Lok Sabha Question No. 2268 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-15
Subject: Initiatives for Combating Malnutrition
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Manne Srinivas Reddy, Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2268

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2023

## INITIATIVES FOR COMBATING MALNUTRITION

- 2268    SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY: SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU:

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

- (a) whether over the years, the Government has made painstaking efforts to combat malnutrition through various food security initiatives like mid-day meal scheme, ready-to-eat packets and hot meals served to mother and children at Anganwadi Centres under the POSHAN Abhiyaan, ever improving PDS along with variousadd-ons such as egg, banana, protein powders, peanut chikki and jaggery being distributed under various special state specific schemes;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, state-wise; and
- (c) the quantum of funds sanctioned/spent on these scheme, state/UT-wise till now?

## ANSWER

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

(a)& (b) The Government has accorded high priority to the issue of malnutrition and is implementing several schemes/programmes of different Ministries/Departments through  States/UTs  to  address  various  aspects  related  to  nutrition.  In  the  15 th   FC, components of nutritional support for children below the age of 6 years, pregnant women and  lactating  mother,  Adolescent  Girls  (14-16  years);  Early  Childhood  Care  and Education [3-6 years]; Anganwadi infrastructure including modern, upgraded Saksham Anganwadi has been reorganised under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 (Mission Poshan 2.0) for effective implementation of the scheme.

Under Mission Poshan 2.0, Supplementary nutrition is provided to beneficiaries 300 days in a year through the network of 13.97 lakh AWC located across the country for bridging the gap in the intake as compared to the recommended dietary intake. The Mission also focusses on diet diversity, food fortification, leveraging traditional systems of  knowledge  and  popularizing  use  of  millets.  Nutrition  awareness  strategies  under Poshan 2.0 aim to develop sustainable health and well-being through area wise diet charts that have been prepared and disseminated to States/UTs for pregnant women and malnourished  pregnant women in  the  reproductive  age  group  to  bridge  dietary gaps.

Further, greater emphasis is being given on the use of millets for preparation of Hot Cooked Meal and Take Home rations (THR)(not raw food material) at Anganwadi centres for Pregnant Women, Lactating Mothers and Children below 6 years of age, as millets have high nutrient content which includes protein, essential fatty acid, dietary fibre,  B-Vitamins,  minerals  such  as  calcium,  iron,  zinc,  folic  acid  and  other  micronutrients thus helping to tackle anemia and other micro-nutrient deficiencies in women and children. Further, under Mission Poshan 2.0, only fortified rice is being allocated to all  the  States/UTs.  In  addition,  States/UTs  are  supplementing  the  Supplementary Nutrition as per local food habits, which include peanut chikki, egg, banana, milk, etc.

Government issued Streamlining Guidelines on 13 th   January,  2021  to  ensure greater transparency and accountability and quality in nutrition service delivery under the 'Poshan Tracker', a robust ICT enabled platform to improve governance with regard to real time monitoring of provisioning of supplementary nutrition for prompt supervision and management of services.

(c) The State/UT wise statement of funds sanctioned/spent under Mission Poshan 2.0 during the last three years and current year (FY 2020-21 to FY 2023-24) is at Annexure I.

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Annexure I

ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (c) of LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2268 FOR 15.12.2023 REGARDING 'INITIATIVES FOR COMBATING MALNUTRITION' ASKED BY SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY AND SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU

