Lok Sabha Question No. 3102 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Implementation of POSHAN Abhiyaan
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sumalatha Ambareesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3102

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2021

## IMPLEMENTATION OF POSHAN ABHIYAAN

3102.  SHRIMATI SUMALATHA AMBAREESH:

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

- (a) whether the Poshan Abhiyaan being implemented in the country is the world's largest nutrition programme for children and mothers, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  set  any  targets  to  be  achieved  under  the  said programme, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  funds  allocated,  released  and  utilized  for  the implementation  of  the  said program during the last three years, State/UT-wise and year-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)       POSHAN Abhiyaan was launched on 8 th March, 2018 across the country with an objective  to  reduce  malnutrition  and  achieve  improvement  in  nutritional  status  of Children from 0-6 years, Adolescent Girls, Pregnant Women and Lactating Mothers in a time bound manner. It is the world's largest nutrition based programme for children and mothers.

Mission  Poshan  2.0  (Saksham  Anganwadi  and  Poshan  2.0)  announced  in budget  2021-2022  is  an  integrated  nutrition  support  programme,  to  strengthen nutritional content,  delivery,  outreach  and  outcomes  with  focus  on  developing practices  that  nurture  health,  wellness  and  immunity  to  disease  and  malnutrition. Mission Poshan  2.0  realigns nutrition  centric  sub-schemes  namely  Anganwadi Services (Supplementary Nutrition Programme - SNP), Scheme for Adolescent Girls, and POSHAN Abhiyaan.

- (b)       The POSHAN Abhiyaan aims  to reduce malnutrition in the country in a phased manner, through a life cycle approach, by adopting a synergised and result oriented approach.  The  Programme  strives  to  induce  behavioural  change  through  nutrition centric J an Andolans in the form of Poshan Pakhwadas and Poshan  Maahs .
- (c)        State/UT-wise details of funds released and funds utilised during the last three financial years under POSHAN Abhiyaan is at Annexure I.

****

Annex-I Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  Part  (c)  of  Lok  Sabha  Un-Starred  Question No.3102 for 06.08.2021 by SHRIMATI SUMALATHA AMBAREESH regarding  Implementation of POSHAN Abhiyaan.

State/UT-wise details of funds released and funds utilised during the last 3 financial years under POSHAN Abhiyaan

