Lok Sabha Question No. 114 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-02
Subject: Conditions of Anganwadi Centres
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Hemant Tukaram Godse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 114

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2024

## CONDITIONS OF ANGANWADI CENTERS

## 114: SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE

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

- (a) whether the Government has resolved the complaints regarding poor condition of  buildings  and  services  in  Anganwadi  Centers  in  the  country  including Maharashtra; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) 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  and  based  on  learnings,  outcomes,  suggestions  and  proposals, Government takes appropriate action from time to time through sustained engagements/ video conferences at various levels.

In order to improve the infrastructure facility of Anganwadi Centres various steps have been undertaken by the Ministry that inter alia include increasing the cost of drinking water facilities and toilets at Anganwadi Centres from Rs.10,000/- to Rs.17,000/- and Rs.12,000/-  to  Rs.36,000/-  respectively.  A  total  of  Rs.11620.56  Lakh  has  been released to various States/ UTs including Rs.510.34 Lakh to State of Maharashtra for construction of Toilets and Rs.6568.09 Lakh for provision of drinking water facilities in FY 2022-23. The State wise details of funds released for construction of toilets and provision of drinking water facilities is placed at Annexure A .

The  Ministry  has  issued  directions  to  States/UTs  to  co-locate  those  Anganwadi Centres which are running on rent without sufficient infrastructure, with the nearby Primary Schools. Under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 in convergence with  MGNREGS,  beginning  from  FY  2021-22,  50000  AWCs  building  are  to  be constructed over a period of five years @10000 AWCs  per year. 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 funds released for construction of AWCs under convergence with MGNREGS is placed at Annexure B.

States/UTs  have  been  advised  to  continue  to  tap  funds  for  construction  of  AWC buildings  from  various  schemes  such  as  MPLADs,  MLALADS,  RIDF  (Rural Infrastructure  Development  Fund),  Finance  Commission  Grants  to  Panchayati  Raj Institutions,  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act  (NREGA),  Multi-Sectoral Development Programme (MSDP) of Ministry of Minority Affairs, etc. Under  Saksham  Anganwadi,  2  lakh  AWCs  @  40,000  AWCs  per  year  are  to  be strengthened,  upgraded  and  rejuvenated  across  the  country  for  improved  nutrition delivery and for early childhood care and development. The details of funds released under the initiative during FY 2022-23 is placed at Annexure C.

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Statements referred to in part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no.114 for answer on   02.02.2024 by SHRI  HEMANT TUKARAM  GODSE regarding Conditions of Anganwadi Centres

## Annexure A

Funds released under Anganwadi Services  Scheme for the year 2022-23 (UPTO 31.03.2023) including Maharashtra for Toilet facilities (Rupees in lakhs):

| S.No                | STATE               |   Funds released for Construction of Toilets |
|---------------------|---------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| 1                   | 2                   |                                         3    |
| 1ANDHRA PRADESH     | 1ANDHRA PRADESH     |                                      1915.34 |
| 2CHHATTISGARH       | 2CHHATTISGARH       |                                       385.78 |
| 3GOA                | 3GOA                |                                         9.94 |
| 4GUJARAT            | 4GUJARAT            |                                       297.22 |
| 5JHARKHAND          | 5JHARKHAND          |                                      1000.94 |
| 6MADHYA PRADESH     | 6MADHYA PRADESH     |                                      1074.38 |
| 7MAHARASHTRA        | 7MAHARASHTRA        |                                       510.34 |
| 8ODISHA             | 8ODISHA             |                                      1206.43 |
| 9TELANGANA          | 9TELANGANA          |                                      1381.25 |
| 10UTTAR PRADESH     | 10UTTAR PRADESH     |                                      1216.37 |
| 11ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 11ARUNACHAL PRADESH |                                       772.53 |
| 12MANIPUR           | 12MANIPUR           |                                      1612.87 |
| 13NAGALAND          | 13NAGALAND          |                                       136.51 |
| 14TRIPURA           | 14TRIPURA           |                                       100.66 |
| Total               | Total               |                                     11620.6  |