| Funds released under Anganwadi Services and SAG for the year 2021-22 (As on 31.03.2022) (under Saksham Anganwadi and POSHAN 2.0)   | Funds released under Anganwadi Services and SAG for the year 2021-22 (As on 31.03.2022) (under Saksham Anganwadi and POSHAN 2.0)   | Funds released under Anganwadi Services and SAG for the year 2021-22 (As on 31.03.2022) (under Saksham Anganwadi and POSHAN 2.0)   | Funds released under Anganwadi Services and SAG for the year 2021-22 (As on 31.03.2022) (under Saksham Anganwadi and POSHAN 2.0)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No                                                                                                                               | STATE                                                                                                                              | Fund released                                                                                                                      | (Rupees in lakhs) Fund Utilised                                                                                                    |
| 1                                                                                                                                  | 2                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                    | 4                                                                                                                                  |
| 1                                                                                                                                  | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                                     | 74460.38                                                                                                                           | 74990.85                                                                                                                           |
| 2                                                                                                                                  | BIHAR                                                                                                                              | 157443.07                                                                                                                          | 160801.5                                                                                                                           |
| 3                                                                                                                                  | CHHATTISGARH                                                                                                                       | 60673.15                                                                                                                           | 52272.36                                                                                                                           |
| 4                                                                                                                                  | GOA                                                                                                                                | 1083.56                                                                                                                            | 1291.72                                                                                                                            |
| 5                                                                                                                                  | GUJARAT                                                                                                                            | 83985.65                                                                                                                           | 75792.18                                                                                                                           |
| 6                                                                                                                                  | HARYANA                                                                                                                            | 17303.35                                                                                                                           | 14698.8                                                                                                                            |
| 7                                                                                                                                  | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                   | 24798.74                                                                                                                           | 18330.29                                                                                                                           |
| 8                                                                                                                                  | JAMMU & KASHMIR                                                                                                                    | 40573.74                                                                                                                           | 98461.76                                                                                                                           |
| 9                                                                                                                                  | JHARKHAND                                                                                                                          | 35297.77                                                                                                                           | 39797.9                                                                                                                            |
| 10                                                                                                                                 | KARNATAKA                                                                                                                          | 100370.19                                                                                                                          | 105582.95                                                                                                                          |
| 11                                                                                                                                 | KERALA                                                                                                                             | 38822.74                                                                                                                           | 160901.59                                                                                                                          |
| 12                                                                                                                                 | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                                                     | 108546.91                                                                                                                          | 87115.5                                                                                                                            |
| 13                                                                                                                                 | MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                                        | 171338.93                                                                                                                          | 17793.83                                                                                                                           |
| 14                                                                                                                                 | ODISHA                                                                                                                             | 93756.11                                                                                                                           | 77164.16                                                                                                                           |
| 15                                                                                                                                 | PUNJAB                                                                                                                             | 38351.68                                                                                                                           | 68127.94                                                                                                                           |
| 16                                                                                                                                 | RAJASTHAN                                                                                                                          | 68264.63                                                                                                                           | 47929.87                                                                                                                           |
| 17                                                                                                                                 | TAMIL NADU                                                                                                                         | 65538.13                                                                                                                           | 234191.44                                                                                                                          |
| 18                                                                                                                                 | TELANGANA                                                                                                                          | 48232.68                                                                                                                           | 137830.5                                                                                                                           |
| 19                                                                                                                                 | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                                      | 240755.08                                                                                                                          | 12552.28                                                                                                                           |
| 20                                                                                                                                 | UTTARAKHAND                                                                                                                        | 35365.25                                                                                                                           | 612.87                                                                                                                             |
| 21                                                                                                                                 | WEST BENGAL                                                                                                                        | 66835.22                                                                                                                           | 38667.93                                                                                                                           |
| 22                                                                                                                                 | DELHI                                                                                                                              | 13310.70                                                                                                                           | 70456.92                                                                                                                           |
| 23                                                                                                                                 | PUDUCHERRY                                                                                                                         | 277.80                                                                                                                             | 33602.58                                                                                                                           |
| 24                                                                                                                                 | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR                                                                                                                  | 1452.18                                                                                                                            | 1333.23                                                                                                                            |
| 25                                                                                                                                 | CHANDIGARH                                                                                                                         | 1409.52                                                                                                                            | 2185.86                                                                                                                            |
| 26                                                                                                                                 | DNH & DAMAN DIU                                                                                                                    | 933.39                                                                                                                             | 955.91                                                                                                                             |
| 27                                                                                                                                 | LADAKH                                                                                                                             | 1469.55                                                                                                                            | 1467.45                                                                                                                            |
| 28                                                                                                                                 | LAKSHADWEEP                                                                                                                        | 210.52                                                                                                                             | 272.64                                                                                                                             |
| 29                                                                                                                                 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                  | 17082.84                                                                                                                           | 23076.54                                                                                                                           |
| 30                                                                                                                                 | ASSAM                                                                                                                              | 131989.88                                                                                                                          | 143219.22                                                                                                                          |
| 31                                                                                                                                 | MANIPUR                                                                                                                            | 22892.04                                                                                                                           | 17728.41                                                                                                                           |
| 32                                                                                                                                 | MEGHALAYA                                                                                                                          | 17332.82                                                                                                                           | 17786.35                                                                                                                           |
| 33                                                                                                                                 | MIZORAM                                                                                                                            | 5178.09                                                                                                                            | 5519.81                                                                                                                            |
| 34                                                                                                                                 | NAGALAND                                                                                                                           | 15620.15                                                                                                                           | 15660.84                                                                                                                           |
| 35                                                                                                                                 | SIKKIM                                                                                                                             | 2573.06                                                                                                                            | 2459.08                                                                                                                            |
| 36                                                                                                                                 | TRIPURA                                                                                                                            | 18672.47                                                                                                                           | 17165.52                                                                                                                           |
| Grand                                                                                                                              | Total                                                                                                                              | 1822761.97                                                                                                                         | 1877798.58                                                                                                                         |

