the number of approved Anaganwadi Centres in Chhattisgarh which are currently operational in rental premises along with the details thereof, district-wise;
(b) whether the Government proposes to include construction work of Anganwadi centres under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)
(a) As on 30th June, 2020, against 52,474 sanctioned Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) in the State of Chhattisgarh, 51,462 AWCs are operational out of which 9,829 AWCs are running in rented premises. District-wise number of AWCs running from rented premise as uploaded at ICDS-RRS portal by Chhattisgarh, is annexed.
(b) to (d) Joint guidelines for construction of 2 lakh Anganwadi Centre (AWC) buildings in most backward districts of 11 States (Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh) by 2019, under MGNREGS in convergence with ICDS Scheme have been jointly issued by Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of Women and Child Development..
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Annex
ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2279 FOR ANSWER ON 23.09.2020 REGARDING ANGANWADI CENTRES UNDER MGNREGA ASKED BY SHRI SANTOSH PANDEY
District-wise number of reportingAnganwadi Centres (AWCs)and AWCS running from rented premise in the State of Chhattisgarh as on 30thJune, 2020
S.No. Name of District No. Of Reporting AWCs No of AWCs running in Rented Building
1 BALOD 1523 97
2 BALODA BAZAR 1948 218
3 BALRAMPUR 2198 697
4 BASTAR 1874 242
5 BEMETARA 1079 106
6 BIJAPUR 837 271
7 BILASPUR 2608 469
8 DANTEWADA 1046 232
9 DHAMTARI 1102 20
10 DURG 1502 288
11 GARIYABAND 1460 177
12 JANJGIR-CHAMPA 2254 289
13 JASHPUR 4165 1013
14 KABIRDHAM 1678 88
15 KANKER 2077 200
16 KONDAGAON 1796 372
17 KORBA 2548 291
18 KOREA 1793 231
19 MAHASAMUND 1733 93
20 MUNGELI 1075 62
21 NARAYANPUR 555 143
22 RAIGARH 3406 465
23 RAIPUR 1877 461
24 RAJNANDGAON 2581 129
25 SUKMA 854 209
26 SURAJPUR 1973 442
27 SURGUJA 2290 714
Total 49832 8019