MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)
(a) The details of State/UT-wise number of Anganwadi Centres/ mini- Anganwadi centres sanctioned/ operational in the country is placed at Annexure-I.
(b) Anganwadi Services under the Umbrella Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme provides a package of six services, comprising (i) supplementary nutrition; (ii) immunization; (iii) health check-up; (iv) referral services; (v) pre-school non-formal education and (vi) nutrition and health education for children in the age of 0-6 years, pregnant women and lactating mothers.
(c) The details of funds released to all the States/UTs from 2014-15 till 30.11.2017 are placed at Annexure - II.
(d) & (e) Yes, Madam. From time to time, this Ministry has received requests for sanction of additional Anganwadi Centres from various States/UTs. However, MWCD has already informed them that all the 14 lakh AWCs/AoDs/Mini-AWCs approved by the Government of India under 3rd phase of expansion of ICDS Scheme, have been sanctioned to the States/UTs and there is no centre available for sanction at this stage.
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