Lok Sabha Question No. 240 (STARRED), answered on 2023-08-04
Subject: Construction of Anganwadi Centres under MGNREGS
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO 240 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2023

## CONSTRUCTION OF ANGANWADI CENTRES UNDER MGNREGS

240.   SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that almost three of the four Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) will be  built  by  the  workers  of  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in the current year, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it  is  also  true  that  there  is  a  demand  for  27,000  AWCs  across  the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  identified  40,000  AWCs  for  upgradation  in aspirational districts across the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  it  is  also  true  that  of  the  Rs.  12  lakh  cost  of  construction  of  each Anganwadi, Rs. 8 lakh will be provided under MGNREGS; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## Statement referred to in reply to Part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 240 to be answered on 04.08.2023 regarding 'Construction of Anganwadi Centres under MGNREGS'

- (a)        As per the existing scheme guidelines of Mission 2.0, Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan, States can undertake construction of Anganwadi Centres in convergence with MGNREGA @ 12 Lakh per AWC wherein Rs.8.00 Lakh would be provided under MGNREGS, Rs.2.00 Lakh under 15th FC (or any other untied funds) and Rs.2.00 Lakh by MWCD per AWC to be shared between Centre and States/UTs in the prescribed cost sharing ratio.  The construction of AWCs is the responsibility of the  State  Governments.    Further,  States/UTs  can  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. States at their level in their own discretion can also involve Individuals, Companies, Business Houses and Institution of repute and CSR funds for construction of AWCs purely on pro bono basis without any obligation.
- (b)              As per Annual Programme Implementation Plan (APIP) of F.Y 2023-24 received  from  respective  State  Government/UT  Administration,  a  total  of  25679 AWCs have been proposed to be constructed under MGNREGS. State/UT-wise list is at Annexure-I.
- (c)        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 F.Y, 41192 AWCs were approved for up-gradation into Saksham AWCs. Out of this 35054 AWCs were approved in Aspirational districts.

- (d) & (e)  A total of 50,000 AWCs (@10,000 AWCs per year) to be constructed under convergence  with  MGNREGS  for  a  five  year  period  ending  FY  2025-26.  Further, under convergence with MGNREGS, for construction of Anganwadi centres, the cost norms have been revised from @7 Lakh per AWC to @12 Lakh per AWC wherein Rs.8.00 Lakh would be provided under MGNREGS, Rs.2.00 Lakh under 15th FC (or any other untied funds) and Rs.2.00 Lakh by MWCD per AWC to be shared between Centre and States/UTs in the prescribed cost sharing ratio.

Under convergence fund amounting to Rs. 129702.55 lakhs has been released to  States/UTs for construction of  115348 AWC buildings up to 31.12.2021.  As on 31.12.2021,  construction  of  a  total  number  of  57021  AWC  buildings  have  been completed. Further, in the FY 2022-23, funds amounting to Rs.25246.80/- lakh have been released to various states/ UTs for construction of 18819 units. State/UT-wise list is at Annexure-II

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Annexure-I

Annexure to referred to in reply to Part (b) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 240  to  be  answered  on  04.08.2023  regarding  'Construction  of  Anganwadi Centres under MGNREGS'

