Lok Sabha Question No. 4949 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-31
Subject: Funds for Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Pramila Bisoyi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 4949

TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.03.2023

## FUNDS FOR SAKSHAM ANGANWADI AND POSHAN 2.0

- 4949:  SHRIMATI PRAMILA BISOYI:

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

- (a) the funds approved and released under Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 during the last three years and current year;
- (b) the trend of fund utilisation out of available funds with the States (including state share) under Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 during last three financial years and current year;
- (c) he  details  of  funds  released  out  of  the  total  funds  approved  for  Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 during the said period;
- (d) the funds approved for the FY 2023-24 under Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, State-wise; and
- (e) the  details  of  the  shortages  of  Anganwadi  Centers  and  the  steps  taken  to address these shortages by the Union Government?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) The details of funds released and utilized under Saksham Anganwadi and POSHAN 2.0 indicating therein the trend of utilization of funds by the States/UTs is at Annexure .
- (d)       The Saksham Anganwadi and POSHAN 2.0 Scheme has been approved by the  Government  of  India  at  the   financial  outlay  of  Rs.  1,02,031  crore  (central share)    for a 5 year period from 2021-22 to 2025-26.
- (e)         Under  3rd  phase  of  expansion  of  Anganwadi  Services  Scheme,  all  the Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) approved by the Government of India, have already been sanctioned to States/UTs. In addition, guidelines have also been issued for relocation of AWCs which inter-alia authorizes the States/UTs to relocate the AWCs. However, while relocating the AWCs, the aspect of availability of adequate land, building, water facilities, ease of access of pregnant women and children besides maximum travel distance not being more than 5 km in case of urban areas, 3 km in rural areas and 1.5 km in tribal areas for the Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) may be kept in view. Further, States/ UTs have been advised time and again to examine the possibility to co-locate the Anganwadi Centres running in rented buildings to nearby primary schools located in the habitation of AWCs catchment to facilitate the transition of the children to the primary stage and ensure universal enrolment.

Under Saksham Anganwadi, across the country 2 lakh Anganwadi Centres  (AWCs) (40,000 AWCs per year) would be strengthened and upgraded for improved nutrition delivery  for  stimulating  the  creative,  social,  emotional,  cognitive  and  intellectual development  of  children  under  6  years  of  age  in  convergence  with  education development programmes.  This year 40,000 AWCs  have  been  identified in aspirational districts for upgradation. Saksham Anganwadis to have better infrastructure including internet/wifi connectivity, LED screens, water purifier/installation of RO machine and smart learning and audio-visual aids and childfriendly learning equipment. 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  out  of  which  Rs.8.00  lakh  would  be  provided  under MGNREGS, Rs.2.00 lakh under 15 th  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.

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Annexure Funds  Approved,  Released  and  Utilized  under  Anganwadi  Services  (under Saksham Anganwadi and POSHAN 2.0)

## (Rupees in Lakhs)

| Fund released during 2019-20   | Fund released during 2019-20   | Fund released during 2019-20   | Fund released during 2019-20   | Fund released during 2019-20   | Fund released during 2019-20   |
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| SNP                            | SNP                            | SNP                            | ICDS (GENERAL)                 | ICDS (GENERAL)                 | ICDS (GENERAL)                 |
| APIP Approved                  | Funds released                 | Funds Utilized                 | APIP Approved                  | Funds released                 | Funds Utilized                 |
| 936812.41                      | 866117.82                      | 929452.26                      | 953264.6                       | 745895.59                      | 800979.94                      |

(Rupees in Lakhs)

| Fund released during 2020-21   | Fund released during 2020-21   | Fund released during 2020-21   | Fund released during 2020-21   | Fund released during 2020-21   | Fund released during 2020-21   |
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| SNP                            | SNP                            | SNP                            | ICDS (GENERAL)                 | ICDS (GENERAL)                 | ICDS (GENERAL)                 |
| APIP Approved                  | Funds released                 | Funds Utilized                 | APIP Approved                  | Funds released                 | Funds Utilized                 |
| 1010636.08                     | 896321.89                      | 870160.16                      | 978183.56                      | 682513.19                      | 785509.07                      |

(Rupees in Lakhs)

| Fund released during 2021-22   | Fund released during 2021-22   | Fund released during 2021-22   | Fund released during 2021-22   | Fund released during 2021-22   | Fund released during 2021-22   |
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| SNP                            | SNP                            | SNP                            | ICDS (GENERAL)                 | ICDS (GENERAL)                 | ICDS (GENERAL)                 |
| APIP Approved                  | Funds released                 | Funds Utilized                 | APIP Approved                  | Funds released                 | Funds Utilized                 |
| 916385.96                      | 916385.96                      | Utilization not due            | 1014209.26                     | 1014209.26                     | Utilization not due            |

(Rupees in Lakhs)

| Fund released during 2022-23*   | Fund released during 2022-23*   | Fund released during 2022-23*   | Fund released during 2022-23*   | Fund released during 2022-23*   | Fund released during 2022-23*   |
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| SNP                             | SNP                             | SNP                             | ICDS (GENERAL)                  | ICDS (GENERAL)                  | ICDS (GENERAL)                  |
| APIP Approved                   | Funds released                  | Funds Utilized                  | APIP Approved                   | Funds released                  | Funds Utilized                  |
| 1016024.94                      | 1004600.87                      | Utilization not due             | 964163.31                       | 734713.28                       | Utilization not due             |

* as on 28.03.2023 Note: APIP- Annual Programme Implementation Plan

SNP- Supplementary Nutrition Programme

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