Lok Sabha Question No. 3269 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-08
Subject: Saksham Anganwadi
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri G M Harish Balayogi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3269 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2025

## SAKSHAM ANGANWADI

## 3269. SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI:

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

- (a) the  number  of  Anganwadi  Centres  (AWCs)  approved  for  upgradation,  actually upgraded and operational into Saksham Anganwadis in Andhra Pradesh, during the last three years, district-wise;
- (b) the amount of funds allocated, released, and utilized for the upgradation of AWCs in Andhra Pradesh, during the said period, district-wise;
- (c) the number of Anganwadi workers, including State Level Master Trainers, who have been upskilled or trained under the scheme in Andhra Pradesh, during the said period, district-wise;
- (d) the  number  of  children,  pregnant  women  and  lactating  mothers  currently  benefiting from the upgraded AECs in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise;
- (e) the current vacancy status of Anganwadi workers in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise; and
- (f) whether any delays or challenges have been faced in the upgradation process of AWCs, if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR)

(a) to (f)  During the 15th Finance Commission cycle, 2 lakh Government owned Anganwadi Centres  (AWCs)  @  40,000  AWCs  per  year  are  strengthened  and  upgraded  as  Saksham Anganwadis for improved nutrition delivery and for early childhood care and development under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0. Saksham Anganwadis are equipped with infrastructure  better  than  the  conventional  Anganwadi  Centres  by  providing  LED  screens, water  purifier/installation  of  RO  Machine,  Poshan  Vatika,  ECCE  and  BALA  Paintings. Prerequisites  for  an  Anganwadi  Centre  to  be  considered  for  upgradation  to  Saksham Anagnwadi  Centre  includes  Government  owned  building,  availability  of  Electricity/power supply, drinking water facility, functional toilet and kitchen.

As on date, a total of 2 Lakh AWCs have been approved for upgradation as Saksham AWCs including 9958 AWCs in the State of Andhra Pradesh. The district wise details of approved AWCs for upgradation to Saksham AWCs in the State of Andhra Pradesh allocated are placed at  Annexure.  Funds  amounting  to  Rs.  59.75  Crore  have  been  allocated  to  the  State  for upgradation out of which Rs. 5.25 Crore has been released as on date.

As on 22nd July 2025, a total of 2050 State Level Master Trainers (CDPOs, Supervisors and Additional Resource Persons) and 53,321 Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) have been trained under the Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi (PBPB) initiative in the State of Andhra Pradesh.

Details  of  children,  pregnant  women  and  lactating  mothers  currently  benefiting  from  the AWCs in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise are available on Poshna Tracker public dashboard and can be accessed at https://www.poshantracker.in/statistics.

At present, as informed by the State of Andhra Pradesh, 1025 positions of AWWs are vacant in the State.

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Statement referred to in reply to Parts (a) to (f) of Lok Sabha Un-Starred Question No. 3269 to be answered on 08.08.2025 regarding 'Saksham Anganwadi'

District  wise  numbers  of  sanctioned  AWCs  for  upgradation  to  Saksham  Anganwadi Centres in the State of Andhra Pradesh.

| Sr.No.   | Districts                  |   Total |
|----------|----------------------------|---------|
| 1        | Anantapuram                |     185 |
| 2        | Alluri Sitarama Raju (Asr) |     181 |
| 3        | Annamayya                  |     174 |
| 4        | Bapatla                    |     261 |
| 5        | Chittoor                   |     814 |
| 6        | East Godavari              |     704 |
| 7        | Eluru                      |     855 |
| 8        | Guntur                     |     204 |
| 9        | Kakinada                   |     488 |
| 10       | Konaseema                  |     340 |
| 11       | Krishna                    |     743 |
| 12       | Kurnool                    |     146 |
| 13       | Nandyal                    |     101 |
| 14       | Ntr                        |     440 |
| 15       | Pvp Manyam                 |     516 |
| 16       | Palnadu                    |      67 |
| 17       | Prakasam                   |     242 |
| 18       | Spsr Nellore               |     401 |
| 19       | Sri Sathya Sai             |     154 |
| 20       | Srikakulam                 |     153 |
| 21       | Tirupati                   |     475 |
| 22       | West Godavari              |     489 |
| 23       | Ysr Kadapa                 |     720 |
| 24       | Vishakhapatnam             |     400 |
| 25       | Vizianagaram               |     400 |
| 26       | Kadapa                     |     305 |
|          | Total                      |    9958 |

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