Lok Sabha Question No. 4859 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-01
Subject: Development of Children in NE States
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4859

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.04.2022

## DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN IN NE STATES

†4859. SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR:

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

- (a)         the  details  of  the  initiatives  taken  by  this  Ministry  and  its ancillary  bodies for overall  development  of  children  in  North-Eastern  States  and  Union  Territory of  Ladakh; and
- (b)       the progress of these initiatives in terms of number of beneficiaries, allocation of funds and development of facilities in above mentioned States?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (b)   Anganwadi  Services  (under   Saksham  Anganwadi  and  POSHAN  2.0 Scheme)  is  one  of  the  flagship  programmes  of  the  Government  of  India  and represents one of the world's largest and unique programmes for early childhood care and development. The beneficiaries under this scheme are children in the age group of  0-6  years,  pregnant  women  and  lactating  mothers.  The  package  of  following  six services is provided under the scheme:

- i. Supplementary Nutrition (SNP)
- ii. Pre-school Non-formal Education,
- iii. Nutrition & Health Education,
- iv. Immunization,
- v. Health Check-up, and
- vi. Referral Services

Three of the six services, viz., Immunization, Health check-up and Referral Services are related to health and are provided through NRHM & Public Health Infrastructure.

The Scheme is implemented through State Governments/UT Administrations across the  country  (including  NE  States  and  UT  of  Ladakh).  The  Government  of  India releases grants-in-aid to the States/UTs presently on the following cost sharing ratio between Centre and States/UTs:

| Anganwadi Services (General)   | Salary*   | SNP   |
|--------------------------------|-----------|-------|

| States/UTs with Legislature               | 60:40   | 25:75   | 50:50   |
|-------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|
| NE/ Himalayan States/UT of J&K            | 90:10   | 90:10   | 90:10   |
| UT without Legislature (including Ladakh) | 100:0   | 100:0   | 100:0   |

*From  1 st December,  2017,  remuneration  under  Anganwadi  Services  Scheme  is allowed only for selected staff of Anganwadi Services.

POSHAN  Abhiyaan  was  launched  on  8 th March  2018  with  an  aim  to  achieve improvement  in  nutritional  status  of  Children  under  6  years,  Adolescent  Girls, Pregnant  Women  and  Lactating  Mothers  in  a  time  bound  manner  by  adopting  a synergised and result oriented approach. POSHAN Abhiyaan addresses malnutrition issues  across  the  nation  through  components  like  ICT  Application,  Convergence, Community  Mobilization,  behavioural  Change  &  Jan  Andolan,  Capacity  Building, Incentives and Awards, and Innovations.

Under  POSHAN Abhiyaan,  Aanganwadi Workers  (AWWs)  are  empowered  with  the provision of Smartphones and Growth Monitoring Devices (GMDs) procured through Government e-Market (GeM) for efficient service delivery.

The  mobile  application  of  POSHAN  Abhiyaan  digitizes  and  automates  physical registers used by Aanganwadi workers. This saves the time of AWWs and AWHs, and improves  the  quality  of  their  work  while  simultaneously  allowing  them  real-time monitoring.

The number of beneficiaries under the Anganwadi Services in the NE States and UT of Ladakh are placed at Annexure-I . The status of funds released to States/UTs (NE States  and  UT  of  Ladakh)  during  2020-21  and  the  current  year  under  Anganwadi Services is placed at Annexure-II and fund released under POSHAN Abhiyaan (NE States  and  UT  of  Ladakh)  is  placed  at Annexure-III. The  status  of  smartphones procurement,  GMDs  procurement  and  funds  released  under  POSHAN  Abhiyaan  to States/UTs (NE States and UT of Ladakh) as on 1 st January 2022 is at Annexure IVA and IVB .

Anganwadi Services  is  an  ongoing  Scheme  of  Government  of  India.  Revamping  of Anganwadis is a continuous process for which various steps have been taken from time to time for  improving  the  conditions  of  Anganwadi  Centres  across  the  country. Following  measures  have  been  taken  for  upgradation  of  facilities  at  Anganwadi Centres  (AWCs)  across  the  country  (including  North-Eastern  States  and  Union Territory of Ladakh) :

(i)         Anganwadi  Workers  (AWWs)  have  been  provided  with  Smart  Phones  for efficient  service  delivery.  Details  of  Smartphones  given  to  AWWs  in  North-Eastern States and Union Territory of Ladakh is at Annexure-IVA.