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| S.No   | Name of State/UT                  |   Construction under MGNREGS |
|--------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh                    |                         1200 |
| 2      | BIHAR                             |                         5000 |
| 3      | CHHATTISGARH                      |                         1000 |
| 4      | GOA                               |                            0 |
| 5      | GUJARAT                           |                          500 |
| 6      | HARYANA                           |                            0 |
| 7      | JHARKHAND                         |                         2000 |
| 8      | KARNATAKA                         |                         1800 |
| 9      | KERALA                            |                           63 |
| 10     | MADHYA PRADESH                    |                            0 |
| 11     | MAHARASHTRA                       |                            0 |
| 12     | ODISHA                            |                         2000 |
| 13     | PUNJAB                            |                          300 |
| 14     | RAJASTHAN                         |                          900 |
| 15     | TAMIL NADU                        |                         1000 |
| 16     | TELANGANA                         |                         1500 |
| 17     | UTTAR PRADESH                     |                         5000 |
| 18     | WEST BENGAL                       |                            0 |
| 19     | DELHI                             |                            0 |
| 20     | PUDUCHERRY                        |                            0 |
| 21     | HIMACHAL PRADESH                  |                           55 |
| 22     | JAMMU & KASHMIR                   |                            0 |
| 23     | UTTARAKHAND                       |                         1363 |
| 24     | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR                 |                           46 |
| 25     | CHANDIGARH                        |                            0 |
| 26     | D. & NAGAR HAVELI and DAMAN & DIU |                            0 |
| 27     | Ladakh                            |                            0 |
| 28     | LAKSHADWEEP                       |                            0 |
| 29     | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                 |                            0 |
| 30     | ASSAM                             |                            0 |
| 31     | MANIPUR                           |                          500 |
| 32     | MEGHALAYA                         |                          484 |
| 33     | MIZORAM                           |                          510 |
| 34     | NAGALAND                          |                          148 |
| 35     | SIKKIM                            |                           50 |
| 36     | TRIPURA                           |                          260 |
|        | TOTAL                             |                        25679 |

## Annexure-II

Annexure to referred to in reply to Part (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 240  to  be  answered  on  04.08.2023  regarding  'Construction  of  Anganwadi Centres under MGNREGS'

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| STATUS OF CONSTRUCTION OF AWCs UNDER   | STATUS OF CONSTRUCTION OF AWCs UNDER   | STATUS OF CONSTRUCTION OF AWCs UNDER   | STATUS OF CONSTRUCTION OF AWCs UNDER   | STATUS OF CONSTRUCTION OF AWCs UNDER   | STATUS OF CONSTRUCTION OF AWCs UNDER             | STATUS OF CONSTRUCTION OF AWCs UNDER   |
|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| S.                                     | No                                     | States/ UTs                            | No. of Units Approved                  | Amount Released (Rs. in lakh)          | No of Units Constructed Construction in progress | (No.                                   |
| 1                                      | Andhra                                 | Pradesh                                | 10516                                  | 11827.2                                | 10516                                            | 0                                      |
| 2                                      | Bihar                                  |                                        | 10335                                  | 12402                                  | 114                                              | 10221                                  |
| 3                                      |                                        | Chhattisgarh                           | 4000                                   | 4762.15                                | 4000                                             | 0                                      |
| 4                                      |                                        | Gujarat                                | 431                                    | 517.2                                  | 431                                              | 0                                      |
| 5                                      | Haryana                                |                                        | 647                                    | 776.4                                  | 66                                               | 581                                    |
| 6                                      | Jharkhand                              |                                        | 9000                                   | 8400                                   | 5033                                             | 3967                                   |
| 7                                      | Karnataka                              |                                        | 2844                                   | 3412.8                                 | 2339                                             | 505                                    |
| 8                                      | Kerala                                 |                                        | 923                                    | 1107.6                                 | 364                                              | 559                                    |
| 9                                      | Madhya Pradesh                         |                                        | 12000                                  | 14400                                  | 6367                                             | 5633                                   |
| 10                                     | Maharashtra                            |                                        | 6628                                   | 5008.8                                 | 84                                               | 6544                                   |
| 11                                     | Odisha*                                |                                        | 12270                                  | 11724                                  | 0                                                | 12270                                  |
| 12                                     | Punjab                                 |                                        | 1000                                   | 1200                                   | 0                                                | 1000                                   |
| 13                                     | Rajasthan                              | 3385                                   | 3231                                   |                                        | 2081                                             | 1304                                   |
| 14                                     | Tamil Nadu                             |                                        | 4303                                   | 5163.6                                 | 3563                                             | 740                                    |
| 15                                     | Telangana                              | 2734                                   | 3280.8                                 |                                        | 848                                              | 1886                                   |
| 16                                     | Uttar Pradesh                          | 20879                                  | 23242.8                                |                                        | 19369                                            | 1510                                   |
| 17                                     | West Bengal*                           | 6782                                   |                                        | 8138.4                                 | 0                                                | 6782                                   |
| 18                                     | Himachal Pradesh                       | 160                                    |                                        | 288 35                                 |                                                  | 125                                    |
| 19                                     | Jammu & Kashmir*                       | 863                                    | 1553.4                                 |                                        | 0                                                | 863                                    |
| 20                                     | Uttarakhand*                           | 2583                                   | 4649.4                                 | 0                                      |                                                  | 2583                                   |
| 21                                     | Assam                                  |                                        | 2000                                   | 2700                                   | 1000                                             | 1000                                   |
| 22                                     | Meghalaya                              |                                        | 790                                    | 1422                                   | 632                                              | 158                                    |
| 23                                     | Mizoram                                | 172                                    |                                        | 309.6                                  | 122                                              | 50                                     |
| 24                                     | Sikkim                                 | 103                                    |                                        | 185.4                                  | 57                                               | 46                                     |
| GRAND TOTAL                            | GRAND TOTAL                            | GRAND TOTAL                            | 115348                                 | 129702.6                               | 57021                                            | 58327                                  |

