Lok Sabha Question No. 1096 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Criteria for Opening of Anganwadi Centres
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA, CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1096 TO BE ANSWERED ON  29.04.2016

## CRITERIA FOR OPENING OF ANGANWADI CENTRES

- 1096   SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA, SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE

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

- (a) the criteria adopted by the Government for opening of anganwadi centres under  the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to set up upcoming anganwadi centres under the ICDS Scheme on the basis of distance instead of population; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

- (a) Under  the  Integrated  Child  Development  Services  (ICDS)  Scheme,  an  Anganwadi Centre (AWC) can be opened on the basis of population norms as per following details:-

## For Rural/Urban Projects

| Population                                                             | 400-800                                                                | -                                                                      | 1 AWC                                                                  |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                        | 800-1600                                                               | -                                                                      | 2 AWCs                                                                 |
|                                                                        | 1600-2400                                                              | -                                                                      | 3 AWCs                                                                 |
| Thereafter in multiples of 800                                         | Thereafter in multiples of 800                                         | -                                                                      | 1 AWC                                                                  |
| For Mini-AWC                                                           | For Mini-AWC                                                           | For Mini-AWC                                                           | For Mini-AWC                                                           |
| Population                                                             | 150-400                                                                | -                                                                      | 1 Mini-AWC                                                             |
| For Tribal /Riverine/Desert, Hilly and other difficult areas/ Projects | For Tribal /Riverine/Desert, Hilly and other difficult areas/ Projects | For Tribal /Riverine/Desert, Hilly and other difficult areas/ Projects | For Tribal /Riverine/Desert, Hilly and other difficult areas/ Projects |
| Population                                                             | 300-800                                                                | -                                                                      | 1 AWC                                                                  |
| For Mini-AWC                                                           | For Mini-AWC                                                           | For Mini-AWC                                                           | For Mini-AWC                                                           |
| Population                                                             | 150-300                                                                | -                                                                      | 1 Mini-AWC                                                             |

There is  also  a  provision  for  opening  of  an  AWC  on  demand  in  habitations  where child population is not less than 40 having no AWC.

Based on population norms, States/UTs submit their proposals for opening of new Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) which are assessed and sanctioned by this Ministry.

Under Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme, 14 lakh AWCs have been approved.  All the approved AWCs have been sanctioned to the States/UTs.

(b)&(c) No Madam.

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