Lok Sabha Question No. 730 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-26
Subject: Anganwadi Centres in Maharashtra
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke, Shri Sanjay Dina Patil, Shri Aashtikar Patil Nagesh Bapurao, Smt. Supriya Sule, Shri Mohite Patil Dhairyasheel Rajsinh, Shri Bhaskar Murlidhar Bhagare, Dr. Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Shri Bajrang Manohar Sonwane, Prof. Varsha Eknath Gaikwad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 730

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2024

## ANGANWADI CENTRES IN MAHARASHTRA

+730   SHRI NILESH DNYANDEV LANKE SHRI SANJAY DINA PATIL SHRI AASHTIKAR PATIL NAGESH BAPURAO SMT SUPRIYA SULE SHRI MOHITE PATIL DHAIRYASHEEL RAJSINH SHRI BHASKAR MURLIDHAR BHAGARE DR ANMOL RAMSING KOLHE SHRI BAJRANG MANOHAR SONWANE PROF VARSHA EKNATH GAIKWAD

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

- (a) the number of Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) and children enrolled therein during the last three years, year-wise and district-wise in Maharashtra;
- (b) whether buildings  of  several  AWCs  in  Maharashtra  are  in  bad  condition,  if  so,  the details  thereof  alongwith  the  steps  taken/proposed  to  improve  their  infrastructural facility;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to increase remuneration of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers in view of the price-rise and less salary paid to them, if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Maharashtra;
- (d) the  number  of  AWCs  having  pucca  building,  drinking  water  and  toilet  facilities, State/UT-wise including Maharashtra and the number of AWCs having no building, district-wise;
- (e) the quantity and quality of food being supplied to children in AWCs alongwith the steps taken  to  ensure  supply  of  good  quality  food  to  them,  State/UT-wise  including Maharashtra; and
- (f) the criteria for setting up new AWCs alongwith the cost involved therein and the share of Centre and State in expenditure borne in the construction of such AWCs?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):  The number of Anganwadi Centres and children enrolled therein during the last 3 years, year-wise and district-wise in Maharashtra is given at Annexure I.

(b): To improve infrastructure at AWCs a provision for new Construction @ Rs. 12 lakh per AWC is there with convergence from MGNREGS out of which Ministry provides Rs.2 lakh per AWC on prescribed cost sharing basis. Further, under PM-JANMAN, the Ministry provides Rs.12 lakh per AWC for construction of Anganwadi centre in PVTG areas on 100 % cost sharing. Under PM-JANMAN, 68 AWCs has been sanctioned in Maharashtra during 2023-24 for  construction  in  PVTG  habitations  and  funds  amounting  to  Rs.816  lakhs  have  been allocated.

During the 15th Finance Commission cycle, 2 lakh Anganwadi Centres @ 40,000 AWCs per year are to be upgraded as Saksham Anganwadis for improved nutrition delivery and for early childhood care and education (ECCE). Saksham Anganwadis are to be provided with better infrastructure than the conventional Anganwadi Centres including internet/Wi-Fi connectivity through  Bharat  Net  (wherever  possible),  LED  screens,  water  purifier/installation  of  RO Machine, Poshan Vatika, ECCE books and learning material etc. For the State of Maharashtra, a total of 1150 and 589 AWCs were approved for upgradation to Saksham AWCs in FY 202223 and 2023-24 respectively for which a total amount of Rs.873.87 lakhs has been released.

The unit cost approved for construction of toilet is Rs.36000/- per AWC and for drinking water provisioning the approved cost is Rs. 17000/- per AWC to be shared by Centre and States/UTs as per the cost sharing ratio. An amount of Rs.1782.24 lakhs for drinking water facilities and for construction of toilets an amount of Rs.2132.28 lakhs were released to State Government of Maharashtra during FY 2023-24.

(c): Anganwadi Workers (AWW) and Anganwadi Helpers (AWH) are 'honorary workers' from the local community who voluntarily come forward to render their services in the area of child  care  and  development  to  help  the  community  for  which  Anganwadi  Worker  is  paid honorarium @Rs.4,500/- per month and Anganwadi Helper is paid honorarium @Rs.2,250/per month on cost sharing basis between the Centre and State/UT along with performance linked  incentive  of  Rs.250/-  per  month  for  AWHs  and  Rs.500/-  to  AWWs.  In  addition, States/UTs are also paying additional monetary incentives/honorarium to these functionaries from their own resources which vary from State to State.

