Lok Sabha Question No. 890 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-26
Subject: Anganwadi Centres in Bihar
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Arun Bharti

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 890

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2024

## ANGANWADI CENTRES IN BIHAR

## 890 SHRI ARUN BHARTI:

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

- (a)    the number of Anganwadi centres in Bihar which do not have their own building at present, district-wise;
- (b)   the number of incomplete Anganwadi buildings out of the buildings sanctioned during the last two years indicating the date when approval was accorded and reasons for non-completion of work in this regard, year-wise;
- (c)   whether any timeline had been fixed for their construction and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)    the  number  of  Anganwadi  buildings  where  no  work  has  been  started  since approval was granted along with the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI)

- (a)  A total of 87253 Anganwadi centers (AWCs) in Bihar do not have their own building. The district- wise details are at Annexure.

(b) to (d) Ministry has sanctioned a total of 4305 AWCs (1850 in F.Y. 2022-23 and 2455 in F.Y. 2023-24) for State of Bihar for construction of AWCs in convergence with Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  scheme  (MGNREGS). Under MGNREGS cost of construction of one AWC is Rs.12 Lakh, wherein Rs.8.00 Lakh is provided under MGNREGS, Rs.2.00 Lakh under 15th FC (or any other untied funds) and Rs.2.00 Lakh by Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) per AWC to be shared between Centre and States/UTs in the prescribed cost sharing ratio.

Under Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) scheme construction of   49 AWCs have been sanctioned by the Ministry during 2023-24.

Saksham  Anganwadi  and  Poshan  2.0  is  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  and  the implementation of the scheme falls under the ambit of State Government/UT

Administration. Government of India constantly monitors and reviews the scheme and its  components.  The  Scheme  is  implemented  by  the  States/UTs.  The  Central Government is responsible only for policy and planning and the State Governments are responsible for day to day program implementation and all operational aspects of the scheme.

As reported by the State Government of Bihar, no work has been started in 3745 AWCs due to non-availability of appropriate land/flat land/NOC or land being disputed or of small size.

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## Statement in regards to part (a) of Lok Sabha Un-Starred Question No. 890 on 'Anganwadi Centres in Bihar' due for answer on 26.07.2024

| Sl No.   | District Name   |   No. of AWC which do not have own building * |
|----------|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Araria          |                                          2270 |
| 2        | Arwal           |                                           790 |
| 3        | Aurangabad      |                                          1124 |
| 4        | Banka           |                                          1161 |
| 5        | Begusarai       |                                          2869 |
| 6        | Bhagalpur       |                                          2672 |
| 7        | Bhojpur         |                                          2461 |
| 8        | Buxar           |                                          1258 |
| 9        | Darbhanga       |                                          3019 |
| 10       | E. Champaran    |                                          4991 |
| 11       | Gaya            |                                          1929 |
| 12       | Gopalganj       |                                          2010 |
| 13       | Jamui           |                                           477 |
| 14       | Jehanabad       |                                           771 |
| 15       | Kaimur          |                                          1190 |
| 16       | Katihar         |                                          2663 |
| 17       | Khagaria        |                                          1539 |
| 18       | Kishanganj      |                                          1144 |
| 19       | Lakhisarai      |                                           809 |
| 20       | Madhepura       |                                          2055 |
| 21       | Madhubani       |                                          4234 |
| 22       | Munger          |                                          1425 |
| 23       | Muzaffarpur     |                                          4043 |
| 24       | Nalanda         |                                          1851 |
| 25       | Nawada          |                                          1473 |
| 26       | Patna           |                                          4086 |
| 27       | Purnia          |                                          4156 |
| 28       | Rohtas          |                                          2329 |
| 29       | Saharsa         |                                          2123 |
| 30       | Samastipur      |                                          4039 |
| 31       | Saran           |                                          4186 |
| 32       | Seikhpura       |                                           556 |
| 33       | Sheohar         |                                           467 |
| 34       | Sitamarhi       |                                          3218 |
| 35       | Siwan           |                                          3656 |
| 36       | Supaul          |                                          2131 |
| 37       | Vaishali        |                                          3580 |
| 38       | W. Champaran    |                                          2498 |
| Total    | Total           |                                         87253 |

* As reported by the State Government of Bihar.

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