(ii)       Streamlined  guidelines  were  issued  on  13.01.2021,  covering  several  aspects such  as  quality  assurance,  roles  and  responsibilities  of  duty  holders,  procedure  for procurement,  integrating  AYUSH  concepts  and  Data  management  and  Monitoring through 'Poshan Tracker' for transparency, efficiency and accountability in delivery of Supplementary Nutrition.  Smartphones have been provided to AWWs for data feeding in Poshan Tracker.

The Ministry is implementing a centrally sponsored scheme namely Child Protection Services (CPS)  Scheme  under  which  support  is provided to States  and  UT Governments for delivering services for children in need and difficult circumstances.  The Child Care Institutions (CCIs) established under the CPS scheme support inter-alia age-appropriate education, access to vocational training, recreation, health care, counselling etc. and covers both rural and urban children.   The Ministry regularly engages with all State/UTs and has shared various advisories from time to time and guidelines for continued and uninterrupted delivery of services and also for effective implementation of the scheme.

State-wise statement of funds released, number of CCIs and beneficiaries covered in the North-Eastern States and UT of Ladakh Under Child Protection Services Scheme during the last three years and current year is at Annexure-V.

Further, the Hon'ble Prime Minister has announced PM CARES for Children scheme to support children who have lost both parents or surviving parent or legal guardian or adoptive parents due to COVID-19 pandemic. The scheme is accessible through an online  portal  i.e.  "pmcaresforchildren.in".   The  applications  of  such  children  are uploaded on the portal by the respective State/ UT Governments.

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Annexure-I Statement of AWCs sanctioned & Operational, SNP and PSE beneficiaries under ICDS as on 30.06 2021

## Anganwadi Centres Sanctioned and Operational, SNP & PSE Beneficiaries under Anganwadi Services  Scheme Quarter Ending 30 June, 2021

|                       | of         | No. ICDS Projects        | No. ICDS Projects   | No. of Anganwadi Centres   | No. of Anganwadi Centres       | Beneficiaries of Supplementary Nutrition   | Beneficiaries of Supplementary Nutrition   | Beneficiaries of Supplementary Nutrition   | Beneficiaries of Supplementary Nutrition                       | Beneficiaries of Pre-school Education   | Beneficiaries of Pre-school Education   | Beneficiaries of Pre-school Education   |
|-----------------------|------------|--------------------------|---------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| S . N o               | State/ UTs | Sanct ioned Opera tional | Sanct ioned         | Opera tional               | Childre n (6 months - 3 years) | Children (3 6 years)                       | - Total Childre n (6 months - 6 years)     | Preg nant & lacta ting Mot hers (P& LM)    | Tota l Ben e- ficia ries (chil dren 6 mo- 6 year s plus P&L M) | Boys (3 - 6 years)                      | Girls (3 - 6 years)                     | Total (3 - 6 years)                     |
| 1 Arun achal Prad esh | 98         | 98                       | 6225                | 6225                       | 74920                          | 87120                                      | 162040                                     | 195 47                                     | 181 587                                                        | 44381                                   | 42739                                   | 87120                                   |
| 2 Assa m              | 231        | 230                      | 6215                | 361715                     | 141471 9                       | 1617562                                    | 303228 1                                   | 504 233                                    | 353 651 4                                                      | 859315                                  | 758247                                  | 1617562                                 |
| 3 Mani pur@           | 43         | 43                       | 1151                | 011510                     | 152451                         | 185439                                     | 337890                                     | 543 02                                     | 392 192                                                        | 0                                       | 0                                       | 0                                       |
| 4 Megh alaya          | 41         | 41                       | 5896                | 5896                       | 202499                         | 235494                                     | 437993                                     | 669 83                                     | 504 976                                                        | 112302                                  | 109710                                  | 222012                                  |
| 5 Mizor am            | 27         | 27                       | 2244                | 2244                       | 50045                          | 49601                                      | 99646                                      | 207 72                                     | 120 418                                                        | 10956                                   | 10934                                   | 21890                                   |
| 6 Nagal and           | 60         | 60                       | 3980                | 3980                       | 186655                         | 178991                                     | 365646                                     | 408 50                                     | 406 496                                                        | 89732                                   | 89207                                   | 178939                                  |
| 7 Sikki m@            | 13         | 13                       | 1308                | 1308                       | 12584                          | 7369                                       | 19953                                      | 477 6                                      | 247 29                                                         | 0                                       | 0                                       | 0                                       |
| 8 Tripur a            | 56         | 56                       | 1014 5              | 9911                       | 152361                         | 173494                                     | 325855                                     | 566 92                                     | 382 547                                                        | 87423                                   | 86071                                   | 173494                                  |
| 9 Lada kh             | 13         | 13                       | 1173                | 1140                       | 9352                           | 8898                                       | 18250                                      | 328 9                                      | 215 39                                                         | 1660                                    | 1603                                    | 3263                                    |

