Lok Sabha Question No. 4695 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-20
Subject: Anganwadi Infrastructure under Poshan 2.0
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Pradyut Bordoloi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION. 4695

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2026

## ANGANWADI INFRASTRUCTURE UNDER POSHAN 2.0

## 4695.  SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI:

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

- (a) the  status  of  creation  of  a  convergent  eco-system  involving  relevant  Ministries, Departments  and  State  Governments  to  develop  and  promote  practices  that  nurture health, nutrition, wellness and immunity under the Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 scheme, and the outcomes achieved so far;
- (b) the  reorganisation  and  rationalisation  of  existing  components  under  Poshan  2.0 undertaken  to  address  gaps  and  shortcomings  in  the  ongoing  nutrition  programme, improve implementation and accelerate improvements in nutrition and child development  outcomes,  including  specific  measures  taken  for  the  North-Eastern Region;
- (c) the status of Anganwadi infrastructure including number of modernised and upgraded Saksham Anganwadi Centres, availability of basic facilities such as buildings, drinking water, sanitation, electricity and digital infrastructure, across the country, State-wise; and
- (d) the timeline for upgradation of remaining centres and State-wise funds allocated for the same?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR)

(a) to (d): Nutrition goes beyond mere eating of food; it requires proper digestion, absorption, and metabolism of nutrients. This process is influenced by factors like sanitation, education and access to safe drinking water. As malnutrition requires a multi-sectoral approach involving dimensions of food, health, water, sanitation and education, it is crucial to effectively address the issue of malnutrition in a convergent manner. It is being addressed under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 by establishing cross cutting convergence amongst 18 Ministries/Departments. In convergence with these Ministries and Departments, along with

States and UTs, major activities are undertaken under Jan Andolans during Poshan Maah and Poshan Pakhwada celebrated in the months of September and March-April respectively. These activities  are  conducted  for  Community  Mobilization  and  Awareness  Advocacy to educate people on nutritional aspects as adoption of good nutrition habit requires sustained efforts for behavioural change. More than 150 crore Jan Andolan activities have been conducted since 2018 through 15 Jan Andolans in the country. Also, Community Based Events (CBEs) have served as a significant strategy in changing nutritional practices. All Anganwadi workers are required to conduct two CBEs every month. A total of 9.8 crore CBEs has been conducted from 2018 to February 2026. The Mission Poshan 2.0, has subsumed Anganwadi services, Poshan Abhiyaan and Scheme for  Adolescent  girls  to  strengthen  and  accelerate  improvements  in  nutrition  and  child development. It is a Centrally Sponsored Mission being implemented in all States and UTs including Northeastern region of the country. Responsibility for implementation of various activities  of  the  Mission  lies  with  the  States  and  UTs.  This  Mission  includes  beneficiaries; Children under 6 years of age, pregnant women, lactating mothers and adolescent girls (of 1418 years age in Aspirational Districts and North-Eastern region) of the country. The status of infrastructure at Anganwadi Centres with facilities such as buildings, drinking water  and  sanitation  is  available  at  the  public  dashboard  of  Poshan  Tracker  application: https://www.poshantracker.in/statistics. Further, all Anganwadi workers have been provided Smart Phones for using Poshan Tracker digital application. 2  lakh  Anganwadi  Centres  (AWCs)  have  been  approved  for  five  years  for  upgradation  as Saksham Anganwadi Centres. State and UT wise approved number of AWCs along with funds allocated is placed at Annexure.

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Annexure

## STATE AND UT WISE NUMBER OF AWCS APPROVED FOR UPGRADATION AND FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR THEM (BY FEBRUARY 2026)

|   S. No. | Name of State and UTs   | Total No. of AWCs approved for upgradation   |   Total Fund allocated for as on date (Rs. in Lakhs) |
|----------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Nagaland                | 149                                          |                                                134.1 |
|        2 | Manipur                 | 30                                           |                                                 27   |
|        3 | Ladakh                  | 14                                           |                                                 14   |
|        4 | Chandigarh              | 69                                           |                                                 69   |
|        5 | Sikkim                  | 435                                          |                                                391.5 |
|        6 | Arunachal Pradesh       | 152                                          |                                                136.8 |
|        7 | Andhra Pradesh          | 9958                                         |                                               5974.8 |
|        8 | Assam                   | 5407                                         |                                               4866.3 |
|        9 | Mizoram                 | 1600                                         |                                               1440   |
|       10 | Meghalaya               | 121                                          |                                                108.9 |
|       11 | Karnataka               | 17732                                        |                                              10639.2 |
|       12 | Tripura                 | 474                                          |                                                426.6 |
|       13 | Maharashtra             | 14,745                                       |                                               8847   |
|       14 | Goa                     | 24                                           |                                                 14.4 |
|       15 | Jammu and Kashmir       | 338                                          |                                                304.2 |
|       16 | Andaman& Nicobar        | 140                                          |                                                140   |
|       17 | Lakshadweep             | 18                                           |                                                 18   |
|       18 | Uttar Pradesh           | 23697                                        |                                              14218.2 |
|       19 | Tamil Nadu              | 11972                                        |                                               7183.2 |
|       20 | Puducherry              | 135                                          |                                                 81   |
|       21 | Kerala                  | 4152                                         |                                               2491   |
|       22 | Uttarakhand             | 827                                          |                                                744.3 |
|       23 | Chhattisgarh            | 11490                                        |                                               6894   |
|       24 | West Bengal             | 5359                                         |                                               3215.4 |
|       25 | Madhya Pradesh          | 24662                                        |                                              14797   |
|       26 | Odisha                  | 12140                                        |                                               7284   |
|       27 | Bihar                   | 11529                                        |                                               6917.4 |
|       28 | Telangana               | 5008                                         |                                               3004.8 |
|       29 | Gujarat                 | 13147                                        |                                               7888.2 |
|       30 | Rajasthan               | 3514                                         |                                               2108.4 |
|       31 | Jharkhand               | 16775                                        |                                              10065   |
|       32 | Himachal Pradesh        | 1030                                         |                                                927   |
|       33 | Punjab                  | 353                                          |                                                211.8 |
|       34 | Haryana                 | 2804                                         |                                               1682.4 |

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