Lok Sabha Question No. 2180 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-29
Subject: Funds under National Nutrition Mission
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Chandeshwar Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 2180

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2022

## 'FUNDS UNDER NATIONAL NUTRITION MISSION'

## 2180   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 Bihar under the National Nutrition Mission during each of 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 of the same;
- (c) whether any training programme is also being run for smooth operation of the said scheme; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The  State/UT  wise  statement  of  funds,  including  the  State  of  Bihar,   released under POSHAN Abhiyaan (erstwhile National Nutrition Mission) during each of the last three years till 31st March, 2022 is at Annexure I.
- (b) All  the  districts  of  the  state  of  Bihar  have  been  identified  under  POSHAN Abhiyaan.  A  novel  feature  of  POSHAN  Abhiyaan  has  been  its  focus  on  social  and behavioural change communications paving the way for a mass movement to promote transformative  change,  referred  to  as  Jan  Andolan  . The Rashtriya  Poshan  Maah is celebrated  in  the  month  of  September  across  the  country  and Poshan  Pakhwada is celebrated in March provide the impetus for campaigns and publicity of the benefits of the scheme. The details of the number of activities, district-wise in the State of Bihar, under  last two Jan Andolans  (Poshan Pakhwada and Poshan Maah) are at Annexure II.

(c) and (d) Training  of  Anganwadi  Workers  is  one  of  the  core  activities  under POSHAN Abhiyaan as the achievement of the programme goals largely depend upon the effectiveness of frontline workers in improving service delivery.  Since the inception of the Scheme, the Ministry has formulated a comprehensive training strategy for the functionaries.   Under  the  Abhiyaan,  more  than  10  lakh  Frontline  Functionaries  have been  trained  on  thematic  modules  following  the  cascade  mode  of  training  at  State, District  and  Block  level  since  the  launch  of  the  Abhiyaan.  Anganwadi  Workers  are trained  on  themes  like  Growth  Measurement,  planning  and  organising  Community Based  Events  at  AWC,  preventing  anemia  in  women,  complementary  feeding,  diet diversity, exclusive breastfeeding counseling etc.

Annexure I

## State/UT wise statement of funds released under POSHAN Abhiyaan (for FY 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22)

## Amount in ₹ lakh

| Sl.   | States/UTs                   |   Central Funds released in 2019-20 |   Central Funds released in 2020-21 |   Central Funds released in 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                        |                           171459    |                           20844.7   |                            14597.6  |

Annexure II Details of the districts identified in the state of Bihar under POSHAN Abhiyaan and the details of the Jan Andolan activities

| District Name      | Poshan Pakhwada 2022           | Poshan Maah 2021               |
|--------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|                    | Number of activities conducted | Number of activities conducted |
| ARARIA             | 55357                          | 261086                         |
| ARWAL              | 49197                          | 271763                         |
| AURANGABAD-BR      | 51525                          | 440065                         |
| BANKA              | 40774                          | 229606                         |
| BEGUSARAI          | 104321                         | 436766                         |
| BHAGALPUR          | 47313                          | 595029                         |
| BHOJPUR            | 49263                          | 283452                         |
| BUXAR              | 33398                          | 297845                         |
| DARBHANGA          | 66060                          | 1090091                        |
| GAYA               | 98319                          | 698490                         |
| GOPALGANJ          | 194155                         | 1067908                        |
| JAMUI              | 22517                          | 278729                         |
| JEHANABAD          | 44240                          | 437851                         |
| KAIMUR (BHABUA)    | 82636                          | 1458501                        |
| KATIHAR            | 262869                         | 352795                         |
| KHAGARIA           | 12884                          | 184018                         |
| KISHANGANJ         | 141153                         | 449355                         |
| LAKHISARAI         | 26355                          | 258357                         |
| MADHEPURA          | 25261                          | 322663                         |
| MADHUBANI          | 115235                         | 1974158                        |
| MUNGER             | 11049                          | 258060                         |
| MUZAFFARPUR        | 63471                          | 585057                         |
| NALANDA            | 139501                         | 833036                         |
| NAWADA             | 68782                          | 881577                         |
| PASHCHIM CHAMPARAN | 43184                          | 288616                         |
| PATNA              | 321491                         | 450866                         |
| PURBI CHAMPARAN    | 98354                          | 460876                         |
| PURNIA             | 645664                         | 1038018                        |
| ROHTAS             | 339205                         | 893464                         |
| SAHARSA            | 24597                          | 259818                         |
| SAMASTIPUR         | 60322                          | 381912                         |
| SARAN              | 135783                         | 1120271                        |
| SHEIKHPURA         | 6986                           | 102355                         |
| SHEOHAR            | 24017                          | 173123                         |
| SITAMARHI          | 35149                          | 604732                         |
| SIWAN              | 47162                          | 492253                         |
| SUPAUL             | 68505                          | 100591                         |
| VAISHALI           | 45737                          | 411848                         |