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## Annexure-II

(Rupees in Lakhs)

## (Rupees in Lakhs)

|                      | Fund released during 2021-22 under Anganwadi Services (as on 27.03.2022)   | Fund released during 2021-22 under Anganwadi Services (as on 27.03.2022)   | Fund released during 2021-22 under Anganwadi Services (as on 27.03.2022)   | Fund released during 2021-22 under Anganwadi Services (as on 27.03.2022)   |
|----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No. State/UTs    | SNP                                                                        | SNP                                                                        | ICDS (GENERAL)                                                             | ICDS (GENERAL)                                                             |
|                      | APIP Approved                                                              | Funds released                                                             | APIP Approved                                                              | Funds released                                                             |
| 1. ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 3708.17                                                                    | 4725.67                                                                    | 12357.17                                                                   | 12357.17                                                                   |
| 2. ASSAM             | 54495.86                                                                   | 54495.86                                                                   | 69916.46                                                                   | 62230.33                                                                   |
| 3. MANIPUR           | 9101.98                                                                    | 4385.74                                                                    | 14303.27                                                                   | 7753.72                                                                    |
| 4. MEGHALAYA         | 11240.57                                                                   | 11051.14                                                                   | 7040.41                                                                    | 6281.68                                                                    |
| 5. MIZORAM           | 2288.18                                                                    | 1862.77                                                                    | 4096.69                                                                    | 3315.32                                                                    |
| 6. NAGALAND          | 8232.90                                                                    | 8232.75                                                                    | 7232.43                                                                    | 7232.43                                                                    |
| 7. SIKKIM            | 359.50                                                                     | 303.22                                                                     | 2312.77                                                                    | 1084.78                                                                    |
| 8. TRIPURA           | 7104.28                                                                    | 6883.37                                                                    | 12363.57                                                                   | 11789.10                                                                   |
| 9. LADAKH            | 133.65                                                                     | 277.12                                                                     | 1190.35                                                                    | 1190.35                                                                    |

SNP- Supplementary Nutrition Programme

APIP- Annual Programme Implementation Plan

Note:

Utilization not due for Financial Year 2021-22.

