Lok Sabha Question No. 1916 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-06
Subject: Anganwadi in Maharashtra
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Shyamkumar Daulat Barve

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1916

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2024

## ANGANWADI IN MAHARASHTRA

- +1916. SHRI SHYAMKUMAR DAULAT BARVE:

Will the Minister of Women and Child Development be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has established Saksham Anganwadi, Anganwadicum-Creche and Sakhi Niwas hostel for working women;
- (b) if so, the details thereof in the State of Maharashtra especially in rural districts of Nagpur;
- (c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to ensure effective implementation of three major schemes - Mission Poshan 2.0, Mission Vatsalya and Mission Shakti along with funds spent under the said schemes in rural areas of Nagpur during the last five years;
- (d) the number of Anganwadi centres and children registered therein in Ramtek Lok Sabha constituency, tehsil/taluka-wise;
- (e) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government on issues including height and weight measurement of children upto the age of six years, especially in tribal areas; and
- (f) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to ensure traditional nutritious  food  to  anaemic,  healthy  mother  and  children  as  well  as  gender sensitive water management?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) &  (b)  Details  of  Saksham  Anganwadi,  Anganwadi-cum-Creche  and  Sakhi Niwas established in the State of Maharashtra, including rural district of Nagpur, are as under:

|   S. No. |                      |   Number of approved/ operational units |
|----------|----------------------|-----------------------------------------|
|        1 | Saksham Anganwadi    |                                   14745 |
|        2 | Anganwadi-cum-Creche |                                     345 |
|        3 | Sakhi Niwas          |                                      73 |

(c) For better implementation and efficient monitoring, all schemes implemented by the Ministry to empower women and for development of children have been clubbed into  three  Umbrella  Missions,  viz.  (1)  Mission  Saksham  Anganwadi  &  Poshan  2.0 for improving nutrition & health indicators in the country (2) Mission Shakti, for safety, protection and empowerment of women; and (3) Mission Vatsalya, for protection, care and welfare of children in difficult circumstances. Details of the schemes are as under:

(i)  Saksham  Anganwadi  &  Poshan  2.0  (Mission  Poshan  2.0): Under  this programme,  Anganwadi  Services  Scheme,  POSHAN  Abhiyaan  and  Scheme  for Adolescent  Girls  have  been  reorganized  into  3  primary  sub-verticals:  (i)  Nutrition Support for POSHAN and for Adolescent Girls (ii) Early Childhood Care and Education [3-6 years] and (iii) Anganwadi Infrastructure including modern, upgraded Saksham Anganwadis.

(ii) Mission Shakti: Mission Shakti comprises of two sub-verticals, i.e., 'Sambal' for safety  and  security  of  women  and 'Samarthya' for  empowerment  of  women.  The existing schemes of One Stop Centres (OSC), Women Helpline (181-WHL) and Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) have been made part of Sambal sub-vertical; while the existing  schemes  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Matru  Vandana  Yojana  (PMMVY),  Ujjwala, Swadhar Greh (renamed as Shakti Sadan) and Working Women Hostel (renamed as Sakhi  Niwas),  National  Hub  for  Empowerment  of  Women  (NHEW)  and  National Creche Scheme (renamed as Palna) have been subsumed in the 'Samarthya' subvertical.

(iii)  Mission  Vatsalya: Mission  Vatsalya  has  subsumed  the  Integrated  Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) for better outreach and protection for children in need and care in a mission mode with the objective to: (i) Support and sustain Children in difficult circumstances.  (ii)  Develop  context-based  solutions  for  holistic  development  of children  from  varied  backgrounds.  (iii)  Provide  scope  for  green  field  projects  for encouraging innovative solutions.  (iv) Cement  convergent  action by  gap  funding,  if required.

Details of funds released under the aforesaid schemes to the State of Maharashtra, including Nagpur district, during the last five years are at Annexure .

(d) As per Poshan Tracker, a total of 3404 Anganwadi centres are operational and 8794 children up to 6 years of age are registered in the district of Nagpur under which the Ramtek Lok Sabha Constituency falls. Constituency wise data is not maintained under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0.

