Lok Sabha Question No. 1628 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-11
Subject: ICDS in Bihar
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Rajiv Pratap Rudy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 1628

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2022

## ICDS IN BIHAR

1628.  SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

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

- (a) whether the Government is implementing ICDS in all the districts of Bihar;
- (b) if so, the details thereof during the last five years along with the present status of implementation of the said schemes, year-wise and district-wise in Bihar;
- (c) the details of women and children benefited under the scheme as a proportion of the population, district-wise in Bihar; and
- (d) the details of funds allocated, sanctioned, approved, released and utilized under the  said  schemes during  the  last  five  years  and  the  current  year,  district-wise, year-wise and scheme-wise in Bihar?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes,  Sir.  The  Anganwadi  Services  Scheme  is  being  implemented  in  all  the districts of Bihar.
- (b) As  reported  by  the  State  of  Bihar,  there  are  38  District  Programme  Offices  at district level and  544  CDPO  Offices  at  project/block level. The  details of the implementation of the Scheme, as provided by the State of Bihar, is at Annexure-I.
- (c) The details of women and children benefitted under the scheme, as provided by the State of Bihar, is at Annexure-II.
- (d) The Government of India releases funds to State Governments/UT Administrations only. The detail of funds allocated, released and utilized by the State of Bihar under Anganwadi Services Scheme during the last five years and current year is as under:

(Rupees in Lakhs)

| 2016-17   | 2016-17        | 2016-17   |
|-----------|----------------|-----------|
| i.        | APIP approved  | 117691.35 |
| ii.       | Funds released | 98099.36  |
| iii.      | Funds utilized | 76018.9   |
| 2017-18   | 2017-18        | 2017-18   |
| i.        | APIP approved  | 103964.63 |
| ii.       | Funds released | 92217.01  |
| iii.      | Funds utilized | 84184.19  |
| 2018-19   | 2018-19        | 2018-19   |
| i.        | APIP approved  | 135147.85 |
| ii.       | Funds released | 115848.70 |
| iii.      | Funds utilized | 114124.51 |
| 2019-20   | 2019-20        | 2019-20   |
| i.        | APIP approved  | 144152.87 |
| ii.       | Funds released | 127888.67 |
| iii.      | Funds utilized | 125363.59 |
| 2020-21   | 2020-21        | 2020-21   |
| i.        | APIP approved  | 167516.01 |
| ii.       | Funds released | 127059.58 |
| iii.      | Funds utilized | 137694.58 |
| 2021-22*  | 2021-22*       | 2021-22*  |
| i.        | APIP approved  | 159043.49 |
| ii.       | Funds released | 154681.89 |

*As on 09.02.2022

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Annexure-I Annexure referred in reply to Part (b) of Lok Sabha UnStarred Question No.1628 for  answer on 11.02.2022 regarding 'ICDS in Bihar' asked by Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy indicating district-wise projects, sanctioned and operational  AWCs in the State of Bihar

