Lok Sabha Question No. 3770 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: Implementation of ICDS
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Kalaben Mohanbhai Delkar, Hemant Tukaram Godse, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3770

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2023

## IMPLEMENTATION OF ICDS

3770.  SHRIMATI DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI: SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE: SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

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

- (a) the total number of beneficiaries under Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) in different States of the country;
- (b) the quantum of funds utilized under the said scheme in various States of the country, State-wise including Maharashtra; and
- (c) the steps taken or being taken by the Government to strengthen and to ensure the effective implementation of the said scheme, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Since  2021,  the  Integrated  Child  Development  Services  (ICDS)  is  part  of Mission Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0 (Mission Poshan 2.0).  As on 31 st  July 2023,  around  10.11  crore  beneficiaries  are  registered  on  Poshan  Tracker  under Mission Poshan 2.0, including pregnant women, lactating mothers and children under the age of 6 years.
- (b) The details of funds utilized by the States/UTs under ICDS scheme during the last three years including the state of Maharashtra is at Annexure I.
- (c) Under Poshan Abhiyan scheme of the Mission Poshan 2.0, interventions are focussed on using technology-based monitoring, behavioural change and convergence.   For  enhanced  monitoring,  for  the  first  time,  Anganwadi  Workers (AWWs)  have  been  empowered  with  smartphones  (nearly  11  lakh).  To  promote regular growth measurement, 12.5 lakh Growth Measurement Devices (GMDs) have been provided to Anganwadi Centres.

Further, to strengthen and to ensure the effective implementation of the said scheme, Government of India has introduced an ICT based application known as the Poshan Tracker management application that facilitates monitoring of the activities of the Anganwadi Centre (AWC), service deliveries of Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) and complete  beneficiary  management  for  pregnant  women,  lactating  mothers  and children on defined indicators. Beneficiary Redressal Mechanism is an integral part of Poshan 2.0. Poshan Tracker has a web based and an application based facility to raise a concern. Beneficiaries can utilise the facility and share their concerns directly with  Anganwadi  Worker.  Further,  a  Poshan  Helpline  (14408)  operationalised  in November 2022 has been made available for a beneficiary under the programme to register a concern on the services offered under Mission Poshan 2.0. To ensure last mile tracking of service delivery SMS alerts to beneficiaries has been introduced for delivery of THR

Further, streamlined guidelines were issued on 13.01.2021, covering several aspects  such  as  quality  assurance,  roles  and  responsibilities  of  duty  holders, procedure  for  procurement,  Data  management  and  Monitoring  through  "Poshan Tracker" for transparency, efficiency and accountability in delivery of Supplementary Nutrition. Regular meetings are held with States/UTs to monitor implementation of the programme. State-level Steering Committee chaired by Chief Secretary and District Nutrition Committees chaired by DC/DM, with representation from all concerned line Departments  and  Ministries  are  set  up  to  monitor  effective  implementation  of  the Scheme,

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Annexure I

|                                 | Funds utilised under ICDS for the period from FY 2020-21 to FY 2022-23   |
|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                 | Rs. In Lakhs Funds Utilized                                              |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                  | 150477.65                                                                |
| BIHAR                           | 298496.08                                                                |
| CHHATTISGARH                    | 105381.22                                                                |
| GOA                             | 3007.7                                                                   |
| GUJARAT                         | 155231.64                                                                |
| HARYANA                         | 36199.5                                                                  |
| JHARKHAND                       | 51164.2                                                                  |
| KARNATAKA                       | 192560.22                                                                |
| KERALA                          | 76062.1                                                                  |
| MADHYA PRADESH                  | 216282.32                                                                |
| MAHARASHTRA                     | 304386.43                                                                |
| ODISHA                          | 175562.94                                                                |
| PUNJAB                          | 37650.49                                                                 |
| RAJASTHAN                       | 145402.69                                                                |
| TAMIL NADU                      | 131353.22                                                                |
| TELANGANA                       | 94111.59                                                                 |
| UTTAR PRADESH                   | 405597.66                                                                |
| WEST BENGAL                     | 227619.79                                                                |
| DELHI                           | 26063.07                                                                 |
| PUDUCHERRY                      | 948.89                                                                   |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                | 53386.66                                                                 |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR                 | 78610.01                                                                 |
| UTTARAKHAND                     | 66144.92                                                                 |
| ANDAMAN & NICOBAR               | 1858.67                                                                  |
| CHANDIGARH                      | 3413.19                                                                  |
| D. & NAGAR HAVELI & DAMAN & DIU | 1740.33                                                                  |
| LADAKH                          | 3907.66                                                                  |
| LAKSHADWEEP                     | 476.94                                                                   |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH               | 20964.48                                                                 |
| ASSAM                           | 264437.86                                                                |
| MANIPUR                         | 32389.51                                                                 |
| MEGHALAYA                       | 35186.47                                                                 |
| MIZORAM                         | 11388.03                                                                 |
| NAGALAND                        | 30403.58                                                                 |
| SIKKIM                          | 5043.86                                                                  |
| TRIPURA                         | 34754.78                                                                 |
| TOTAL                           | 3477666.35                                                               |