| State/UTs            | Fund released during 2020-21 under Anganwadi Services   | Fund released during 2020-21 under Anganwadi Services   | Fund released during 2020-21 under Anganwadi Services   | Fund released during 2020-21 under Anganwadi Services   | Fund released during 2020-21 under Anganwadi Services   | Fund released during 2020-21 under Anganwadi Services   |
|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| State/UTs            | SNP                                                     | SNP                                                     | SNP                                                     | ICDS (GENERAL)                                          | ICDS (GENERAL)                                          | ICDS (GENERAL)                                          |
| State/UTs            | APIP Approved                                           | Funds released                                          | Funds Utilized                                          | APIP Approved                                           | Funds released                                          | Funds Utilized                                          |
| 1. ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 4001.44                                                 | 3708.17                                                 | 3767.99                                                 | 11246.92                                                | 4420.82                                                 | 2632.04                                                 |
| 2. ASSAM             | 54495.86                                                | 54495.86                                                | 69759.55                                                | 63289.83                                                | 52880.27                                                | 52030.96                                                |
| 3. MANIPUR           | 8771.49                                                 | 10697.3                                                 | 6667.96                                                 | 15507.42                                                | 6686.14                                                 | 7993.14                                                 |
| 4. MEGHALAYA         | 11707.34                                                | 11648.95                                                | 11224.55                                                | 6965.8                                                  | 6044.17                                                 | 6175.57                                                 |
| 5. MIZORAM           | 2713.59                                                 | 2288.18                                                 | 2288.18                                                 | 3874.83                                                 | 5104.16                                                 | 3580.04                                                 |
| 6. NAGALAND          | 8233.04                                                 | 8232.9                                                  | 8233.04                                                 | 6921.27                                                 | 6688.44                                                 | 6705.38                                                 |
| 7. SIKKIM            | 606.45                                                  | 336.42                                                  | 517.57                                                  | 2169.57                                                 | 2093.06                                                 | 2067.21                                                 |
| 8. TRIPURA           | 8670.68                                                 | 6503.02                                                 | 7261.80                                                 | 11488.99                                                | 8734.45                                                 | 10334.73                                                |
| 9. LADAKH            | 554.23                                                  | 554.23                                                  | 554.23                                                  | 1694.07                                                 | 1885.98                                                 | 1885.98                                                 |

APIP- Annual Programme Implementation Plan

N/R-Not reported by State Government.

Annexure-III State/UT wise statement of funds released under POSHAN Abhiyaan (Amount in ₹ lakh)

| SN   |   States/UTs | Total Central Funds released till 01.01.2022   |
|------|--------------|------------------------------------------------|
|      |     2815.88  | 1ARUNACHAL PRADESH                             |
|      |    32948.7   | 2ASSAM                                         |
|      |      118.768 | 3LADAKH                                        |
|      |     4389.99  | 4MANIPUR                                       |
|      |     5073.39  | 5MEGHALAYA                                     |
|      |     2575.03  | 6MIZORAM                                       |
|      |     5263.99  | 7NAGALAND                                      |
|      |     1370.98  | 8SIKKIM                                        |
|      |     4135.95  | 9TRIPURA                                       |

## Annexure IVA STATUS REPORT OF SMARTPHONE PROCUREMENT

|   Sl. | States/UTs        | Anganwadi Centre   |   Total Require d |   Availab le in State | To be Procured        |
|-------|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|     1 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 6225               |              6812 |                   149 | 6663                  |
|     2 | ASSAM             | 61690              |             67410 |                 67410 | 0                     |
|     3 | LADAKH            | 1173               |              1295 |                  1300 | 0                     |
|     4 | MANIPUR           | 11510              |             12549 |                  2600 | 9949                  |
|     5 | MEGHALAYA         | 5896               |              6428 |                  3640 | 2788 (to be replaced) |
|     6 | MIZORAM           | 2244               |              2479 |                  2479 | 0                     |
|     7 | NAGALAND          | 398 0              |              4409 |                  4409 | 0                     |
|     8 | SIKKIM            | 1308               |              1442 |                  1442 | 0                     |
|     9 | TRIPURA           | 10145              |             10735 |                 10735 | 0                     |