| Funds released under Anganwadi Services Scheme and SAG for the year 2022- 23*(under Saksham Anganwadi and POSHAN 2.0)   | Funds released under Anganwadi Services Scheme and SAG for the year 2022- 23*(under Saksham Anganwadi and POSHAN 2.0)   | Funds released under Anganwadi Services Scheme and SAG for the year 2022- 23*(under Saksham Anganwadi and POSHAN 2.0)   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         | (Rupees in lakhs)                                                                                                       |
| S.No                                                                                                                    | STATE Fund Released                                                                                                     | STATE Fund Released                                                                                                     |
| 1 1ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                       | 2                                                                                                                       | 80071.09                                                                                                                |
| 2BIHAR                                                                                                                  | 2BIHAR                                                                                                                  | 170092.48                                                                                                               |
| 3CHHATTISGARH 4GOA                                                                                                      | 3CHHATTISGARH 4GOA                                                                                                      | 66863.43                                                                                                                |
| 5GUJARAT                                                                                                                | 5GUJARAT                                                                                                                | 91213.99                                                                                                                |
| 6HARYANA                                                                                                                | 6HARYANA                                                                                                                | 19502.72                                                                                                                |
| 7HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                       | 7HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                       | 26829.51                                                                                                                |
| 8JAMMU & KASHMIR                                                                                                        | 8JAMMU & KASHMIR                                                                                                        | 47881.91                                                                                                                |
| 9JHARKHAND                                                                                                              | 9JHARKHAND                                                                                                              | 43057.44                                                                                                                |
| 10KARNATAKA                                                                                                             | 10KARNATAKA                                                                                                             | 74840.35                                                                                                                |
| 11KERALA                                                                                                                | 11KERALA                                                                                                                | 42439.92                                                                                                                |
| 12MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                                        | 12MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                                        | 98973.29                                                                                                                |
| 13MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                           | 13MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                           | 164534.03                                                                                                               |
| 14ODISHA                                                                                                                | 14ODISHA                                                                                                                | 92341.66                                                                                                                |
| 15PUNJAB                                                                                                                | 15PUNJAB                                                                                                                | 7507.59                                                                                                                 |
| 16RAJASTHAN                                                                                                             | 16RAJASTHAN                                                                                                             | 96337.52                                                                                                                |
| 17TAMIL NADU                                                                                                            | 17TAMIL NADU                                                                                                            | 64893.13                                                                                                                |
| 18TELANGANA                                                                                                             | 18TELANGANA                                                                                                             | 53332.86                                                                                                                |
| 19UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                         | 19UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                         | 272052.80                                                                                                               |
| 20UTTARAKHAND                                                                                                           | 20UTTARAKHAND                                                                                                           | 41641.38                                                                                                                |
| 21WEST BENGAL                                                                                                           | 21WEST BENGAL                                                                                                           | 122672.48                                                                                                               |
| 22DELHI                                                                                                                 | 22DELHI                                                                                                                 | 18262.75                                                                                                                |
| 23PUDUCHERRY                                                                                                            | 23PUDUCHERRY                                                                                                            | 10.80                                                                                                                   |
| 24ANDAMAN & NICOBAR                                                                                                     | 24ANDAMAN & NICOBAR                                                                                                     | 384.23                                                                                                                  |
| 25CHANDIGARH                                                                                                            | 25CHANDIGARH                                                                                                            | 3160.69                                                                                                                 |
| 26DNH & DD                                                                                                              | 26DNH & DD                                                                                                              | 561.73                                                                                                                  |
| 27LADAKH                                                                                                                | 27LADAKH                                                                                                                | 1876.57                                                                                                                 |
| 28LAKSHADWEEP                                                                                                           | 28LAKSHADWEEP                                                                                                           | 42.83                                                                                                                   |
| 29ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                     | 29ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                     | 13763.55                                                                                                                |
| 30ASSAM                                                                                                                 | 30ASSAM                                                                                                                 | 165128.07                                                                                                               |
| 31MANIPUR                                                                                                               | 31MANIPUR                                                                                                               | 13588.98                                                                                                                |
| 32MEGHALAYA                                                                                                             | 32MEGHALAYA                                                                                                             | 18808.51                                                                                                                |
| 33MIZORAM                                                                                                               | 33MIZORAM                                                                                                               | 4280.74                                                                                                                 |
| 34NAGALAND                                                                                                              | 34NAGALAND                                                                                                              | 17589.25                                                                                                                |
| 35SIKKIM                                                                                                                | 35SIKKIM                                                                                                                | 2032.69                                                                                                                 |
| 36TRIPURA                                                                                                               | 36TRIPURA                                                                                                               | 14954.55                                                                                                                |

