Lok Sabha Question No. 209 (STARRED), answered on 2026-02-13
Subject: Schemes for Welfare of Women and Children
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Smt. Sandhya Ray

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *209

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.02.2026

## SCHEMES FOR WELFARE OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN

## *209.  SMT. SANDHYA RAY:

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

- (a) the  number  of  people  benefitted  under  Anganwadi  services,  POSHAN  Abhiyaan Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao Scheme and  other  women  and  child  welfare  schemes  in  the  Bhind-Datia  Parliamentary Constituency during the last three years, district-wise;
- (b) the details of the funds spent on these schemes in the said Constituency during the said period, district-wise;
- (c) whether  the benefits of the schemes  are not reaching the intended/identified beneficiaries  in  several  rural  and  backward  areas  of  the  said  Constituency  and complaints have been received regarding mismatch between the expenditure incurred and the actual number of beneficiaries; and
- (d) if so, the details of the special action plan, audit mechanism along with the time-frame set by the Government to ensure transparency, monitoring and accountability in the operation of these schemes in the said Constituency?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.209  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  13.02.2026  BY  SMT. SANDHYA  RAY REGARDING  'SCHEMES  FOR  WELFARE  OF  WOMEN  AND CHILDREN'

(a) The district-wise details of the number of beneficiaries under the schemes of the Ministry in the Bhind-Datia Parliamentary Constituency are at Annexure-I .

(b)  Under  the  Missions  of  the  Ministry,  funds  are  released  to  the  States  and  UTs  for implementation  of  the  scheme  and  funds  are  not  directly  released  to  the  parliamentary constituencies/ districts . The details of funds released under the Missions of the Ministry to the State of Madhya Pradesh during the last three years are at Annexure-II .

(c)  &  (d)  All  the  schemes  implemented  by  the  Ministry  are  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes (CSS) and are implemented by the States and Union Territories (UTs). The budget allocation for these schemes is finalised based on inputs received from the States/UTs regarding their requirements and the trend of expenditure over the previous years. Further, under CSS, States and UTs are required to contribute their corresponding share of funds, incur a minimum of 75% expenditure  of  total  available  funds  and  submit  the  Statement  of  Expenditure  (SoE)  and Utilization Certificates to enable the Ministry to release the central share of funds. Wherever the above conditions are not met, release of the central share gets affected/delayed resulting in unspent balance at the end of the financial year.

The implementation of schemes including utilization of funds is reviewed on a regular basis at various high levels through physical meetings, video conferences and field visits.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PART (a) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.209 FOR 13.02.2026 BY SMT. SANDHYA RAY REGARDING 'SCHEMES FOR WELFARE OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN'

## District-wise details of the number of beneficiaries under the schemes of the Ministry in the Bhind-Datia Parliamentary Constituency

| Mission                                               | Scheme                                                      | Category                                              | Bhind District   | Datia District   |
|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|------------------|------------------|
| Mission Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0 Pregnant Women | Mission Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0 Pregnant Women       | Mission Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0 Pregnant Women | 5800             | 3574             |
| (as on 31.01.2026)                                    | (as on 31.01.2026)                                          | Lactating Mothers                                     | 6130             | 4047             |
|                                                       |                                                             | Children (0-6 years)                                  | 1,17,743         | 73,806           |
| Mission Vatsalya (FY 2024-25)                         | Mission Vatsalya (FY 2024-25)                               | Beneficiaries in Institutional Care                   | 2303*            | 2303*            |
|                                                       |                                                             | Beneficiaries in Non- Institutional Care              | 20572*           | 20572*           |
| Mission Shakti                                        | One Stop Centre (till 30.09.2025)                           | Women assisted                                        | 1,33,647*        | 1,33,647*        |
|                                                       | Women Helpline (till 31.12.2025)                            | Women assisted                                        | 297922*          | 297922*          |
|                                                       | Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (FY 2022-23 to 2024-25) | Beneficiaries paid                                    | 41,181           | 26,280           |

Annexure-II

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PART (b) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.209 FOR 13.02.2026 BY SMT. SANDHYA RAY REGARDING 'SCHEMES FOR WELFARE OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN'

## Details of funds released under the Missions of the Ministry to the State of Madhya Pradesh during the last three years

(Rs. in crores)

|   Sl. No. | Three Financial Years   | Mission Saksham Anganwadi& Poshan 2.0   |   Mission Vatsalya |   Mission Shakti |
|-----------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------|--------------------|------------------|
|         1 | 2022-23 to 2024-25      | 3,279.22                                |                225 |            629.1 |

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