(e) & (f) As malnutrition requires a multi-sectoral approach involving dimensions of food, health, water, sanitation and education, it is crucial to effectively address the issue of malnutrition. It is addressed under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 by establishing cross cutting convergence amongst 18 Ministries/Departments. The following steps have been taken -

(i)  A  new  strategy  has  been  made  for  reduction  in  malnutrition  and  for  improved health, wellness and immunity through multiple activities like community engagement, outreach, behavioral change, and advocacy. It focuses on Maternal Nutrition,  Infant  and  Young  Child  Feeding  Norms,  treatment  of  Severe  Acute Malnutrition  (SAM)/  Moderate  Acute  Malnutrition  (MAM)  and  wellness  through AYUSH practices to reduce in children prevalence of wasting, stunting, anemia and being underweight.

(ii) Supplementary Nutrition is provided to Children (6 months to 6 years), Pregnant Women, Lactating Mothers and Adolescent Girls to beat the intergenerational cycle of malnutrition by adopting a life cycle approach. Supplementary nutrition is provided in accordance with the nutrition norms contained in Schedule-II of the National Food Security Act. These norms have been revised and upgraded last year. The old norms were largely calorie-specific; however, the revised norms are more comprehensive and balanced in terms of both quantity and quality of supplementary nutrition based on  the  principles  of  diet  diversity  that  provides  quality  protein,  healthy  fats  and micronutrients.

(iii) Fortified rice is being supplied to AWCs to meet the requirement of micro-nutrients and to control anemia among women and children. Greater emphasis is being laid on the use of millets for preparation of Hot Cooked Meal at least once a week and Take Home ration at Anganwadi centers.

(iv) Ministries of Women & Child Development and Health & Family Welfare have jointly released the protocol for Community Management of Malnutrition (CMAM) to prevent and treat severely acute malnutrition in children and for reducing associated morbidity and mortality.

(v) One of the major activities undertaken is Community Mobilization and Awareness Advocacy leading to a Jan Andolan to educate people on nutritional aspects. State and UTs are conducting and reporting regular sensitisation activities under community engagement programmes during Poshan Maahs and Poshan Pakhwadas celebrated in the months of September and March-April respectively. Community Based Events (CBEs) have served as a significant strategy in changing nutritional practices and all Anganwadi  workers  are  required  to  conduct  two  Community  Based  Events  every month.

(vi) Regular monitoring of growth parameters is essential for identifying children who may be malnourished and for making timely interventions. Anganwadi centres have been  equipped  with  Growth  Monitoring  devices  like  infant  meter,  stadiometer, weighing scale-infant, weighing scale - Mother & Child.

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Annexure

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1916 FOR ANSWER ON 06.12.2024 ASKED BY SHRI SHYAMKUMAR DAULAT BARVE REGARDING 'ANGANWADI IN MAHARASHTRA'

Details of funds released under the schemes of the Ministry to State of Maharashtra during the last five years

(Rs. in crores)

| S.No.   | Mission                                                         | Scheme                                                                     | Funds released   | Funds released   | Funds released   | Funds released   | Funds released   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|         |                                                                 |                                                                            | FY 2019-20       | FY 2020-21       | FY 2021-22       | FY 2022-23 FY    | 2023-24          |
| 1.      | Mission Saksham Anganwadi & POSHAN 2.0                          | Anganwadi Services Scheme, POSHAN Abhiyaan and Scheme for Adolescent Girls | 1669.40          | 1205.99          | 1713.39          | 1646.17          | 1699.52          |
| 2.      | Mission Vatsalya (erstwhile Integrated Child Protection Scheme) | Mission Vatsalya (erstwhile Integrated Child Protection Scheme)            | 24.50            | 34.33            | 54.67            | 71.33            | 95.38            |
| 3.      | Mission Shakti - Sambal                                         | Beti Bachao Beti Padhao                                                    | 2.94             | 2.56             | 1.23             | 0.00             | 0.00             |
| 3.      |                                                                 | One Stop Centre                                                            | 6.70             | 6.46             | 5.61             | 0.69             | 15.40            |
| 3.      |                                                                 | Women Help Line                                                            | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             |
| 4.      | Mission Shakti - Samarthya                                      | Shakti Sadan (erstwhile Swadhar Greh and Ujjawala)                         | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 3.38             |
| 4.      |                                                                 | Sakhi Niwas (erstwhile Working Women Hostel)                               | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             |
| 4.      |                                                                 | Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojna                                         | 294.14           | 113.11           | 99.5             | 240.83           | 0.00             |
| 4.      |                                                                 | Palna                                                                      | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 2.32             |

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