**Policy Summary: Anganwadi Centre Poshan Abhiyan under Dharti Aaba Janajatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan**
This document summarizes the response provided by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Shrimati Savitri Thakur, to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 994 on the Anganwadi Centre Poshan Abhiyan under the Dharti Aaba Janajatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA). The Dharti Aaba Janajatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan has been approved for implementation from Financial Year (FY) 2024-25 to FY 2028-29. As of the date of the response (July 25, 2025), the Ministry has sanctioned a total of 875 new Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) for construction under the DAJGUA. Of these, 177 AWCs have been sanctioned for the state of Andhra Pradesh. The district-wise breakdown of sanctioned AWCs for Andhra Pradesh is as follows: Alluri Sitharama Raju (121), Anakapalli (3), Anantapur (1), Chittoor (1), Eluru (5), Kurnool (1), Nandyal (2), Palnadu (1), Parvathipuram Manyam (25), Prakasam (1), Sri Sathya Sai (2), Srikakulam (11), and Vizianagaram (3). The response does not explicitly address time or cost overruns.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Women and Child Development: The Indian government ministry responsible for policies related to women and children.
Anganwadi Centre: A type of rural child care center in India, part of the Integrated Child Development Services program.
Poshan Abhiyan: Also known as the National Nutrition Mission, is a program by the Indian government to improve nutritional outcomes for children, pregnant women and lactating mothers.
Dharti Aaba Janajatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan: A government program aimed at the upliftment of tribal villages.
Andhra Pradesh: A state in India where the implementation of the mentioned schemes is being tracked.
Alluri Sitharama Raju District, Andhra Pradesh: A district in Andhra Pradesh.
Shrimati Savitri Thakur: Minister of State in the Ministry of Women and Child Development
F.Y. 2024 25: Financial year 2024-2025
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 994
TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2025
ANGANWADI CENTRE POSHAN ABHIYAN
994. DR. C M RAMESH:
Will the Minister of Women and Child Development be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has identified Anganwadi Centre-Poshan Abhiyan under
Dharti Aaba Janajatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan;
(b) if so, the details thereof and progress of its implementation in Andhra Pradesh, district-
wise and year-wise in the last three years; and
(c) whether there is time and cost overrun of any of the projects under above scheme, if
so, the details thereof and tentative date of completion of above programme?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR)
(a) to (c) Dharti Aaba Janajatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan has been approved from F.Y. 2024-
25 till F.Y. 2028-29. As on date, this Ministry has sanctioned a total of 875 new Anganwadi
Centres (AWCs) for construction under Dharti Aaba Janajatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA
JGUA). Out of these, 177 AWCs have been sanctioned for the State of Andhra Pradesh.
District-wise details of AWCs sanctioned for State of Andhra Pradesh are as under:
S No. N ame of the district N o of AWC sanctioned
1 Alluri SIT 121
2 Anakapalli 3
3 Anantapur 1
4 Chittoor 1
5 Eluru 5
6 Kurnool 1
7 Nandyal 2
8 Palnadu 1
9 Parvathipuram 25
10 Prakasam 1
11 Sri Sathya Sai 2
12 Srikakulam 11
13 Vizianagaram 3
Total 177
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