Further, under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, promotional opportunities for Anganwadi Workers have been enhanced across the country including State of Maharashtra. 50% posts of Anganwadi Workers are to be filled by Anganwadi Helpers with at least 5 years of  experience  and  50%  posts  of  Supervisors  are  to  be  filled  by  promotion  of  Anganwadi Workers with at least 5 years of experience subject to fulfilment of other criteria.

Insurance benefits have been provided to Anganwadi Workers and Helpers under Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) for life cover worth Rs.2.00 lakh (covers life risk, death due to any reason) in the age group of 18 to 50 years. Similarly, under Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana coverage is provided for accidental cover of Rs.2.00 Lakh (accidental death and permanent full disability) /Rs.1.00 Lakh (partial but permanent disability) to AWWs and AWHs in the age group of 18-59 years.

It  has  been  announced  in  the  interim  budget  FY  2024-25  to  extend  healthcare  annual coverage of Rs. 5 Lakhs under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (ABPMJAY) to all Anganwadi workers and helpers.

(d):  Details  of  State/UT  wise  number  of  AWCs  and  facilities  available  therein  including Maharashtra are placed at Annexure II.

(e):  Supplementary nutrition under the scheme is provided to all registered beneficiaries for a maximum of 300 days in a calendar year as per prescribed nutritional norms.  All pregnant women and lactating mothers (PW&LM), children in the age group of 6-36 months, Severe Acute  Malnutrition  (SAM)  children  and  adolescent  girls  in  the  age  group  of  14-18  years (wherever applicable) are entitled to receive Take Home Ration (THR) and Children in the age group of 3-6 years are entitled to receive Hot Cooked Meal (HCM) and Morning Snacks under the Anganwadi Services from the AWC where they are registered.

Under Wheat Based Nutrition Programme (WBNP), a quantity of 100 gms per beneficiary per day to children of age group of 6 months- 6 years and 140 gms per beneficiary per day to SAM children is provided.

Ministry has issued Streamlining Guidelines dated 13.01.2021 on Quality Assurance, Roles and Responsibilities of Duty Holders, procedure for procurement, integrating AYUSH concepts and Data Management and monitoring through 'Poshan Tracker' for transparency, efficiency and accountability in delivery of Supplementary Nutrition.

Under these guidelines, District Magistrate shall be the Nodal Point in the district for monitoring nutritional status and quality standards. The DM/Collector chairs, supervises and monitors the activities of the District Nutrition Committee. The Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) is responsible for conducting periodic monitoring including surprise spot-checks and drawing samples for quality testing of supplementary nutrition (THR and HCM) provided. He will also ensure  that  adequate  measures  for  food  safety  and  hygiene  are  followed  throughout  the supply chain and undertake necessary course correction;

- (f): Population norms for setting up of new AWCs is as under:-

| Anganwadi Centres                                                | Population                                                | Number of AWCs            |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| For Rural/Urban Projects                                         | 400-800 800-1600 1600-2400 Thereafter in multiples of 800 | 1 AWC 2 AWCs 3 AWCs 1 AWC |
| For Tribal/Riverine/Desert, Hilly other difficult areas/Projects | 300-800                                                   | 1 AWC                     |
| For PM-JANMAN                                                    | Approx 100                                                | 1 AWC                     |

Funds for construction of Anganwadi Centres in convergence with MGNREGS are Rs.12 Lakh per AWC wherein Rs.8.00 Lakh would be provided under MGNREGS, Rs.2.00 Lakh under 15th FC (or from any other untied funds) and Rs.2.00 Lakh by the Ministry per AWC to be shared between Centre and States/UTs in the prescribed cost sharing ratio. The same is shared between the Central and State Government in the ratio as detailed below:

| Category of States                      | Cost sharing ratio for construction of AWCs   |
|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| States/UTs with Legislature             | 60:40                                         |
| NE and Himalayan States (including J&K) | 90:10                                         |
| UT Without Legislature                  | 100:0                                         |

Under  PM-JANMAN,  the  cost  sharing  ratio  between  Central  Government  and  State Government is 100:0.

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## Annexure I

Annexure to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.730 on 'Anganwadi Centres in Maharashtra' due for answer on 26.07.2024

