Lok Sabha Question No. 568 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: Funds for National Nutrition Mission
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Chandeshwar Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 568

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2022

## FUNDS FOR NATIONAL NUTRITION MISSION

568.   SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD:

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

- (a) the details of funds released to the States particularly in Bihar under the National Nutrition Mission during the last three years, State-wise;
- (b) the names of the districts of the State identified under the said Mission along with the details of the campaign for publicity and awareness of the same;
- (c) whether  any  training  programme  is  being  conducted  towards  ensuring  smooth operation of the scheme; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The State/UT wise details of funds released under POSHAN Abhiyaan during the last three years including the state of Bihar is at Annexure-I .
- (b) All  the  districts  of  Bihar  are  covered  under  the  Abhiyaan.  The  details  are annexed at Annexure II .

With  respect  to  publicity  and  awareness,  an  important  focus  under  Poshan Abhiyan  has  been  on  'Behaviour  Change  Communication'  for  greater  awareness  on good health and nutrition practices and to address inadequate and inappropriate infant and young child feeding practices, nutrition and care during pregnancy and adolescence. In order to ensure community mobilization and bolster people's participation, every year, the month of September is celebrated as POSHAN Maah and the month of March is celebrated as Poshan Pakhwada across the country.  Over the years,  themes  have  included  overall  nutrition,  hygiene,  water  and  sanitation,  anemia prevention, importance of breast-feeding, growth monitoring, role of Poshan Panchayats, AYUSH for Well-being, 'Back to Basics - Yoga for Health', importance of

Poshan Vatikas for cultivation of local vegetables, medicinal plants/herbs and fruits at the community level, Poshan ke Paanch Sutra etc.

In  the  state  of  Bihar,  during  Poshan  Maah,  2022,  around  1.73  crore  activities were conducted, whereas, during Poshan Pakhwada 2022, around 31.56 lakh activities were conducted across various themes.

(c) & (d) Capacity building of Anganwadi Workers and other front line functionaries is  one  of  the  core  activities  under  POSHAN  Abhiyaan. Till  date,  approximately  10.22 lakh ICDS functionaries have been trained across the country. Capacity building is also conducted  through  digital  platform.  Approximately,  6.61  lakh  field  functionaries  have undergone training through digital platform. Further, all the Anganwadi workers of the State have been trained in different modules under the capacity building component of POSHAN Abhiyaan. Some of the key modules, include identification and care of a weak newborn  baby,  complementary  feeding,  diet  diversity,  preventing  anemia  in  women, assessment of growth in children, ensuring exclusive breastfeeding, supporting mothers with issues in breastfeeding etc

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Annexure- I State-wise statement of funds released under  POSHAN  Abhiyaan  (as  on 31.03.2022) Amount in lakhs

| Sl.   | States/UTs                   |   Central Funds released in FY 2019- 20 |   Central Funds released in FY 2020- 21 |   Central Funds released in FY 2021-22 |
|-------|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 1     | A & N Islands                |                                  307.62 |                                 100     |                                 518.98 |
| 2     | Andhra Pradesh               |                                13296.5  |                                 889.71  |                                   0    |
| 3     | Arunachal Pradesh            |                                 1006.62 |                                  99.6   |                                   0    |
| 4     | Assam                        |                                14171    |                                 987.04  |                                   0    |
| 5     | Bihar                        |                                25465    |                                1835.48  |                                   0    |
| 6     | Chandigarh                   |                                  353    |                                 107.2   |                                 122.66 |
| 7     | Chhattisgarh                 |                                    0    |                                 839.58  |                                   0    |
| 8     | D & N Haveli and Daman & Diu |                                  878.14 |                                   0     |                                   0    |
| 9     | Delhi                        |                                    0    |                                 174.35  |                                   0    |
| 10    | Goa                          |                                    0    |                                  20.19  |                                   0    |
| 11    | Gujarat                      |                                14863    |                                   0     |                                   0    |
| 12    | Haryana                      |                                    0    |                                 415.39  |                                   0    |
| 13    | Himachal Pradesh             |                                    0    |                                   0     |                                   0    |
| 14    | Jammu & Kashmir              |                                 1238.29 |                                 492.24  |                                   0    |
| 15    | Jharkhand                    |                                    0    |                                   0     |                                   0    |
| 16    | Karnataka                    |                                 7967.39 |                                1054.58  |                                   0    |
| 17    | Kerala                       |                                    0    |                                2679.61  |                                   0    |
| 18    | Ladakh                       |                                    0    |                                 118.768 |                                   0    |
| 19    | Lakshadweep                  |                                  126.75 |                                 100     |                                   0    |
| 20    | Madhya Pradesh               |                                    0    |                                1554.16  |                                   0    |
| 21    | Maharashtra                  |                                33061.5  |                                1767.78  |                                   0    |
| 22    | Manipur                      |                                    0    |                                 184.16  |                                   0    |
| 23    | Meghalaya                    |                                 2802.8  |                                  94.336 |                                   0    |
| 24    | Mizoram                      |                                 1498    |                                   0     |                                 753.48 |
| 25    | Nagaland                     |                                 2298.17 |                                1550.11  |                                 360.12 |
| 26    | Odisha                       |                                    0    |                                   0     |                               12842.4  |
| 27    | Puducherry                   |                                  497    |                                  13.68  |                                   0    |
| 28    | Punjab                       |                                    0    |                                   0     |                                   0    |
| 29    | Rajasthan                    |                                 8941    |                                   0     |                                   0    |
| 30    | Sikkim                       |                                  923    |                                  20.928 |                                   0    |
| 31    | Tamil Nadu                   |                                11509    |                                   0     |                                   0    |
| 32    | Telangana                    |                                 7003    |                                 571.2   |                                   0    |
| 33    | Tripura                      |                                    0    |                                 162.32  |                                   0    |
| 34    | Uttar Pradesh                |                                16166    |                                2779.49  |                                   0    |
| 35    | Uttarakhand                  |                                 7086    |                                 321.07  |                                   0    |
| 36    | West Bengal                  |                                    0    |                                1911.7   |                                   0    |
| Total | Total                        |                               171459    |                               20844.7   |                               14597.6  |

## Annexure II

## Districts of Bihar covered under POSHAN Abhiyaan

| Sl. No. Name of District   |
|----------------------------|
| 1Araria                    |
| 2Arwal                     |
| 3Aurangabad                |
| 4Banka                     |
| 5Begusarai                 |
| 6Bhagalpur                 |
| 7Bhojpur                   |
| 8Buxar                     |
| 9Darbhanga                 |
| 10East Champaran           |
| 11Gaya                     |
| 12Gopalganj                |
| 13Jamui                    |
| 14Jehanabad                |
| 15Khagaria                 |
| 16Kishanganj               |
| 17Kaimur                   |
| 18Katihar                  |
| 19Lakhisarai               |
| 20Madhubani                |
| 21Munger                   |
| 22Madhepura                |
| 23Muzaffarpur              |
| 24Nalanda                  |
| 25Nawada                   |
| 26Patna                    |
| 27Purnia                   |
| 28Rohtas 29Saharsa         |
| 30Samastipur               |
| 31Sheohar                  |
| 32Sheikhpura               |
| 33Saran                    |
| 34Sitamarhi                |
| 36Siwan                    |
| 38West Champaran           |
| 37Vaishali                 |