Lok Sabha Question No. 1302 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-27
Subject: Construction of Anganwadi Centres under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sanjay Seth

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1302

ANSWERED ON 27/07/2021

## CONSTRUCTION OF ANGANWADI CENTRES UNDER MGNREGS

## 1302.   SHRI SANJAY SETH:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state:

- (a) whether  construction  of  Anganwadi  Centres  under  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) is permissible;
- (b) if  so,  the  number  of  Anganwadi Centres  constructed under MGNREGS in the State of Jharkhand during the last five years and the current year, year-wise and district-wise; and
- (c) the number of Anganwadi centres that the Ministry is planning to construct during the current year and in 2021-22 in the State of Jharkhand, district-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

- (a)  &  (b)      As  per  Para  4  (I)  of  the  Schedule-I  of  the  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural Employment  Guarantee Act (Mahatma  Gandhi NREGA),  construction of buildings for Anganwadi  Centres  is  permissible  under  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment Guarantee Scheme (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS).  Year-wise and district-wise details of Anganwadi  Centers  constructed  under  Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGS  in  the  State  of  Jharkhand during the last five years and the current financial year 2021-22 (as on 22.07.2021) is given at Annexure-I.
- (c) Mahatma Gandhi NREGS is demand driven wage employment programme with bottom up  planning.  The  Ministry  does  not  plan  or  set  any  target  for  any  specific  work  (including Anganwadi Centres) under the Scheme for any States/UTs. The Gram Panchayat is responsible for  identification  of  works  in  the  Gram  Panchayat  area  to  be  taken  under  the  scheme  as  per recommendations of the Gram Sabha, and for executing and supervising such works. Number of Anganwadi Centers ongoing districts-wise (as on 22.07.2021) is listed at Annexure-II.

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## Annexure-I referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1302 dated 27.07.2021

Year-wise and district-wise details of Anganwadi Centers constructed under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS in Jharkhand:

| Anganwadi Centers completed in the state of Jharkhand under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA   | Anganwadi Centers completed in the state of Jharkhand under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA   | Anganwadi Centers completed in the state of Jharkhand under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA   | Anganwadi Centers completed in the state of Jharkhand under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA   | Anganwadi Centers completed in the state of Jharkhand under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA   | Anganwadi Centers completed in the state of Jharkhand under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA   | Anganwadi Centers completed in the state of Jharkhand under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA   | Anganwadi Centers completed in the state of Jharkhand under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                             | District                                                                           | 2021-22 (As on 22.07.2021)                                                         | 2020-21                                                                            | 2019-20                                                                            | 2018-19                                                                            | 2017-18                                                                            | 2016-17                                                                            |
| 1                                                                                  | BOKARO                                                                             | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  |
| 2                                                                                  | CHATRA                                                                             | 3                                                                                  | 38                                                                                 | 127                                                                                | 57                                                                                 | 8                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  |
| 3                                                                                  | DEOGHAR                                                                            | 0                                                                                  | 10                                                                                 | 28                                                                                 | 54                                                                                 | 4                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  |
| 4                                                                                  | DHANBAD                                                                            | 5                                                                                  | 19                                                                                 | 79                                                                                 | 49                                                                                 | 32                                                                                 | 0                                                                                  |
| 5                                                                                  | DUMKA                                                                              | 1                                                                                  | 8                                                                                  | 154                                                                                | 145                                                                                | 10                                                                                 | 5                                                                                  |
| 6                                                                                  | EAST SINGHBUM                                                                      | 2                                                                                  | 5                                                                                  | 2                                                                                  | 2                                                                                  | 18                                                                                 | 0                                                                                  |
| 7                                                                                  | GARHWA                                                                             | 0                                                                                  | 7                                                                                  | 36                                                                                 | 21                                                                                 | 3                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  |
| 8                                                                                  | GIRIDIH                                                                            | 6                                                                                  | 70                                                                                 | 228                                                                                | 580                                                                                | 425                                                                                | 1                                                                                  |
| 9                                                                                  | GODDA                                                                              | 0                                                                                  | 48                                                                                 | 44                                                                                 | 49                                                                                 | 10                                                                                 | 0                                                                                  |
| 10                                                                                 | GUMLA                                                                              | 0                                                                                  | 5                                                                                  | 25                                                                                 | 13                                                                                 | 4                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  |
| 11                                                                                 | HAZARIBAGH                                                                         | 5                                                                                  | 31                                                                                 | 0                                                                                  | 10                                                                                 | 2                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  |
| 12                                                                                 | JAMTARA                                                                            | 5                                                                                  | 1                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  |
| 13                                                                                 | KHUNTI                                                                             | 2                                                                                  | 13                                                                                 | 15                                                                                 | 57                                                                                 | 9                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  |
| 14                                                                                 | KODERMA                                                                            | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 8                                                                                  | 7                                                                                  | 31                                                                                 | 0                                                                                  |
| 15                                                                                 | LATEHAR                                                                            | 2                                                                                  | 10                                                                                 | 9                                                                                  | 16                                                                                 | 3                                                                                  | 4                                                                                  |
| 16                                                                                 | LOHARDAGA                                                                          | 2                                                                                  | 2                                                                                  | 1                                                                                  | 18                                                                                 | 6                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  |
| 17                                                                                 | PAKUR                                                                              | 6                                                                                  | 7                                                                                  | 36                                                                                 | 11                                                                                 | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  |
| 18                                                                                 | PALAMU                                                                             | 3                                                                                  | 43                                                                                 | 86                                                                                 | 33                                                                                 | 63                                                                                 | 0                                                                                  |
| 19                                                                                 | RAMGARH                                                                            | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  |
| 20                                                                                 | RANCHI                                                                             | 0                                                                                  | 10                                                                                 | 31                                                                                 | 13                                                                                 | 64                                                                                 | 0                                                                                  |
| 21                                                                                 | SAHEBGANJ                                                                          | 0                                                                                  | 5                                                                                  | 5                                                                                  | 17                                                                                 | 12                                                                                 | 0                                                                                  |
| 22                                                                                 | SARAIKELA KHARSAWAN                                                                | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 3                                                                                  | 46                                                                                 | 0                                                                                  |
| 23                                                                                 | SIMDEGA                                                                            | 2                                                                                  | 2                                                                                  | 2                                                                                  | 28                                                                                 | 34                                                                                 | 0                                                                                  |
| 24                                                                                 | WEST SINGHBHUM                                                                     | 0                                                                                  | 16                                                                                 | 1                                                                                  | 2                                                                                  | 100                                                                                | 1                                                                                  |
|                                                                                    | Total                                                                              | 44                                                                                 | 350                                                                                | 917                                                                                | 1185                                                                               | 884                                                                                | 11                                                                                 |

Source: Management Information System

## Annexure-II  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (c)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.1302 dated 27.07.2021

## Anganwadi Centers ongoing in Jharkhand under mahatma Gandhi NREGS

| S No.   | District            |   Ongoing Anganwadi Center (as on 22.07.2021) |
|---------|---------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| 1       | BOKARO              |                                            36 |
| 2       | CHATRA              |                                            65 |
| 3       | DEOGHAR             |                                            27 |
| 4       | DHANBAD             |                                            88 |
| 5       | DUMKA               |                                            73 |
| 6       | EAST SINGHBUM       |                                            92 |
| 7       | GARHWA              |                                            47 |
| 8       | GIRIDIH             |                                            67 |
| 9       | GODDA               |                                            87 |
| 10      | GUMLA               |                                             9 |
| 11      | HAZARIBAGH          |                                           133 |
| 12      | JAMTARA             |                                            92 |
| 13      | KHUNTI              |                                            91 |
| 14      | KODERMA             |                                            10 |
| 15      | LATEHAR             |                                            38 |
| 16      | LOHARDAGA           |                                            49 |
| 17      | PAKUR               |                                           136 |
| 18      | PALAMU              |                                           194 |
| 19      | RAMGARH             |                                            12 |
| 20      | RANCHI              |                                            22 |
| 21      | SAHEBGANJ           |                                           138 |
| 22      | SARAIKELA KHARSAWAN |                                            92 |
| 23      | SIMDEGA             |                                            62 |
| 24      | WEST SINGHBHUM      |                                            52 |
|         | Total               |                                          1712 |

Source: Management Information System

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