*Utilisation for FY 2022-23 is not due.

## State-wise statement of funds released and utilised under POSHAN Abhiyaan (as on 31.03.2023) [under Saksham Anganwadi and POSHAN 2.0]

Amount in ₹lakhs

| Sl.   | States/UTs                   |   Central Funds released in 2021- 22 |   Central Funds released in 2022-23 |   Total Central Funds utilised as on 31.03.2023* |
|-------|------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| 1     | A & N ISLANDS                |                               518.97 |                               47.45 |                                           413.54 |
| 2     | ANDHRA PRADESH               |                                 0    |                             2707.69 |                                         17560.8  |
| 3     | ARUNACHAL PRADESH            |                                 0    |                               14.7  |                                          1064.21 |
| 4     | ASSAM                        |                                 0    |                               34.5  |                                         28032.7  |
| 5     | BIHAR                        |                                 0    |                             3916.76 |                                         48380.3  |
| 6     | CHANDIGARH                   |                               122.66 |                              149.21 |                                           785.38 |
| 7     | CHHATTISGARH                 |                                 0    |                               33    |                                         10222.4  |
| 8     | D & N HAVELI and DAMAN & DIU |                                 0    |                               18.22 |                                           918.69 |
| 9     | DELHI                        |                                 0    |                               14.25 |                                          3147.94 |
| 10    | GOA                          |                                 0    |                                1.65 |                                           331.65 |
| 11    | GUJARAT                      |                                 0    |                               50.4  |                                         29606.4  |
| 12    | HARYANA                      |                                 0    |                               22.2  |                                          6664.26 |
| 13    | HIMACHAL PRADESH             |                                 0    |                              194.38 |                                          9176.74 |
| 14    | JAMMU & KASHMIR              |                                 0    |                               19.2  |                                          9160.82 |
| 15    | JHARKHAND                    |                                 0    |                               33.6  |                                          5467.55 |
| 16    | KARNATAKA                    |                                 0    |                             1746.6  |                                         13221.9  |
| 17    | KERALA                       |                                 0    |                             2057.7  |                                         10400.8  |
| 18    | LADAKH                       |                                 0    |                                1.95 |                                             9.94 |
| 19    | LAKSHADWEEP                  |                                 0    |                                1.35 |                                           356.05 |
| 20    | MADHYA PRADESH               |                                 0    |                             2183.79 |                                         20087.8  |
| 21    | MAHARASHTRA                  |                                 0    |                               82.95 |                                         43714.4  |
| 22    | MANIPUR                      |                                 0    |                                6.45 |                                          3714.79 |
| 23    | MEGHALAYA                    |                                 0    |                              430.66 |                                          5073.38 |
| 24    | MIZORAM                      |                               753.48 |                                0    |                                          3212.43 |
| 25    | NAGALAND                     |                               360.12 |                             2340.56 |                                          5263.99 |
| 26    | ODISHA                       |                             12842.4  |                               50.7  |                                         25009.2  |
| 27    | PUDUCHERRY                   |                                 0    |                                0.75 |                                           361.22 |
| 28    | PUNJAB                       |                                 0    |                               23.25 |                                          5969.64 |
| 29    | RAJASTHAN                    |                                 0    |                             1064.28 |                                         23227.9  |
| 30    | SIKKIM                       |                                 0    |                                0    |                                          1370.99 |
| 31    | TAMIL NADU                   |                                 0    |                            11787.6  |                                         21879.4  |
| 32    | TELANGANA                    |                                 0    |                             1735.95 |                                         21495.2  |
| 33    | TRIPURA                      |                                 0    |                               97.32 |                                          3774.79 |
| 34    | UTTAR PRADESH                |                                 0    |                              134.55 |                                         50652.8  |
| 35    | UTTARAKHAND                  |                                 0    |                              943.09 |                                         12684.1  |
| 36    | WEST BENGAL                  |                                 0    |                               86.4  |                                             0    |
| Total | Total                        |                             14597.6  |                            32033.1  |                                        442414    |