Funds released under Anganwadi Services  Scheme for the year 2022-23 (UPTO 31.03.2023) for Drinking water (Rupees in lakhs):

| S.No            | STATE           |   Funds released for Drinking water facilities |
|-----------------|-----------------|------------------------------------------------|
| 1               | 2               |                                           3    |
| 1ANDHRA PRADESH | 1ANDHRA PRADESH |                                        1127.52 |
| 2CHHATTISGARH   | 2CHHATTISGARH   |                                         904.52 |
| 3GOA            | 3GOA            |                                           3.13 |
| 4JHARKHAND      | 4JHARKHAND      |                                        1349.12 |
| 5MADHYA PRADESH | 5MADHYA PRADESH |                                          34.93 |
| 6RAJASTHAN      | 6RAJASTHAN      |                                        1061.07 |
| 7TELANGANA      | 7TELANGANA      |                                          87.82 |
| 8UTTAR PRADESH  | 8UTTAR PRADESH  |                                        1272.18 |
| 9UTTARAKHAND    | 9UTTARAKHAND    |                                         308.88 |
| 10WEST BENGAL   | 10WEST BENGAL   |                                         418.92 |
| Total           | 6568.09         |                                        6568.09 |

Statements referred to in part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no.114 for answer on   02.02.2024 by SHRI  HEMANT TUKARAM  GODSE regarding Conditions of Anganwadi Centres

## Annexure B

Release of funds for construction under convergence with MGNREGA under Anganwadi services

| Sl. No    | Name of State    |   No. of AWCs allocated for two years (FY 2021-22 and 2022-23) |   Fund released (Rs. in lakh) as central share |
|-----------|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | 2                |                                                              3 |                                            4   |
| 1. 1BIHAR | 1. 1BIHAR        |                                                           3700 |                                         4440   |
| 2         | CHHATTISGARH     |                                                           3900 |                                         4680   |
| 3         | GUJARAT          |                                                            100 |                                          120   |
| 4         | JHARKHAND        |                                                           1480 |                                         1776   |
| 5         | KARNATAKA        |                                                            800 |                                          960   |
| 6         | KERALA           |                                                            140 |                                          168   |
| 7         | MADHYA PRADESH   |                                                            200 |                                          240   |
| 8         | ODISHA           |                                                            600 |                                          720   |
| 9         | RAJASTHAN        |                                                            750 |                                          900   |
| 10        | TAMIL NADU       |                                                           1200 |                                         1440   |
| 11        | TELANGANA        |                                                           1500 |                                         1800   |
| 12        | PUDUCHERRY       |                                                              9 |                                           10.8 |
| 13        | HIMACHAL PRADESH |                                                            500 |                                          900   |
| 14        | UTTARAKHAND      |                                                           3940 |                                         7092   |
| TOTAL     | TOTAL            |                                                          18819 |                                        25246.8 |

Annexure C Details of funds released for  upgradation  of  Anganwadis  as  Saksham Anganwadi including Maharashtra during FY 2022-23

| S.No.   | Name of State/UT   |   Total AWCs approved (2022-23) |   Total Funds released/approved (Rs. in lakh) (2022-23) |
|---------|--------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh     |                            1105 |                                                  525.58 |
| 2       | Bihar              |                            3566 |                                                 1697.77 |
| 3       | Chhattisgarh       |                            4750 |                                                 1957.92 |
| 4       | Gujarat            |                            1250 |                                                  750    |
| 5       | Haryana            |                              10 |                                                    3.56 |
| 6       | Himachal Pradesh   |                             100 |                                                   72.86 |
| 7       | Jammu & Kashmir    |                              86 |                                                   69.66 |
| 8       | Jharkhand          |                            6850 |                                                 3028.88 |
| 9       | Karnataka          |                             100 |                                                   47.39 |
| 10      | Kerala             |                             250 |                                                  116.12 |
| 11      | Madhya Pradesh     |                            2220 |                                                 1305.85 |
| 12      | Maharashtra        |                            1150 |                                                  520.47 |
| 13      | Odisha             |                            6000 |                                                 2920.92 |
| 14      | Punjab             |                             100 |                                                   56.88 |
| 15      | Rajasthan          |                             213 |                                                  102.93 |
| 16      | Tamil Nadu         |                             800 |                                                  395.76 |
| 17      | Telangana          |                             500 |                                                  278.16 |
| 18      | Uttar Pradesh      |                            2349 |                                                 1015.8  |
| 19      | Uttrakhand         |                             350 |                                                  306.04 |
| 20      | West Bengal        |                            4750 |                                                 2308.19 |
| 21      | Arunachal Pradesh  |                             100 |                                                   71.51 |
| 22      | Assam              |                            3963 |                                                 3285.58 |
| 23      | Manipur            |                              30 |                                                   20.25 |
| 24      | Meghalaya          |                             100 |                                                   68.9  |
| 25      | Mizoram            |                             100 |                                                   64.13 |
| 26      | Nagaland           |                             100 |                                                   72.14 |
| 27      | Sikkim             |                             100 |                                                   64.13 |
| 28      | Tripura            |                             200 |                                                  146.25 |
|         | Total              |                           41192 |                                                21273.6  |

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