Lok Sabha Question No. 3555 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-13
Subject: Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 in Telangana
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Arvind Dharmapuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3555 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2026

## SAKSHAM ANGANWADI AND POSHAN 2.0 IN TELANGANA

## 3555. SHRI ARVIND DHARMAPURI:

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

- (a) the number of Anganwadi centres sanctioned, upgraded and operational under Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 in Telangana, district-wise;
- (b) the amount of funds allocated, released and utilised for the Scheme;
- (c) the number of beneficiaries covered under the Scheme, district-wise; and
- (d) the timeline for completion of pending Anganwadi upgradation projects?

## ANSWER

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

(a)to(d)    The  district  wise  details  of  sanctioned  and  operational  Anganwadi  Centres  and beneficiaries enrolled therein are available at the link: https://www.poshantracker.in/statistics.

Under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, two lakh Anganwadi Centres located in Government  buildings  @  40,000  AWCs  per  year  are  being  strengthened  as  Saksham Anganwadis for delivery of improved nutrition and for Early Childhood Care and Education during  the  15 th Finance  Commission  cycle.  Saksham  Anganwadis  are  provided  with  better infrastructure  than  the  conventional  Anganwadi  centres  with  LED  screens,  water  filtration system, Poshan Vatika, ECCE material and BALA paintings. A total of 2 lakh AWCs including 5008 AWCs for the State of Telangana have been approved for upgradation across the country as Saksham Anganwadis. An amount of Rs.30.04 cr have been allocated to State of Telangana for upgradation of 5008 AWCs to Saksham Anganwadi centres. The district wise details of AWCs sanctioned for upgradation to the State of Telangana are placed at Annexure .

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) TO (D) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3555 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2026 REGARDING ' SAKSHAM ANGANWADI AND POSHAN 2.0 IN TELANGANA '

District wise details of AWCs sanctioned for upgradation to the State of Telangana:

| District                     |   No. of AWCs sanctioned for upgradation as Saksham AWCs |
|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| Jayashankar Bhupalapally     |                                                       50 |
| Bhadradri Kothagudem/Khammam |                                                      509 |
| Komarambheem Asifabad        |                                                      105 |
| Adilabad                     |                                                       29 |
| Bayyaram                     |                                                       47 |
| Hanumakonda                  |                                                       65 |
| Hyderabad                    |                                                       10 |
| Jagityal                     |                                                      107 |
| Jangaon                      |                                                      278 |
| Jogulamba Gadwal             |                                                       15 |
| Kamareddy                    |                                                      226 |
| Karimnagar                   |                                                      365 |
| Mahabubnagar                 |                                                      130 |
| Medak                        |                                                      130 |
| Medchal Malkajgiri           |                                                      948 |
| Mulugu                       |                                                       17 |
| Nagarkurnool                 |                                                       51 |
| Nalgonda                     |                                                      156 |
| Narayanpet                   |                                                      232 |
| Peddapally                   |                                                       66 |
| Rajanna Siricilla            |                                                      171 |
| Rangareddy                   |                                                      176 |
| Sangareddy                   |                                                      298 |
| Siddipet                     |                                                      238 |
| Suryapet                     |                                                      180 |
| Vikarabad                    |                                                       90 |
| Wanaparthy                   |                                                      153 |
| Warangal                     |                                                       54 |
| Yadadri Bhuvanagiri          |                                                       18 |
| Mahabubabad                  |                                                        3 |
| Mancherial                   |                                                        2 |
| Nirmal                       |                                                        9 |
| Nizamabad                    |                                                       80 |