## Amount ₹ in  lakhs

| S. o.   | N State/UT              | 2017-18 + U nspent Bal ance of ISS Funds rele ased for F Y 2018-19 Y   | 2017-18 + U nspent Bal ance of ISS Funds rele ased for F Y 2018-19 Y   | Funds rele ased for F 2019-20   | Funds r eleased f or FY 20 20-21 Funds release d for procure ment of additi onal sets of 2 Sarees/Local Dresses for A   | Funds r eleased f or FY 20 20-21 Funds release d for procure ment of additi onal sets of 2 Sarees/Local Dresses for A   | Total    | Utilization of central f unds as on 31.03.2021   |
|---------|-------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|--------------------------------------------------|
| S. o.   | N State/UT              | NIP                                                                    |                                                                        | Funds rele ased for F 2019-20   |                                                                                                                         | WWS/AWHs d uring 2020-21                                                                                                | Total    | Utilization of central f unds as on 31.03.2021   |
| 1       | Andhra Prade sh 2572.41 | Andhra Prade sh 2572.41                                                | 8604.68                                                                | 13296.52                        | 0.00                                                                                                                    | 889.71                                                                                                                  | 25363.32 | 16601.84                                         |
| 2       | Bihar                   | 7063.44                                                                | 15001.67                                                               | 25465.00                        | 0.00                                                                                                                    | 1835.49                                                                                                                 | 49365.60 | 27823.99                                         |
| 3       | Chhattisgarh            | 1668.12                                                                | 9629.51                                                                | 0.00                            | 0.00                                                                                                                    | 839.58                                                                                                                  | 12137.21 | 6505.25                                          |
| 4       | Delhi                   | 945.95                                                                 | 2206.88                                                                | 0.00                            | 0.00                                                                                                                    | 174.35                                                                                                                  | 3327.18  | 2432.58                                          |
| 5       | Goa                     | 238.07                                                                 | 197.78                                                                 | 0.00                            | 0.00                                                                                                                    | 20.19                                                                                                                   | 456.04   | 222.24                                           |
| 6       | Gujarat                 | 3036.66                                                                | 11228.03                                                               | 14863.00                        | 0.00                                                                                                                    | 848.47                                                                                                                  | 29976.16 | 21769.01                                         |
| 7       | Haryana                 | 400.97                                                                 | 5992.46                                                                | 0.00                            | 0.00                                                                                                                    | 415.39                                                                                                                  | 6808.82  | 4326.00                                          |
| 8       | Jharkhand               | 2429.59                                                                | 5110.45                                                                | 0.00                            | 0.00                                                                                                                    | 614.91                                                                                                                  | 8154.95  | 5245.93                                          |
| 9       | Karnataka               | 3351.05                                                                | 9870.89                                                                | 0.00                            | 0.00                                                                                                                    | 1054.58                                                                                                                 | 14276.52 | 11133.42                                         |
| 10      | Kerala                  | 1273.37                                                                | 6491.91                                                                | 0.00                            | 2679.61                                                                                                                 | 529.84                                                                                                                  | 10974.73 | 6696.51                                          |
| 11      | Madhya Prad esh         | 4067.20                                                                | 15894.17                                                               | 17883.00                        | 0.00                                                                                                                    | 1554.16                                                                                                                 | 39398.53 | 18516.83                                         |
| 12      | Maharashtra             | 2572.31                                                                | 20989.28                                                               | 33061.47                        | 0.00                                                                                                                    | 1767.78                                                                                                                 | 58390.84 | 40154.50                                         |
| 13      | Odisha                  | 4600.46                                                                | 10571.65                                                               | 0.00                            | 0.00                                                                                                                    | 1186.47                                                                                                                 | 16358.58 | 7555.69                                          |
| 14      | Puducherry              | 39.24                                                                  | 393.70                                                                 | 497.00                          | 0.00                                                                                                                    | 13.68                                                                                                                   | 943.62   | 264.58                                           |
| 15      | Punjab                  | 819.51                                                                 | 6090.33                                                                | 0.00                            | 0.00                                                                                                                    | 437.02                                                                                                                  | 7346.86  | 2470.04                                          |
| 16      | Rajasthan               | 4216.26                                                                | 9680.99                                                                | 8941.00                         | 0.00                                                                                                                    | 992.32                                                                                                                  | 23830.57 | 10349.79                                         |
| 17      | Tamil Nadu              | 1340.51                                                                | 12210.93                                                               | 11509.00                        | 0.00                                                                                                                    | 871.02                                                                                                                  | 25931.46 | 19476.85                                         |
| 18      | Telangana               | 1736.94                                                                | 8595.70                                                                | 7003.00                         | 0.00                                                                                                                    | 571.20                                                                                                                  | 17906.84 | 14824.33                                         |
| 19      | Uttar Pradesh           | 8440.60                                                                | 29582.87                                                               | 16166.00                        | 0.00                                                                                                                    | 2779.49                                                                                                                 | 56968.96 | 19219.28                                         |
| 20      | West Bengal             | 5545.27                                                                | 19294.11                                                               | 0.00                            | 0.00                                                                                                                    | 1911.70                                                                                                                 | 26751.08 | 0.00                                             |
| 21      | Arunachal Pr adesh      | 52.93                                                                  | 2663.35                                                                | 0.00                            | 0.00                                                                                                                    | 99.60                                                                                                                   | 2815.88  | 708.11                                           |
| 22      | Assam                   | 2298.27                                                                | 15492.36                                                               | 14171.00                        | 0.00                                                                                                                    | 987.04                                                                                                                  | 32948.67 | 18117.52                                         |
| 23      | Himachal Pra desh       | 1557.26                                                                | 4153.15                                                                | 4960.00                         | 0.00                                                                                                                    | 302.80                                                                                                                  | 10973.21 | 7010.78                                          |