## Availability Status of Growth Monitoring Devices

## Annexure IVB

| S l   | State s / UTs       | GMD Requ ired   | Infantometer               | Infantometer    | Stadiometer                | Stadiometer     | Weighing Scale- Infant    | Weighing Scale- Infant   | Weighing Scale- M&C        | Weighing Scale- M&C   |
|-------|---------------------|-----------------|----------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------|-----------------|---------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------|
| S l   | State s / UTs       | GMD Requ ired   | Held (Alrea dy Availa ble) | To be proc ured | Held (Alrea dy Availa ble) | To be proc ured | Held Alread y Availa ble) | To be proc ured          | Held (Alrea dy Availa ble) | To be proc ured       |
| 1     | Arunac hal Prades h | 6225            | 6225                       | 0               | 6225                       | 0               | 6225                      | 0                        | 6225                       | 0                     |
| 2     | ASSA M              | 61715           | 61715                      | 0               | 61715                      | 0               | 61715                     | 0                        | 61715                      | 0                     |
| 3     | Ladakh              | 1173            | 1173                       | 0               | 1173                       | 0               | 1173                      | 0                        | 1173                       | 0                     |
| 4     | Manipu r            | 11510           | 11510                      | 0               | 11510                      | 0               | 11510                     | 0                        | 11510                      | 0                     |
| 5     | Meghal aya          | 5896            | 5896                       | 0               | 5896                       | 0               | 5896                      | 0                        | 5896                       | 0                     |
| 6     | Mizora m            | 2244            | 2244                       | 0               | 2244                       | 0               | 2244                      | 0                        | 2244                       | 0                     |
| 7     | Nagala nd           | 3980            | 3980                       | 0               | 3980                       | 0               | 3980                      | 0                        | 3980                       | 0                     |
| 8     | Sikkim              | 1308            | 1308                       | 0               | 1308                       | 0               | 1308                      | 0                        | 1308                       | 0                     |
| 9     | Tripura             | 10145           | 10406                      | 0               | 10406                      | 0               | 10406                     | 0                        | 10406                      | 0                     |

## Annexure-V

## I.           State-wise  statement of funds released to the North-Eastern States and UT of Ladakh Child Protection Scheme [CPS] during last 3  years and current year

(Rupees in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State   | 2018-19         | 2019-20         | 2020-21         | 2021-22                            |
|-----------|---------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of the State   | Amount released | Amount released | Amount released | Amount released (as on 28.03.2022) |
| 1)        | Arunachal Pradesh   | 37.63           | 1174.11         | 293.55          | 487.92                             |
| 2         | Assam               | 3379.63         | 3363.95         | 3159.17         | 864.04                             |
| 3         | Manipur             | 3866.99         | 3102.72         | 3468.9          | 3606.76                            |
| 4         | Meghalaya           | 2254.51         | 2241.71         | 2014.36         | 1005.70                            |
| 5         | Mizoram             | 2042.28         | 2530.43         | 2243.71         | 1957.58                            |
| 6         | Nagaland            | 1787.12         | 2085.95         | 2125.64         | 1842.69                            |
| 7         | Sikkim              | 379.25          | 662.51          | 612.81          | 807.59                             |
| 8         | Tripura             | 885.77          | 879.61          | 1075.65         | 977.46                             |
| 9         | Ladakh              |                 |                 | 153.18          | 126.17                             |
| Total     | Total               | 14633.18        | 16040.99        | 15146.97        | 11675.91                           |

II.         State-wise statement of number of CCIs and beneficiaries covered in the North-Eastern States and UT of Ladakh under Child Protection Services Scheme upto 28.03.2022

| S. No .   | State              | Institutional Care [Homes]   | Institutional Care [Homes]   | Open Shelters   | Open Shelters   | Specialised Adoption Agencies   | Specialised Adoption Agencies   |
|-----------|--------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| S. No .   | State              | No. Assist ed                | Beneficiari es               | No. Assist ed   | Beneficiari es  | No. Assist ed                   | Beneficiari es                  |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh     | 72                           | 2745                         | 6               | 145             | 14                              | 122                             |
| 2         | Arunach al Pradesh | 5                            | 185                          | 0               | 0               | 1                               | 10                              |
| 3         | Assam              | 42                           | 1464                         | 6               | 82              | 19                              | 78                              |
| 4         | Manipur            | 54                           | 1565                         | 17              | 333             | 9                               | 68                              |
| 5         | Meghala ya         | 44                           | 807                          | 4               | 160             | 4                               | 8                               |
| 6         | Mizoram            | 43                           | 969                          | 0               | 0               | 7                               | 49                              |
| 7         | Nagalan d          | 37                           | 642                          | 3               | 113             | 4                               | 15                              |
| 8         | Tripura            | 24                           | 730                          | 4               | 58              | 6                               | 44                              |
| 9         | Ladakh*            |                              |                              |                 |                 |                                 |                                 |

* UT of Ladakh was part of Jammu & Kashmir till 2019-20.

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