Question : Facilities in Anganwadi Centres

(a) whether the Government has constructed toilets in Anganwadi Centres (AWVs) under Swachh Bharat Mission across the country, if so, the details thereof, as on date, State/UT-wise;
(b) the details of the AWCs in which toilets are yet to be constructed under the said mission across the country, State/UT-wise;
(c) whether the Government has fixed any targets for construction of toilets in AWCs since inception of the mission, if so, the details, and achievements thereof, State/UT-wise; and
(d) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to remove the hurdles in speedy construction of toilets in all the AWCs across the country?

MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

a) Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) is a centrally sponsored Scheme implemented by the States/UTs. The Scheme aims at holistic development of children below 6 years of age and pregnant women & lactating mothers. The scheme provides for a package of six which are delivered at the Anganwadi Centres (AWCs).

Construction and upgradation of AWC buildings, as approved for the XIIth Five Year Plan period, is an on-going activity. Provision of a toilet is in-built in the AWC buildings approved for construction. As regards upgradation of AWC buildings, guidelines were issued to the States/UTs to construct at least one toilet per AWC upgradation sanctioned. During 2014-15, against the target of construction of 15,772 AWC buildings with toilets, a total 20,743 toilets were constructed in the AWCs. The State/UT wise details are as under:


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