|        | 2022 (as on June 2022)   | 2022 (as on June 2022)   | 2022 (as on June 2022)          | 2023 (as on June 2023)   | 2023 (as on June 2023)   | 2023 (as on June 2023)          | 2024 (as on June 2024)    | 2024 (as on June 2024)   | 2024 (as on June 2024)         |
|--------|--------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Sl.No. | District                 | Operational AWC          | Number of children (0- 6 Years) | District                 | Operational AWC          | Number of children (0- 6 Years) | District                  | Operational AWC          | Number of children (0-6 Years) |
| 1      | Ahmednagar               | 5903                     | 310308                          | Ahmednagar               | 5904                     | 322339                          | Ahmednagar                | 5905                     | 305222                         |
| 2      | Akola                    | 1621                     | 94243                           | Akola                    | 1631                     | 103832                          | Akola                     | 1564                     | 91076                          |
| 3      | Amravati                 | 3189                     | 191287                          | Amravati                 | 3189                     | 190783                          | Amravati                  | 3189                     | 179786                         |
| 4      | Aurangabad               | 3809                     | 246836                          | Aurangabad               | 3839                     | 261534                          | Beed                      | 3273                     | 189362                         |
| 5      | Beed                     | 3264                     | 181581                          | Beed                     | 3274                     | 199003                          | Bhandara                  | 1417                     | 73100                          |
| 6      | Bhandara                 | 1417                     | 73302                           | Bhandara                 | 1417                     | 74783                           | Buldana                   | 2971                     | 178931                         |
| 7      | Buldana                  | 2970                     | 180125                          | Buldana                  | 2971                     | 186510                          | Chandrapur                | 2962                     | 119289                         |
| 8      | Chandrapur               | 2941                     | 118239                          | Chandrapur               | 2962                     | 127068                          | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | 3839                     | 244453                         |
| 9      | Dhule                    | 2305                     | 179832                          | Dhule                    | 2306                     | 198048                          | Dharashiv                 | 2049                     | 109013                         |
| 10     | Gadchiroli               | 2376                     | 82006                           | Gadchiroli               | 2378                     | 93023                           | Dhule                     | 2328                     | 189532                         |
| 11     | Gondia                   | 1902                     | 89851                           | Gondia                   | 1902                     | 102271                          | Gadchiroli                | 2386                     | 86818                          |
| 12     | Hingoli                  | 1193                     | 86374                           | Hingoli                  | 1196                     | 94422                           | Gondia                    | 1902                     | 97101                          |
| 13     | Jalgaon                  | 3943                     | 306262                          | Jalgaon                  | 3944                     | 307772                          | Hingoli                   | 1197                     | 89193                          |
| 14     | Jalna                    | 2135                     | 163865                          | Jalna                    | 2185                     | 158183                          | Jalgaon                   | 3944                     | 288958                         |
| 15     | Kolhapur                 | 4375                     | 219381                          | Kolhapur                 | 4418                     | 215526                          | Jalna                     | 2190                     | 148924                         |
| 16     | Latur                    | 2583                     | 149212                          | Latur                    | 2589                     | 152605                          | Kolhapur                  | 4422                     | 203336                         |
| 17     | Mumbai City              | 927                      | 64992                           | Mumbai City              | 927                      | 66453                           | Latur                     | 2593                     | 148683                         |
| 18     | Mumbai Suburban          | 4220                     | 314198                          | Mumbai Suburban          | 4220                     | 330065                          | Mumbai City               | 926                      | 64790                          |

| 19   | Nagpur     |   3405 |   172513 | Nagpur     |   3406 |   203989 | Mumbai Suburban   |   4221 |   314489 |
|------|------------|--------|----------|------------|--------|----------|-------------------|--------|----------|
| 20   | Nanded     |   4162 |   225523 | Nanded     |   4166 |   259173 | Nagpur            |   3404 |   207687 |
| 21   | Nandurbar  |   2440 |   153842 | Nandurbar  |   2570 |   175606 | Nanded            |   4165 |   252793 |
| 22   | Nashik     |   5703 |   377252 | Nashik     |   5704 |   407671 | Nandurbar         |   2563 |   162302 |
| 23   | Osmanabad  |   2016 |   113131 | Osmanabad  |   2034 |   117869 | Nashik            |   5699 |   392476 |
| 24   | Palghar    |   3183 |   194650 | Palghar    |   3183 |   188305 | Palghar           |   3352 |   189117 |
| 25   | Parbhani   |   1837 |   109333 | Parbhani   |   1841 |   116324 | Parbhani          |   1844 |   110869 |
| 26   | Pune       |   6037 |   396883 | Pune       |   6084 |   415016 | Pune              |   6091 |   395821 |
| 27   | Raigad     |   3259 |   137789 | Raigad     |   3262 |   136859 | Raigad            |   3389 |   141179 |
| 28   | Ratnagiri  |   2972 |    74301 | Ratnagiri  |   2972 |    69800 | Ratnagiri         |   2970 |    61811 |
| 29   | Sangli     |   3105 |   150632 | Sangli     |   3108 |   168596 | Sangli            |   3107 |   158087 |
| 30   | Satara     |   4921 |   171735 | Satara     |   4924 |   160884 | Satara            |   4926 |   146152 |
| 31   | Sindhudurg |   1591 |    32027 | Sindhudurg |   1592 |    30949 | Sindhudurg        |   1539 |    26246 |
| 32   | Solapur    |   4730 |   298019 | Solapur    |   4735 |   294755 | Solapur           |   4735 |   274393 |
| 33   | Thane      |   3717 |   271938 | Thane      |   3749 |   279082 | Thane             |   3541 |   249055 |
| 34   | Wardha     |   1625 |    73942 | Wardha     |   1625 |    75148 | Wardha            |   1627 |    70792 |
| 35   | Washim     |   1195 |    89745 | Washim     |   1196 |    91701 | Washim            |   1266 |    91542 |
| 36   | Yavatmal   |   3022 |   185064 | Yavatmal   |   3026 |   193119 | Yavatmal          |   3029 |   187575 |
|      | Total      | 109993 |  6280213 | Total      | 110429 |  6569066 | Total             | 110525 |  6239953 |

