Lok Sabha Question No. 3699 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: Upgradation of Anganwadi Centres
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Himadri Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3699 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2023

## UPGRADATION OF ANGANWADI CENTRES

## 3699. SHRIMATI HIMADRI SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government is contemplating to upgrade the Anganwadis across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including district-wise in Madhya Pradesh;
- (c) the  details  of  the  estimated  funds  required  for  this  purpose  along  with  the targets fixed in this regard; and
- (d) the time by which these Anganwadis are likely to be upgraded?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)        Under Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, two lakh selected AWCs (40,000 AWCs per year) would be strengthened and upgraded for improved nutrition delivery and Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) for  development of children under 6 years of age.  Saksham Anganwadis will have   better infrastructure,  LED screens, installation of RO Machine   with smart learning  and  audio-visual  aids and childfriendly  learning  equipment.  Internet/wi-fi  connectivity  to  be  provided  wherever possible through BharatNet.

During last FY, 41192 AWCs were approved for up-gradation into Saksham AWCs. Out of this 35054 AWCs were approved in Aspirational districts.

- (b)         State-wise  statement  of  Anganwadi  Centres  selected  for  upgradation  as Saksham  Anganwadis  during  FY  2022-23  and  district-wise  in  State  of  Madhya Pradesh is at Annexure .
- (c)  &  (d)             The  estimated  fund  per  Anganwadi  Centre  for  upgradation  as Saksham Anganwadi is Rs 1,00,000/-

All the 2,00,000 Anganwadi Centres approved by the Government of India for upgradation  to Saksham Anganwadis are to be upgraded  during 2021-26 @ 40,000 AWCs per year.

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## Annexure to Lok Sabha USQ No. 3699 for answer on 11.08.2023

| S. No.   | Name of State/UT   |   Total AWCs selected byMWCD (2022-23) |
|----------|--------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh     |                                   1105 |
| 2.       | Bihar              |                                   3566 |
| 3.       | Chhattisgarh       |                                   4750 |
| 4.       | Gujarat            |                                   1250 |
| 5.       | Haryana            |                                     10 |
| 6.       | Himachal Pradesh   |                                    100 |
| 7.       | Jammu & Kashmir    |                                     86 |
| 8.       | Jharkhand          |                                   6850 |
| 9.       | Karnataka          |                                    100 |
| 10.      | Kerala             |                                    250 |
| 11.      | Madhya Pradesh     |                                   2220 |
| 12.      | Maharashtra        |                                   1150 |
| 13.      | Odisha             |                                   6000 |
| 14.      | Punjab             |                                    100 |
| 15.      | Rajasthan          |                                    213 |
| 16.      | Tamil Nadu         |                                    800 |
| 17.      | Telangana          |                                    500 |
| 18.      | Uttar Pradesh      |                                   2349 |
| 19.      | Uttarakhand        |                                    350 |
| 20.      | West Bengal        |                                   4750 |
| 21.      | Arunachal Pradesh  |                                    100 |
| 22.      | Assam              |                                   3963 |
| 23.      | Manipur            |                                     30 |
| 24.      | Meghalaya          |                                    100 |
| 25.      | Mizoram            |                                    100 |
| 26.      | Nagaland           |                                    100 |
| 27.      | Sikkim             |                                    100 |
| 28.      | Tripura            |                                    200 |
|          | Total              |                                  41192 |

## District wise approved AWCs for the State of Madhya Pradesh for upgradation to Saksham AWCs :

|   S. No. | District   |   AWCs approved (District- wise) |   Total AWCs approved |
|----------|------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------|
|        1 | Barwani    |                              400 |                  2220 |
|        2 | Chhatarpur |                              300 |                  2220 |
|        3 | Damoh      |                              200 |                  2220 |
|        4 | East Nimar |                              300 |                  2220 |
|        5 | Guna       |                              170 |                  2220 |
|        6 | Rajgarh    |                              300 |                  2220 |
|        7 | Singrauli  |                              350 |                  2220 |
|        8 | Vidisha    |                              200 |                  2220 |

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