Annexure-II Annexure to referred to in reply to Part (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 240  to  be  answered  on  04.08.2023  regarding  'Construction  of  Anganwadi Centres under MGNREGS'

| S.No   | States/ UTs        | For construction of AWCs in convergence with MGNREGS(2022-23)   | For construction of AWCs in convergence with MGNREGS(2022-23)   |
|--------|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No   | States/ UTs        | No. of AWCs approved                                            | Amount Approved                                                 |
| 1      | ANDHRA PRADESH     | -                                                               | -                                                               |
| 2      | BIHAR              | 3700                                                            | 4440.00                                                         |
| 3      | CHHATTISGARH       | 3900                                                            | 4680.00                                                         |
| 4      | GOA                | -                                                               | -                                                               |
| 5      | GUJARAT            | 100                                                             | 120.00                                                          |
| 6      | HARYANA            | -                                                               | -                                                               |
| 7      | JHARKHAND          | 1480                                                            | 1776.00                                                         |
| 8      | KARNATAKA          | 800                                                             | 960.00                                                          |
| 9      | KERALA             | 140                                                             | 168.00                                                          |
| 10     | MADHYA PRADESH     | 200                                                             | 240.00                                                          |
| 11     | MAHARASHTRA        | -                                                               | -                                                               |
| 12     | ODISHA             | 600                                                             | 720.00                                                          |
| 13     | PUNJAB             | -                                                               | -                                                               |
| 14     | RAJASTHAN          | 750                                                             | 900.00                                                          |
| 15     | TAMIL NADU         | 1200                                                            | 1440.00                                                         |
| 16     | TELANGANA          | 1500                                                            | 1800.00                                                         |
| 17     | UTTAR PRADESH      | -                                                               | -                                                               |
| 18     | WEST BENGAL        | -                                                               | -                                                               |
| 19     | DELHI              | -                                                               | -                                                               |
| 20     | PUDUCHERRY         | 9                                                               | 10.80                                                           |
| 21     | HIMACHAL PRADESH   | 500                                                             | 900.00                                                          |
| 22     | JAMMU & KASHMIR    | -                                                               | -                                                               |
| 23     | UTTARAKHAND        | 3940                                                            | 7092.00                                                         |
| 24     | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR  | -                                                               | -                                                               |
| 25     | CHANDIGARH         | -                                                               | -                                                               |
|        | DADRA NAGAR HAVELI | -                                                               | -                                                               |
| 27     | DAMAN & DIU        | -                                                               | -                                                               |
| 28     | LAKSHADWEEP        | -                                                               | -                                                               |
| 29     | ARUNACHAL PRADESH  | -                                                               | -                                                               |
| 30     | ASSAM              | -                                                               | -                                                               |
| 31     | MANIPUR            | -                                                               | -                                                               |
| 32     | MEGHALAYA          | -                                                               | -                                                               |
| 33     | MIZORAM            | -                                                               | -                                                               |
| 34     | NAGALAND           | -                                                               | -                                                               |
| 35     | SIKKIM             | -                                                               | -                                                               |
| 36     | TRIPURA            | -                                                               | -                                                               |
| TOTAL  | TOTAL              | 18819                                                           | 25246.80                                                        |