---------------------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| 18 Nagaland               |    3980 |    3980 | 3980    | 3980    | 3980    | 3980    | 3980    | 3980    |
| 19 Odisha                 |   74154 |   72587 | 74154   | 72587   | 74154   | 74096   | 74154   | 74154   |
| 20 Punjab                 |   27314 |   27295 | 27314   | 27304   | 27314   | 27305   | 27314   | 27305   |
| 21 Rajasthan              |   62010 |   61469 | 62010   | 61625   | 62010   | 61655   | 62010   | 61852   |
| 22 Sikkim                 |    1308 |    1308 | 1308    | 1308    | 1308    | 1308    | 1308    | 1308    |
| 23 Tamil Nadu             |   54439 |   54439 | 54439   | 54439   | 54439   | 54439   | 54439   | 54439   |
| 24 Telangana              |   35700 |   35567 | 35700   | 35572   | 35700   | 35584   | 35700   | 35700   |
| 25 Tripura                |   10145 |    9911 | 10145   | 9911    | 10145   | 9911    | 10145   | 9931    |
| 26 Uttar Pradesh          |  190145 |  188229 | 190145  | 189309  | 190145  | 189430  | 190145  | 189430  |
| 27 Uttrakhand             |   20067 |   19992 | 20067   | 20046   | 20067   | 20067   | 20067   | 20067   |
| 28 West Bengal            |  119481 |  116753 | 119481  | 117076  | 119481  | 119481  | 119481  | 119481  |
| 29 A & N Islands          |     720 |     719 | 720     | 719     | 720     | 719     | 720     | 719     |
| 30 Chandigarh             |     450 |     450 | 450     | 450     | 450     | 450     | 450     | 450     |
| Dadra & N                 |     302 |     302 |         |         |         |         |         |         |
| 31 Haveli and Daman & Diu |     107 |     102 | 409     | 405     | 409     | 405     | 409     | 405     |
| 32 Delhi                  |   10897 |   10755 | 10897   | 10755   | 10897   | 10896   | 10897   | 10897   |
| 33 Jammu & Kashmir        |   30765 |   28423 | 30765   | 28061   | 30765   | 28078   | 30765   | 28078   |
| 34 Ladakh                 |    1173 |    1139 | 1173    | 1140    | 1173    | 1139    | 1173    | 1138    |
| 35 Lakshadweep            |     107 |     107 | 107     | 107     | 71      | 71      | 71      | 71      |
| 36 Puducherry             |     855 |     855 | 855     | 855     | 855     | 855     | 855     | 855     |
| TOTAL                     | 1399697 | 1379302 | 1399697 | 1385914 | 1399661 | 1391004 | 1399370 | 1391412 |

* Upto March 2020, D & N Haveli and Daman & Diu were separate