| 24                                       | Jammu &Kas hmir                          | 388.59                                   | 8297.70   | 0.00            | 0.00              | 492.24   | 9178.53   | 7912.09   |
|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------------|-------------------|----------|-----------|-----------|
| 25                                       | Manipur                                  | 340.46                                   | 3865.37   | 0.00            | 0.00              | 184.16   | 4389.99   | 2138.40   |
| 26                                       | Meghalaya                                | 462.98                                   | 1713.27   | 2802.80         | 0.00              | 94.34    | 5073.39   | 4979.05   |
| 27                                       | Mizoram                                  | 119.38                                   | 957.65    | 1498.00         | 122.03            | 35.90    | 2732.96   | 2575.03   |
| 28                                       | Nagaland                                 | 163.74                                   | 1251.97   | 2298.17         | 1550.11           | 63.68    | 5327.67   | 5239.26   |
| 29                                       | Sikkim                                   | 98.59                                    | 328.47    | 923.00          | 0.00              | 20.93    | 1370.99   | 1276.83   |
| 30                                       | Tripura                                  | 277.91                                   | 3695.72   | 0.00            | 0.00              | 162.32   | 4135.95   | 3155.13   |
| 31                                       | Uttarakhand                              | 1866.25                                  | 4301.57   | 7086.00         | 0.00              | 321.07   | 13574.89  | 7898.00   |
|                                          | Total                                    | 63984.29                                 | 254358.57 | 182423.96       | 4351.75           | 22071.43 | 527190.00 | 296598.86 |
| UTs without legislature                  | UTs without legislature                  | UTs without legislature                  |           |                 |                   |          |           |           |
| 32 Andaman & Nic 100.22                  | 32 Andaman & Nic 100.22                  | 32 Andaman & Nic 100.22                  | 416.89    | 307.62          | 100.00            | 11.52    | 936.25    | 421.44    |
| 33 Chandigarh 158.88                     | 33 Chandigarh 158.88                     | 33 Chandigarh 158.88                     | 306.82    | 526.97          | 100.00            | 7.20     | 1099.87   | 513.96    |
| 34 Dadra & Nagar H aveli and Dama 108.83 | 34 Dadra & Nagar H aveli and Dama 108.83 | 34 Dadra & Nagar H aveli and Dama 108.83 | 129.32    | 436.16          | 100.00            | 0.00     | 1461.01   | 682.98    |
| n & Diu                                  | n & Diu                                  | n & Diu                                  | 42.06     | 197.66 446.98   |                   |          |           |           |
| 35 Ladakh                                | 35 Ladakh                                | 35 Ladakh                                | 0.00      | 45.82 0.00      | 100.00            | 18.77    | 164.59    | 51.41     |
| 36 Lakshadweep                           | 36 Lakshadweep                           | 36 Lakshadweep                           | 60.00     | 138.90 126.75   | 100.00            | 1.71     | 427.36    | 287.27    |
| Total                                    | Total                                    | Total                                    | 469.99    | 1235.41 1844.48 | 500.00            | 39.20    | 4089.08   | 1957.06   |
| Grand Total                              | Grand Total                              | Grand Total                              | 64454.28  | 255593.98       | 184268.44 4851.75 | 22110.63 | 531279.08 | 298555.92 |

Note  : J&K has given ₹ 45.82 lakh to Ladakh out of Central Funds under POSHAN Abhiyaan after formation of UT. This allocation to Ladakh shown in the year 2018-19 to keep unchange in the total release in the respective year.

- *****