| Sl No.   | District Name   |   Number of Projects |   Sanctioned AWCs |   2017-18 Operational AWCs |   2018-19 Operational AWCs |   2019-20 Operational AWCs |   2020-21 Operational AWCs |   2021-22 Operational AWCs |
|----------|-----------------|----------------------|-------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| 1        | ARARIA          |                    9 |              2811 |                       2458 |                       2598 |                       2630 |                       2811 |                       2707 |
| 2        | ARWAL           |                    5 |               857 |                        645 |                        698 |                        780 |                        817 |                        846 |
| 3        | AURANGABAD      |                   11 |              2746 |                       2410 |                       2464 |                       2526 |                       2552 |                       2715 |
| 4        | BANKA           |                   11 |              2350 |                       2132 |                       2193 |                       2302 |                       2263 |                       2320 |
| 5        | BEGUSARAI       |                   18 |              3356 |                       2515 |                       2571 |                       2571 |                       3235 |                       3260 |
| 6        | BHAGALPUR       |                   17 |              3073 |                       2778 |                       2803 |                       2991 |                       3056 |                       3038 |
| 7        | BHOJPUR         |                   15 |              2991 |                       2802 |                       2856 |                       2969 |                       2971 |                       2937 |
| 8        | BUXAR           |                   10 |              1944 |                       1475 |                       1529 |                       1529 |                       1939 |                       1795 |
| 9        | DARBHANGA       |                   19 |              4489 |                       3853 |                       4061 |                       4339 |                       4452 |                       4359 |
| 10       | PURBI CHAMPARAN |                   28 |              5586 |                       5305 |                       5450 |                       5499 |                       5507 |                       5407 |
| 11       | GAYA            |                   25 |              4613 |                       4378 |                       4462 |                       4466 |                       4503 |                       4512 |
| 12       | GOPALGANJ       |                   14 |              3023 |                       2705 |                       2790 |                       2882 |                       2942 |                       2971 |
| 13       | JAMUI           |                   10 |              1950 |                       1856 |                       1928 |                       1946 |                       1941 |                       1870 |
| 14       | JEHANABAD       |                    7 |              1278 |                       1140 |                       1239 |                       1268 |                       1276 |                       1251 |
| 15       | KAIMUR (BHABUA) |                   11 |              1765 |                       1559 |                       1636 |                       1738 |                       1759 |                       1762 |
| 16       | KATIHAR         |                   16 |              3399 |                       3260 |                       3336 |                       3337 |                       3322 |                       3288 |
| 17       | KHAGARIA        |                    7 |              1777 |                       1413 |                       1558 |                       1585 |                       1740 |                       1770 |
| 18       | KISHANGANJ      |                    7 |              1890 |                       1758 |                       1899 |                       1890 |                       1883 |                       1876 |
| 19       | LAKHISARAI      |                    6 |              1187 |                       1110 |                       1183 |                       1183 |                       1182 |                       1175 |
| 20       | MADHEPURA       |                   13 |              2254 |                       2103 |                       2233 |                       2247 |                       2236 |                       2221 |
| 21       | MADHUBANI       |                   21 |              5145 |                       3638 |                       3820 |                       3826 |                       4893 |                       5027 |
| 22       | MUNGER          |                   10 |              1598 |                       1404 |                       1554 |                       1595 |                       1593 |                       1592 |
| 23       | MUZAFFARPUR     |                   17 |              5296 |                       4042 |                       4153 |                       4190 |                       5262 |                       5196 |
| 24       | NALANDA         |                   20 |              3410 |                       3179 |                       3279 |                       3362 |                       3377 |                       3345 |
| 25       | NAWADA          |                   14 |              2663 |                       2195 |                       2292 |                       2303 |                       2470 |                       2488 |
| 26       | PATNA           |                   23 |              5261 |                       4840 |                       5040 |                       5247 |                       5199 |                       5067 |
| 27       | PURNIA          |                   15 |              3433 |                       3249 |                       3340 |                       3360 |                       3412 |                       3423 |
| 28       | ROHTAS          |                   20 |              3388 |                       3209 |                       3321 |                       3388 |                       3341 |                       3312 |
| 29       | SAHARSA         |                   11 |              2090 |                       1554 |                       1688 |                       1688 |                       2066 |                       2048 |
| 30       | SAMASTIPUR      |                   20 |              4965 |                       4765 |                       4892 |                       4922 |                       4929 |                       4903 |
| 31       | SARAN           |                   21 |              4638 |                       3358 |                       3591 |                       3591 |                       3637 |                       4482 |
| 32       | SHEIKHPURA      |                    6 |               716 |                        605 |                        676 |                        680 |                        706 |                        689 |
| 33       | SHEOHAR         |                    5 |               713 |                        658 |                        682 |                        709 |                        665 |                        705 |
| 34       | SITAMARHI       |                   18 |              3785 |                       2755 |                       2982 |                       2988 |                       3742 |                       3745 |
| 35       | SIWAN           |                   19 |              3845 |                       3565 |                       3698 |                       3768 |                       3781 |                       3820 |
| 36       | SUPAUL          |                   11 |              2434 |                       2297 |                       2395 |                       2412 |                       2401 |                       2424 |
| 37       | VAISHALI        |                   17 |              3883 |                       3569 |                       3765 |                       3860 |                       3820 |                       3737 |
|          | Total           |                  544 |            114718 |                      99807 |                     104090 |                     106003 |                     111115 |                     112094 |

