Question : ANGANWADI CENTRES

(a) the number of Anganwadi Centres (AW) functioning at present, State and UT-wise and the number of centres proposed to be opened during the current year;

(b) the criteria followed to open new Anganwadi Cetnres and retain the existing ones;

(c) the number of Anganwadi Workers/Helpers working in the existing AW Centres all over the country and State/UT-wise;

(d) the number of expectant mothers, lactating mothers, pre- natal and post-natal mothers and children below 5 years are attending the Anganwadi centres throughout the country, State/UT-wise;

(e) the total amount earmarked for Integrated Child Development Scheme per annum and the share of salary, wage and other remuneration etc. rent and establishment charges, nutritional support and medicines;

(f) whether any welfare scheme like EPF, CPF, ESI, Pension Scheme, Gratuity etc. being implemented for the Anganwadi workers/staff working under the scheme;

(g) if so, the details thereof;

(h) whether there is any provision for periodical assessment of the functioning of the scheme; and

(i) if so, the outcome of such assessment for the last three years?

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI RENUKA CHOWDHURY)

(a) As on 31.12.2005, 745943 Anganwadi Centres were operational in the Country. State-wise details are given in Annexure-I. In pursuance of commitment of the Government, as enunciated in the National Common Minimum Programme, and direction of Supreme Court, in a PIL filed by the Peoples Union of Civil Liberties, to set up an AWC in each habitation/settlement, 1.88 lakh AWCs were sanctioned last year which are expected to be operational in the current year. State-wise break-up of these AWCs is given in Annexure-II.

(b) Existing population norms sanction of an AWC are given in Annexure-III.

(c) State-wise number of Anganwadi Workers/Helpers sanctioned and in-position as on 31.12.2005 are given at Annexure-IV.

(d) State-wise details, as on 31.12.2005, of number of beneficiaries of supplementary nutrition and pre-school education are given at Annexure-V.

(e) Funds under the ICDS Scheme are released to States/UTs as per pattern of grant in-aid approved by the government from time to time. Details of funds released to the States/UTs as grant-in-aid under ICDS Scheme last year and in the current year are given in the Annexure-VI.

(f) &(g) The ICDS Scheme envisages Anganwadi Workers and Helpers as honorary workers from the local community who come forward to render their services, on part-time basis, in the area of child care and development. In view of their bonorary status under the Scheme, they are not entitled to these benefits. However, in recognition of the services being discharged by them, the Government of India has introduced Anganwadi Karyakartri Bima Yojana with w.e.f.

1.4.2004 under the Life Insurance Corporation’s Social Security Scheme.

(h) & (i) The scheme is monitored by the Ministry through periodical reports and meeting with the State Secretaries in-charge of ICDS. State level Consolidated reports sent by the State Governments are received every month. Due to the close monitoring, there has been considerable improvement in the last year or two resulting in significant increase in the number of beneficiaries as is evident from the details given below:

(in lakhs)

Year ending Beneficiaries for Beneficiaries for
Supplementary PSE
Nutrition
March, 2004 415.08 204.38
March 2005 484.42 218.41
December 2005 546.31 237.64

Ø The number of children in the age group of 6 months – 3
years registered for supplementary nutrition has increased
from 45% to 57% between 1992-2006 of which 78% of the
children are actually availing of supplementary nutrition.
Ø In the case of children in the age group of 3-6 years,
number of children registered increased from 56% to 63.5%
out of which about 75% are actually availing the benefit of
supplementary nutrition. As regards pregnant and lactating
mothers, the increase in the number of those registered and
availing of supplementary nutrition increased from 78% to
87% and from 78% to 89% respectively between 1992-2006.
Ø The percentage of children with low birth weight
decreased from 41 in 1992 to 29 in 2006.
Ø The percentage of severely malnourished children in the
age group 0-3 years reduced from 7% in 1992 to 1% in 2006
and in case of children in the age group 3-5 years it
reduced from 4% in 1992 to 0.8% in 2006.


