Lok Sabha Question No. 2176 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-01
Subject: Anganwadi Infrastructure in Remote and Rural Areas
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Adv Priya Saroj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2176

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2025

## ANGANWADI INFRASTRUCTURE IN REMOTE AND RURAL AREAS

2176.  ADV. PRIYA SAROJ:

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

- (a) the details of the fund allocation/actual expenditure under major schemes such as Beti  Bachao  Beti  Padhao,  POSHAN  Abhiyaan  and  One  Stop  Centres  in  Uttar Pradesh during the last three years;
- (b) the  details  of  funds  utilisation,  district-wise  including  Jaunpur,  particularly  for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes beneficiaries;
- (c) whether any funds remained unutilized during the said period and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (d) the details of malnutrition rates among children (0-6 years) and pregnant/lactating women in said district;
- (e) the number of cases reported specifically among SC/ST communities; and
- (f) whether there is any plan to expand Anganwadi infrastructure in remote and rural areas and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b)  The  details  of  funds  released  to  and  utilised  by  State  Government  of  Uttar Pradesh, including for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes beneficiaries, under the schemes of the Ministry during the last three years are annexed . District-wise details of utilisation of funds are not maintained under the schemes of the Ministry.

(c) The reasons for underutilization, inter alia, include not meeting the minimum conditions of Single Nodal Agency/SNA SPARSH on the Public Financial Management System, low recruitment of manpower resources leading to savings, delay in completion of construction activities and delay in settlement of Utilization Certificates.

(d) to (f) The details of malnutrition rates among children (0-6 years) and pregnant and lactating women in Jaunpur district (Uttar Pradesh) as on 30 June 2025:

| Malnutritional data (0-6 Years) as per Poshan Tracker   | Malnutritional data (0-6 Years) as per Poshan Tracker   | Malnutritional data (0-6 Years) as per Poshan Tracker   |
|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl No .                                                 | Category                                                | Percentage (%)                                          |
| 1.                                                      | Stunting                                                | 53.98%                                                  |
| 2.                                                      | Underweight                                             | 22.64%                                                  |
| 3.                                                      | Wasting (0-5 Years)*                                    | 5.63%                                                   |

*Data of wasting is maintained on Poshan Tracker for children of age group 0-5 years.

Separate  malnutrition  data  for  SC  and  ST  communities  is  not  maintained  on  Poshan Tracker.

The  PM  JANMAN  Mission  launched  by  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  aims  for  targeted development of 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) residing in 18 States and a UT. This Mission focuses on 11 critical interventions  related  to 9  key  Ministries including  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development.  As  on  date,  1  AWC  has  been approved for construction under PM JANMAN in Uttar Pradesh.

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## Annexure

## Statement referred to in reply to Part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2176 to be answered on 01.08.2025

Details of funds released to/ utilised by State Government of Uttar Pradesh under the schemes of the Ministry during the last three years

(Rs. in crores)

| S. No   | Mission                                                          | Scheme                                                                      | FY 2022-23   | FY 2022-23   | FY 2023-24   | FY 2023-24   | FY 2024-25   | FY 2024-25                                                                       |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |                                                                  |                                                                             | Release d    | Utilise d    | Relea sed    | Utilised     | Release d    | Utilised                                                                         |
| 1.      | Mission Saks ham Anganw adi & POSH AN 2.0                        | Anganwadi Services Scheme, POSHAN A bhiyaan and Scheme for Adolescent Girls | 2721.87      | 2622.6 4     | 2668.6 9     | 2510.27      | 2694.62      | Certificate/Stat ement of Expe nditure for fina ncial year 202 4-25 is not due . |
| 2.      | Mission Vatsalya (erstwhile Integra ted Child Protection Scheme) | Mission Vatsalya (erstwhile Integra ted Child Protection Scheme)            | 66.05        | 49.40        | 103.57       | 76.06        | 92.05        | Certificate/Stat ement of Expe nditure for fina ncial year 202 4-25 is not due . |
| 3.      | Mission Shak ti - Sambal                                         | Beti Bachao Beti Pad hao                                                    | 0.00         | 8.11         | 20.93        | 12.02        | 0.00         | 16.88                                                                            |
| 3.      |                                                                  | One Stop Centre                                                             | 3.47         | 7.29         | 18.13        | 20.43        | 18.01        | 20.53                                                                            |
| 3.      |                                                                  | Women Help Line                                                             | 0.17         | 0.00         | 0.96         | 0.77         | 0.76         | 0.85                                                                             |
| 4.      | Mission Shak ti - Samarthy a                                     | Pradhan Mantri Matr u Vandhana Yojana                                       | 500.68       | 384.53       | 0.00         | 74.79        | 0            | 82.55                                                                            |
| 4.      |                                                                  | Shakti Sadan (erstwh ile Swadhar Greh an d Ujjawala)                        | 1.58         | 1.58         | 0.00         | 0.00         | 7.84         | 1.35                                                                             |
| 4.      |                                                                  | Sakhi Niwas (erstwhil e Working Women H ostel)                              | 0.00         | 0.00         | 0.00         | 0.00         | 0.40         | 0.00                                                                             |
| 4.      |                                                                  | Hub for Empowerme nt of Women                                               | 5.90         | -            | 0.00         | -            | 7.80         | -                                                                                |

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