Funds released under Saksham Anganwadi and POSHAN 2.0 for the year 2023-24 (upto 08.12.2023)

| S.No Name of State/UT   |   Fund released (Rs. in lakhs) |
|-------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1 ANDHRA PRADESH        |                17072.3         |
| 2 BIHAR                 |               103695           |
| 3 CHHATTISGARH          |                28634.9         |
| 4 GOA                   |                  619.23        |
| 5 GUJARAT               |                22446.9         |
| 6 HARYANA               |                11054.9         |
| 7 HIMACHAL PRADESH      |                16138.7         |
| 8 JAMMU & KASHMIR       |                37408.4         |
| 9 JHARKHAND             |                33329.6         |
| 10 KARNATAKA            |                73657.1         |
| 11 KERALA               |                18371.4         |
| 12 MADHYA PRADESH       |                73862.9         |
| 13 MAHARASHTRA          |               117209           |
| 14 ODISHA               |                59405.1         |
| 15 PUNJAB               |                15055.3         |
| 16 RAJASTHAN            |                71209.8         |
| 17 TAMIL NADU           |                43869.4         |
| 18 TELANGANA            |                11777.1         |
| 19 UTTAR PRADESH        |               145144           |
| 20 UTTARAKHAND          |                15212.5         |
| 21 WEST BENGAL          |                63807.1         |
| 22 DELHI                |                 8778.1         |
| 23 PUDUCHERRY           |                  408.72        |
| 24 ANDAMAN & NICOBAR    |                  666.99        |
| 25 CHANDIGARH           |                  728.96        |
| 26 DNH & DD             |                  581.8         |
| 27 LADAKH               |                 1008.78        |
| 28 LAKSHADWEEP          |                   75.19        |
| 29 ARUNACHAL PRADESH    |                 7930.17        |
| 30 ASSAM                |                88639.4         |
| 31 MANIPUR              |                13218.3         |
| 32 MEGHALAYA            |                10937.9         |
| 33 MIZORAM              |                 3552.39        |
| 34 NAGALAND             |                11178.4         |
| 35 SIKKIM               |                   10.49        |
| 36 TRIPURA              |                 9822.46        |
| Grand Total             |                    1.12465e+06 |