Annexure-II Annexure referred in reply to Part (c) of Lok Sabha UnStarred Question No.1628 for  answer on 11.02.2022 regarding 'ICDS in Bihar' asked by Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy indicating district-wise number of beneficiaries in the State of Bihar

| Sl No.   | District Name   |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |
|----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1        | ARARIA          |    154693 |    107856 |    198170 |    214208 |    243210 |
| 2        | ARWAL           |      6176 |     27613 |     59552 |     74796 |     76915 |
| 3        | AURANGABAD      |    128915 |     72520 |    172579 |    187228 |    219798 |
| 4        | BANKA           |    146516 |     86079 |    168872 |    200114 |    215193 |
| 5        | BEGUSARAI       |    157290 |    103296 |    188085 |    242536 |    297732 |
| 6        | BHAGALPUR       |    123177 |    105064 |    220862 |    272971 |    283830 |
| 7        | BHOJPUR         |    129899 |    143677 |    219218 |    278035 |    255990 |
| 8        | BUXAR           |     29572 |     57423 |     66914 |    144662 |    117103 |
| 9        | DARBHANGA       |    213291 |    157551 |    223981 |    383681 |    372861 |
| 10       | GAYA            |    252068 |    150215 |    355430 |    406878 |    337395 |
| 11       | GOPALGANJ       |    152009 |    116860 |    207621 |    264520 |    227584 |
| 12       | JAMUI           |    115002 |     65176 |    153602 |    151609 |    150475 |
| 13       | JEHANABAD       |     55367 |     41774 |     85972 |    105202 |    107590 |
| 14       | KAIMUR (BHABUA) |     67795 |     63694 |    144960 |    160616 |    161713 |
| 15       | KATIHAR         |    150320 |    113067 |    205878 |    319153 |    314432 |
| 16       | KHAGARIA        |     86648 |     57156 |    128256 |    148701 |    170535 |
| 17       | KISHANGANJ      |    110122 |     71558 |    123554 |    169277 |    173113 |
| 18       | LAKHISARAI      |     83544 |     46576 |     87360 |    100543 |    102389 |
| 19       | MADHEPURA       |     94797 |     83554 |    150926 |    207937 |    188253 |
| 20       | MADHUBANI       |    124248 |    160257 |    255436 |    486105 |    374897 |
| 21       | MUNGER          |     59924 |     44858 |    134731 |    158567 |    112365 |
| 22       | MUZAFFARPUR     |    179033 |    188088 |    280505 |    472119 |    518512 |
| 23       | NALANDA         |    179952 |    103291 |    291359 |    312244 |    312226 |
| 24       | NAWADA          |    116868 |     71292 |    145850 |    183627 |    217922 |
| 25       | PATNA           |    232120 |    149453 |    373764 |    456716 |    400960 |
| 26       | PURBI CHAMPARAN |    137777 |    158609 |    351695 |    420186 |    484213 |
| 27       | PURNIA          |    186108 |    122883 |    288797 |    315726 |    306285 |
| 28       | ROHTAS          |    197663 |    127695 |    244443 |    311253 |    318139 |
| 29       | SAHARSA         |    100934 |     74916 |    111272 |    171643 |    163905 |
| 30       | SAMASTIPUR      |    310819 |    199041 |    417887 |    456925 |    436498 |
| 31       | SARAN           |    205324 |    141179 |    240603 |    305225 |    415834 |
| 32       | SHEIKHPURA      |     34520 |     23342 |     50848 |     62172 |     59202 |
| 33       | SHEOHAR         |     25784 |     20036 |     52416 |     62512 |     62395 |
| 34       | SITAMARHI       |    123714 |    114007 |    165466 |    285418 |    298854 |
| 35       | SIWAN           |     90322 |     97819 |    252914 |    297883 |    273613 |
| 36       | SUPAUL          |    145132 |     85065 |    165079 |    247583 |    125325 |
| 37       | VAISHALI        |    177921 |    161954 |    246509 |    354891 |    336730 |
| 38       | W.Champaran     |     96949 |    126107 |    229028 |    312096 |    378490 |
| Total    | Total           |   4982313 |   3840603 |   7460393 |   9705558 |   9612476 |