Annexure-I
Statement referred to inreply to part (a)
of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1744
for 08.08.2006 by Dr. P.P. Koya
State-wise number of Anganwadi Centres
operational under ICDS Scheme as on
31.12.2005
Sl. State/UT Number of
No. Anganwadi Centres
Opeational as on
31.12.2005
1 Andhra Pradesh 55950
2 Arunachal 2359
Pradesh
3 Assam 25278
4 Bihar 57767
5 Chhattisgarh 20289
6 Goa 1012
7 Gujarat 37457
8 Haryana 13546
9 Himachal 7354
Pradesh
10 Jammu & Kashmir 10398
11 Jharkhand 22170
12 Karnataka 40301
13 Kerala 25373
14 Madhya Pradesh 49423
15 Maharashtra 64040
16 Manipur 4500
17 Meghalaya 2218
18 Mizoram 1361
19 Nagaland 2770
20 Orissa 34201
21 Punjab 14730
22 Rajasthan 35814
23 Sikkim 500
24 Tamil Nadu 42677
25 Tripura 3768
26 Uttar Pradesh 103523
27 Uttaranchal 6651
28 West Bengal 54858
29 A & N Islands 527
30 Chandigarh 300
31 Delhi 3852
32 Dadra & N 138
Haveli
33 Daman & Diu 87
34 Lakshadweep 74
35 Pondicherry 677
All India -> 745943

Annexure-II
Statement referred to inreply to part (a)
of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1744
for 08.08.2006 by Dr. P.P. Koya
State-wise number of Anganwadi Centres
sanctioned under ICDS Scheme during 2005-
06
Sl State/UT Number of
. Anganwadi
No Centres
. sanctioned
during 2005-06

1 Andhra Pradesh 9562
2 Arunachal Pradesh 678
3 Assam 6659
4 Bihar 19715
5 Chhattisgarh 9148
6 Goa 0
7 Gujarat 3523
8 Haryana 2813
9 Himachal Pradesh 10894
10 Jammu & Kashmir 6817
11 Jharkhand 6683
12 Karnataka 11313
13 Kerala 3258
14 Madhya Pradesh 9537
15 Maharashtra 12864
16 Manipur 0
17 Meghalaya 961
18 Mizoram 231
19 Nagaland 265
20 Orissa 3279
21 Punjab 2691
22 Rajasthan 11041
23 Sikkim 488
24 Tamil Nadu 3049
25 Tripura 2220
26 Uttar Pradesh 31498
27 Uttaranchal 1134
28 West Bengal 17100
29 A & N Islands 94
30 Chandigarh 29
31 Delhi 526
32 Dadra & N Haveli 77
33 Daman & Diu 10
34 Lakshadweep 0
35 Pondicherry 11
All India -> 188168

Annwxure III
Revised population
norms (recommended by
the Task Force):
Project:
Community/Rural
Development Block in
a State should be the
unit for sanction of
an ICDS Project in
rural/urban areas,
irrespective of
number of villages or
population covered by
it.
Anganwadi Centre:
For Rural Projects

Population
500-1500 1AWC
159-500 1Mini-AWC
For Tribal Projects
Population
300-1500 1AWC
150-300 1Mini-AWC
[For habitation with
less than 150
population, specific
proposal should be
submitted by the
State Governments for
appropriate decision
by the Government of
India]
For Urban Projects
Population
500-1500 1AWC
Annexure-IV
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c ) OF
LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1744 FOR
08.08.2006 BY DR. P.P. KOYA
STATEMENT INDICATING STATEWISE NUMBER OF
ANGANWADI WORKERS AND HELPERS IN-POSITION AS ON
31.12.2005
Sl State/UT No. of No. of
. Anganwadi Helpers
No Workers inposition
. inposition


1 Andhra Pradesh 55077 55141
2 Arunachal Pradesh 2359 2359
3 Assam 25416 25416
4 Bihar 60041 59797
5 Chhattisgarh 20128 20046
6 Goa 999 981
7 Gujarat 35828 35685
8 Haryana 13446 13526
9 Himachal Pradesh 7096 7318
10 Jammu & Kashmir 10520 10363
11 Jharkhand 20389 20284
12 Karnataka 39836 40237
13 Kerala 25183 24908
14 Madhya Pradesh 45932 45770
15 Maharashtra 61987 60775
16 Manipur 4496 4491
17 Meghalaya 2218 2218
18 Mizoram 1361 1361
19 Nagaland 2770 2770
20 Orissa 33502 33977
21 Punjab 14604 14581
22 Rajasthan 35613 35540
23 Sikkim 496 499
24 Tamil Nadu 42677 36258
25 Tripura 3789 3761
26 Uttar Pradesh 99325 100236
27 Uttaranchal 6592 6574
28 West Bengal 53490 53149
29 A & N Islands 527 527
30 Chandigarh 300 300
31 Delhi 3852 3852
32 Dadra & N Haveli 138 138
33 Daman & Diu 87 87
34 Lakshadweep 74 74
35 Pondicherry 677 677
All India -> 730825 723676