Lok Sabha Question No. 3246 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: Anganwadi Centres in Telangana
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Dayakar Pasunoori, Gaddam Ranjith Reddy, Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta, Kavitha Malothu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 3246

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2022

## ANGANWADI CENTRES IN TELANGANA

## 3246. SHRI PASUNOORI DAYAKAR:

DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

SHRI VENKATESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA:

SHRIMATI KAVITHA MALOTHU:

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

- (a) whether it is true that out of 35,600 Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) in Telangana, nearly 12,700 are functioning from rented premises;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, district-wise;
- (c) the efforts being made to provide permanent premises for these 12,700 AWCs in Telangana;
- (d) the details of funds allocated to AWCs in Telangana during each of the last five years, district-wise; and
- (e) the  physical  targets  set  and  achieved  in  Telangana  during  the  said  period, district-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b)  As  informed  by  the  State  Government  of  Telangana,  as  on  date,  12122 Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) are functioning in rented premises. District-wise details of AWCs running in rented premises is annexed.
- (c) to (e) As informed by the State Government of Telangana, efforts are being made for construction of AWC buildings under MGNREGS, Rural Infrastructure Development  Funds  (RIDF)  and  Pradhan  Mantri  Adarsh  Gram  Yojana (PMAGY).  Further,  Government  has  issued  directions  to  State  Governments/UT Administrations to co-locate those AWCs which are running in rented premises without sufficient  infrastructure  (such  as  toilet  and  drinking  water  facilities)  to  the  nearby primary  schools.  The  district-wise  information  regarding  funds  released  to  State Governments/UT Administration is not maintained centrally. However, details of funds released to the State of Telangana during the last five years is as under:

(Rupees in Lakhs)

| S. No.   | Year    |   Amount released |
|----------|---------|-------------------|
| i.       | 2017-18 |           38468.3 |
| ii.      | 2018-19 |           44681.1 |
| iii.     | 2019-20 |           45841.1 |
| iv.      | 2020-21 |           39931   |
| v.       | 2021-22 |           48232.7 |

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Annexure referred In Reply to Part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Un-Starred Question No.3246  for  answer  on  05.08.2022  raised  by  Shri  Pasunoori  Dayakar,  Dr.  G. Ranjith Reddy, Shri Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta and Shrimati Kavitha Malothu regarding  'Anganwadi  Centres  in  Telangana'  indicating  district-wise  AWCs running in rented premises in the State of Telangana

| S.No District             |   Total AWCs |   AWCs running in rented premises |
|---------------------------|--------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1Adilabad                 |         1256 |                               518 |
| 2Kumarambheem-Asifabad    |          973 |                               301 |
| 3Mancherial               |          969 |                               483 |
| 4Nirmal                   |          926 |                               366 |
| 5Nizamabad                |         1500 |                               608 |
| 6Jagityal                 |         1065 |                               529 |
| 7Peddapalli               |          706 |                               313 |
| 8Jayashankar-Bhupalapalli |          644 |                               230 |
| 9Bhadradri-Kothagudem     |         2060 |                               748 |
| 10Mahabubabad             |         1437 |                               443 |
| 11Warangal                |          919 |                               390 |
| 12Hanumakonda             |          788 |                               279 |
| 13Karimnagar              |          777 |                               254 |
| 14Rajanna-Siricilla       |          587 |                               155 |
| 15Kamareddy               |         1193 |                               345 |
| 16Sangareddy              |         1504 |                               486 |
| 17Medak                   |         1076 |                               340 |
| 18Siddipet                |         1150 |                               310 |
| 19Jangaon                 |          695 |                               176 |
| 20Yadadri-Bhuvangiri      |          901 |                               233 |
| 21Medchal - Malkajigiri   |          793 |                               412 |
| 22Hyderabad               |          970 |                               707 |
| 23Rangareddy              |         1600 |                               200 |
| 24Vikarabad               |         1107 |                               180 |
| 25Mahabubnagar            |         1185 |                               466 |
| 26Jogulamba-Gadwal        |          713 |                               234 |
| 27Wanaparthy              |          589 |                               138 |
| 28Nagarkurnool            |         1131 |                               185 |
| 29Nalgonda                |         2093 |                               735 |
| 30Suryapet                |         1209 |                               448 |
| 31Khammam                 |         1840 |                               476 |
| 32Mulugu                  |          640 |                               153 |
| 33Narayanpet              |          704 |                               281 |
| Total                     |        35700 |                             12122 |