Data as per Poshan Tracker

## Annexure-II

Annexure to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 730 on 'Anganwadi Centres in Maharashtra' due for answer on 26.07.2024

|   S. No | State                  |   No. ofAWC in Govt. Owned building/Panchayat building/community building/co-located in schools etc. | No. ofAWC with Drinking water Facility   | No. ofAWC with Toilet Facility   |
|---------|------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|       1 | Andaman & Nicobar      |                                                                                                55607 | 684                                      | 702                              |
|       2 | Andhra Pradesh         |                                                                                               115009 | 34496                                    | 40281                            |
|       3 | Arunachal              |                                                                                                52066 | 2396                                     | 2134                             |
|       4 | Assam                  |                                                                                                 1261 | 30007                                    | 20052                            |
|       5 | Bihar                  |                                                                                                53029 | 102242                                   | 96251                            |
|       6 | Chandigarh             |                                                                                                25962 | 450                                      | 450                              |
|       7 | Chattisgarh            |                                                                                                18925 | 42100                                    | 39854                            |
|       8 | Dadar Nagar Haveli D&D |                                                                                                28426 | 405                                      | 405                              |
|       9 | Delhi                  |                                                                                                38432 |                                          |                                  |
|      10 | Goa                    |                                                                                                65931 | 1261                                     | 1261                             |
|      11 | Gujarat                |                                                                                                33115 |                                          | 52118                            |
|      12 | Haryana                |                                                                                                97329 | 25490                                    | 23792                            |
|      13 | Himachal Pradesh       |                                                                                               110446 | 18892                                    | 18912                            |
|      14 | Jammu & Kashmir        |                                                                                                74154 | 27967                                    | 27814                            |
|      15 | Jharkhand              |                                                                                                27314 | 23000                                    | 20860                            |
|      16 | Karnataka              |                                                                                                61885 | 59833                                    | 63831                            |
|      17 | Kerala                 |                                                                                                54439 | 33115                                    | 33073                            |
|      18 | Ladakh                 |                                                                                                35700 | 1143                                     | 1108                             |
|      19 | Lakshadweep            |                                                                                               189021 | 59                                       | 59                               |
|      20 | Madhya Pradesh         |                                                                                                20062 | 97329                                    | 81683                            |
|      21 | Maharashtra            |                                                                                               119481 | 92973                                    | 81406                            |
|      22 | Manipur                |                                                                                                  720 |                                          | 0                                |
|      23 | Meghalaya              |                                                                                                  450 | 2183                                     | 3775                             |
|      24 | Mizoram                |                                                                                                  405 | 1611                                     | 2039                             |

| 25   | Nagaland      |      59 |   2280 |   1795 |
|------|---------------|---------|--------|--------|
| 26   | Odisha        |   10897 |  32109 |  34236 |
| 27   | Puducherry    |     855 |    855 |    855 |
| 28   | Punjab        |    6225 |  27314 |  25152 |
| 29   | Rajasthan     |   62093 |  39951 |  40179 |
| 30   | Sikkim        |   11510 |   1308 |   1308 |
| 31   | Tamil Nadu    |    5896 |  36955 |  42762 |
| 32   | Telangana     |    2244 |  33463 |  18767 |
| 33   | Tripura       |    3980 |   8292 |   8084 |
| 34   | Uttar Pradesh |    1308 |  74621 |  85340 |
| 35   | Uttarakhand   |   10145 |  16996 |  16754 |
| 36   | West Bengal   |    1149 |  93857 |  83716 |
|      | Total         | 1395530 | 965637 | 970808 |

*As per APIP 2024-25