Lok Sabha Question No. 3047 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-09
Subject: Creches for Mothers with Disabilities
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Mahendra Singh Solanky, Dr. Vinod Kumar Bind, Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Shri Anurag Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3047

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2024

## CRECHES FOR MOTHERS WITH DISABILITIES

3047.  SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI: DR. VINOD KUMAR BIND: SHRI MAHENDRA SINGH SOLANKY: SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

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

- (a) whether it is  a  fact  that  Creches  for  Mothers  with  Disability  will  enable  their increased participation in economy, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted any survey to assess the pan India requirement, in this regard,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor;
- (c) the details of the creches for women with disability in the States of Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, district-wise; and
- (d) whether the Government has any proposal to set up more such creches in the said States and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a)   to  (d):  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  has  introduced Palna component  under  Mission  Shakti  scheme  implemented  as  a  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme w.e.f. 01 April 2022, for providing day care facilities and protection to children for all States/UTs. There are two type Crèches under Palna component: Standalone Crèches and Anganwadi-cum-Crèches.

The Ministry has extended the services of childcare through Anganwadi cum Crèches. This will ensure whole day childcare support ensuring their well-being in a safe and secure environment. Anganwadi cum Crèche initiative aims to increase the women work  force  participation  in  the  economy.  The  objective  of Palna component  is  to provide quality crèche facility in safe and secure environment for children (from ages

6 months - 6 years), nutritional support, health and cognitive development of children, growth monitoring, immunization, education etc. Crèche facilities under Palna are to be provided to all mothers, including mothers with disabilities , and irrespective of their employment status.

Proposals  for  establishment  and  operation  of  Crèches  are  received  from  the respective  State  Governments/UT  Administrations,  who  are  also  responsible  for contributing  their  corresponding  share  for  the  implementation  of  the  Scheme.  Till Financial Year 2023-24, 5631 AWCCs have been approved, as per proposals received from  various  States/UTs.  As  on  30.06.2024,  a  total  of  1428  Government  aided Standalone Crèches and 735 Anganwadi-cum-Crèches are operational in the country. The State-wise list of operational Government aided Standalone Crèches is placed at Annexure-I and  the  State-wise  list  of  approved  and  operational  Anganwadi-cumCrèches is placed at Annexure-II .

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Annexure-I

Annexure with regard to reply to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.  3047  for  answer  on  09.08.2024  regarding  Creches  for  Mothers  with Disabilities

## State wise details of number of GoI aided operational Standalone Crèches

(As on 30.06.2024)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT                             |   No. of Operational Standalone Crèches |
|-----------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh                       |                                      10 |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh                    |                                      52 |
| 3         | Assam                                |                                       0 |
| 4         | Bihar                                |                                       0 |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh                         |                                       0 |
| 6         | Goa                                  |                                       2 |
| 7         | Gujarat                              |                                       1 |
| 8         | Haryana                              |                                     165 |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh                     |                                      52 |
| 10        | Jharkhand                            |                                       0 |
| 11        | Karnataka                            |                                     170 |
| 12        | Kerala                               |                                     266 |
| 13        | Madhya Pradesh                       |                                       3 |
| 14        | Maharashtra                          |                                       0 |
| 15        | Manipur                              |                                     214 |
| 16        | Meghalaya                            |                                      14 |
| 17        | Mizoram                              |                                       0 |
| 18        | Nagaland                             |                                       0 |
| 19        | Odisha                               |                                       0 |
| 20        | Punjab                               |                                     143 |
| 21        | Rajasthan                            |                                       0 |
| 22        | Sikkim                               |                                      12 |
| 23        | Tamil Nadu                           |                                     141 |
| 24        | Telangana                            |                                       0 |
| 25        | Tripura                              |                                     114 |
| 26        | Uttar Pradesh                        |                                       0 |
| 27        | Uttarakhand                          |                                       0 |
| 28        | West Bengal                          |                                       0 |
| 29        | A & N Island                         |                                       0 |
| 30        | Chandigarh                           |                                       0 |
| 31        | Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu |                                       0 |
| 32        | Delhi                                |                                      22 |
| 33        | Jammu & Kashmir                      |                                       0 |
| 34        | Ladakh                               |                                       0 |
| 35        | Lakshadweep                          |                                       0 |
| 36        | Puducherry                           |                                      47 |
|           | Total                                |                                    1428 |

Annexure with regard to reply to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3047 for answer on 09.08.2024 regarding Creches for Mothers with Disabilities

## State wise details of number of approved and operational Anganwadi-cum-Crèches

(As on 30.06.2024)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT                             |   Approved Anganwadi- cum-Crèches |   Operational Anganwadi - cum- Crèches |
|-----------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh                       |                                 8 |                                      0 |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh                    |                                86 |                                      0 |
| 3         | Assam                                |                               200 |                                     50 |
| 4         | Bihar                                |                                65 |                                      0 |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh                         |                              1500 |                                      3 |
| 6         | Goa                                  |                                 9 |                                      0 |
| 7         | Gujarat                              |                                23 |                                      0 |
| 8         | Haryana                              |                                51 |                                      0 |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh                     |                               128 |                                      0 |
| 10        | Jharkhand                            |                              1024 |                                      0 |
| 11        | Karnataka                            |                               164 |                                    164 |
| 12        | Kerala                               |                               304 |                                      0 |
| 13        | Madhya Pradesh                       |                               448 |                                      0 |
| 14        | Maharashtra                          |                               345 |                                      0 |
| 15        | Manipur                              |                                52 |                                      0 |
| 16        | Meghalaya                            |                                78 |                                     48 |
| 17        | Mizoram                              |                               176 |                                    176 |
| 18        | Nagaland                             |                               150 |                                     94 |
| 19        | Odisha                               |                                 0 |                                      0 |
| 20        | Punjab                               |                                 0 |                                      0 |
| 21        | Rajasthan                            |                                 0 |                                      0 |
| 22        | Sikkim                               |                                13 |                                     13 |
| 23        | Tamil Nadu                           |                               100 |                                      0 |
| 24        | Telangana                            |                                33 |                                      5 |
| 25        | Tripura                              |                                94 |                                      0 |
| 26        | Uttar Pradesh                        |                                34 |                                      0 |
| 27        | Uttarakhand                          |                                 0 |                                      0 |
| 28        | West Bengal                          |                                 0 |                                      0 |
| 29        | A & N Island                         |                                 8 |                                      7 |
| 30        | Chandigarh                           |                               200 |                                     89 |
| 31        | Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu |                                55 |                                     26 |
| 32        | Delhi                                |                               187 |                                     57 |
| 33        | Jammu & Kashmir                      |                                50 |                                      0 |
| 34        | Ladakh                               |                                 6 |                                      3 |
| 35        | Lakshadweep                          |                                 1 |                                      0 |
| 36        | Puducherry                           |                                39 |                                      0 |
| Total     | Total                                |                              5631 |                                    735 |

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