Lok Sabha Question No. 936 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-08
Subject: Mini-Anganwadi Centres
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Krupal Balaji Tumane

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 936

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2023

## MINI-ANGANWADI CENTRES

936.    SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

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

- (a) the  details  of  Mini-Anganwadi  Centres  (Mini-AWCs)  in  the  country  and  the facilities  made  available  there  in,  State-wise  including  Maharashtra,  districtwise especially in Ramtek-Nagpur Parliamentary Constituency;
- (b) whether any criterion of population has been fixed for the setting up of MiniAWCs, if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) whether the honorarium of Anganwadi Workers engaged in Mini-AWCs has been increased;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether proposals for the setting up of Mini-AWCs have been received from Maharashtra State, if so, the details thereof along with the action taken in this regard; and
- (f) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  allocate  additional  funds  for the upgradation of such centres and the construction of their permanent buildings, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The State/UT-wise statement of sanctioned Mini Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) across the country including State of Maharashtra is at Annexure-A . The Government has taken a policy decision to upgrade all Mini-AWCs to Main Anganwadi Centres. Out of 1,16,852  Mini-AWCs sanctioned for 23 States/UTs, orders have been issued for  upgradation  of  42,268      Mini-AWCs   in  12     States/UTs.  The  facilities  made available at Anganwadi Centres (including mini-AWCs) is as under:
- 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  NHM  &  Public  Health Infrastructure. The services are provided to all eligible beneficiaries namely children in the  age  group  of  0-6  years,  pregnant  women  and  lactating  mothers  through  the platform of Anganwadi Centres across the country. The district-wise details of mini Anganwadi Centres in the State of Maharashtra is at Annexure-B .

The  details  of  Mini-Anganwadi  Centres  (Mini  AWCs)  in  Ramtek-Nagpur Parliamentary Constituency are tabulated as below:

| District   | Project   | Project Type   |   Mini AWC Sanctioned |
|------------|-----------|----------------|-----------------------|
| NAGPUR     | HINGANA   | Rural          |                    31 |
| NAGPUR     | KAMPTEE   | Rural          |                    13 |
| NAGPUR     | KATOL     | Rural          |                    35 |
| NAGPUR     | RAMTEK    | Tribal         |                    10 |
| NAGPUR     | SAVNER    | Rural          |                     6 |
| NAGPUR     | UMRED     | Rural          |                    35 |
| Total      |           |                |                   130 |

(b) As per the scheme guidelines the population norms for opening Mini Anganwadi centre is as under:

|                                                                   | Population/ No. of Mini-AWC   |   Population/ No. of Mini-AWC |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Rural/ Urban Projects                                             | 150-400                       |                             1 |
| Tribal/Riverine/Desert, Hilly and other difficult areas/ Projects | 150-300                       |                             1 |

(c) & (d) From  1 st  October,  2018,  Government  of  India  has  enhanced  the honorarium of AWWs at mini- AWCs from Rs.2,250/- to Rs.3,500/- per month and introduced performance linked incentive of Rs.500 to AWWs. In addition, States/UTs are also paying additional monetary incentives/honorarium to these functionaries from their own resources which vary from State to State.  In view of the decision to upgrade all Mini AWCs to Main AWC, the honoranium of AWWs in upgraded Mini AWCs would be same as Main AWW.

- (e)       A  total  of  13011  Mini  Anganwadi  Centres  are  sanctioned  for  the  State  of Maharashtra. The approval for upgradation of a total of 13011 Mini Anganwadi Centres to Main Anganwadi Centres has been given to the State of Maharashtra.
- (f)       For upgradation of all Anganwadi Centres (including Mini Anganwadi Centres), various steps have been under taken including the following:

Under Saksham Anganwadi, 2 lakh AWCs @ 40,000 AWCs per year shall be strengthened,  upgraded  and  rejuvenated  across  the  country  for  improved  nutrition delivery and for early childhood care and development. A total of Rs.21273.63 Lakh has been released in FY 2022-23 under this initiative.

For  construction  of  Anganwadi  Centres  in  convergence  with  MGNREGS, construction cost has been revised from Rs.7 lakh to Rs.12 lakh per unit. The cost of drinking water facilities and toilets at Anganwadi Centres have been increased from Rs.10,000/- to Rs.17,000/- and Rs.12,000/- to Rs.36,000/- respectively.

In  convergence  with  Department  of  Drinking  Water  and  Sanitation,  clean drinking water is provided to Anganwadi Centres through pipelines.

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Annexure A

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Annexure-B District-wise data of mini AWCs in the State of Maharashtra

| Sr. No.   | District         |   Mini AWC Sanctioned |
|-----------|------------------|-----------------------|
| 1         | AHMEDNAGAR Total |                   833 |
| 2         | AKOLA Total      |                   154 |
| 3         | AMARAVATI Total  |                   150 |
| 4         | AURANGABAD Total |                   798 |
| 5         | BEED Total       |                   576 |
| 6         | BHANDARA Total   |                   109 |
| 7         | BULDHANA Total   |                   141 |
| 8         | CHANDRAPUR Total |                   140 |
| 9         | DHULE Total      |                   210 |
| 10        | GADCHIROLI Total |                   517 |
| 11        | GONDIA Total     |                   237 |
| 12        | HINGOLI Total    |                   132 |
| 13        | JALGAON Total    |                   169 |
| 14        | JALNA Total      |                   293 |
| 15        | KOLHAPUR Total   |                   331 |
| 16        | LATUR Total      |                   176 |
| 17        | MUMBAI Total     |                     0 |
| 18        | NAGPUR Total     |                   262 |
| 19        | NANDED Total     |                   764 |
| 20        | NANDURBAR Total  |                   217 |
| 21        | NASHIK Total     |                   508 |
| 22        | OSMANABAD Total  |                   232 |
| 23        | PALGHAR Total    |                   604 |
| 24        | PARBHANI Total   |                   135 |
| 25        | PUNE Total       |                   521 |
| 26        | RAIGAD Total     |                   582 |
| 27        | RATNAGIRI Total  |                   611 |
| 28        | SANGLI Total     |                   446 |
| 29        | SATARA Total     |                   870 |
| 30        | SINDHUDURG Total |                   351 |
| 31        | SOLAPUR Total    |                   985 |
| 32        | THANE Total      |                   298 |
| 33        | WARDHA Total     |                   190 |
| 34        | WASHIM Total     |                    84 |
| 35        | YAVATMAL Total   |                   385 |
|           | Grand Total      |                 13011 |