Lok Sabha Question No. 2499 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-13
Subject: Anganwadi Services in Telangana
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Konda Vishweshwar Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2499

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.02.2026

## ANGANWADI SERVICES IN TELANGANA

## 2499.  SHRI KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY:

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

- (a) the total number of Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) and Mini Anganwadi Centres (MiniAWCs) functioning under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)/Anganwadi Services scheme, in Telangana district-wise;
- (b) the share of Central and State Governments in the allocation of funds for Anganwadi Services including allocations for supplementary nutrition and infrastructure in said State, district-wise during the last two years;
- (c) the  number  of  beneficiaries  covered  under  the  scheme,  including  children  aged  7 months to 6 years and pregnant and lactating women, district-wise; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  place  performance  and  beneficiary  data  of Anganwadi Services in the public domain to enhance transparency and accountability, district-wise, if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) The district wise number of Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) functioning in the State of Telangana and number of beneficiaries including children and pregnant and lactating women is available in the public domain  at the link: https://www.poshantracker.in/statistics.

Under the Mission, the Government of India releases grants-in-aid to the States/UTs on the following cost-sharing ratio between Centre and States/UTs:

| Components under Anganwadi Services     | Components under Anganwadi Services   | Components under Anganwadi Services   | Components under Anganwadi Services   | Components under Anganwadi Services       |
|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|                                         | GeneralSalary                         |                                       | SNP& SAG                              | Other components including infrastructure |
| States and UTs with Legislature         | 60:40                                 | NA                                    | 50:50                                 | 60:40                                     |
| NE and Himalayan States (including J&K) | 90:10                                 | 90:10                                 | 90:10                                 | 90:10                                     |
| UT Without Legislature                  | 100:0                                 | NA                                    | 100:0                                 | 100:0                                     |

The component wise amount of funds released to the State of Telangana during the last two years under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 is as below:

(Rs. in Lakh)

|      FY |   Anganwadi Services (General) |   SNP& SAG | Other components including infrastructure   |
|---------|--------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------|
| 25829.3 |                        23772.6 |    1184.98 | 2023-24                                     |
| 16358.8 |                        20289.6 |    6427.81 | 2024-25                                     |

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