**Executive Summary**
This document addresses a parliamentary question (No. 965) regarding Anganwadi Infrastructure and Human Resources, scheduled for answer on December 5, 2025. It provides state and union territory (UT) wise details on various aspects of Anganwadi Centres (AWCs), including sanctioned, operational, and upgraded status, as well as infrastructure and staffing details. Key initiatives such as Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, PM-JANMAN, DAGJUA, and VVP are mentioned.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0:**
* State and UT-wise details of sanctioned and operational Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) are provided in Annexure I.
* State and UT-wise details of AWCs approved and upgraded to Saksham Anganwadis are provided in Annexure II.
* The Central Government is responsible for policy and planning.
* State Governments and UT Administrations are responsible for day-to-day program implementation, including recruitment.
* States and UTs are requested to revisit and rationalize the location of AWCs to optimally serve intended beneficiaries.
* **Infrastructure:**
* State and UT-wise details of AWCs with pucca buildings, drinking water, and toilet facilities are detailed in Annexure III.
* **Human Resources:**
* State and UT-wise details of sanctioned posts, actual strength, and vacancies for AWWs, AWHs, Supervisors, and CDPOs are provided in Annexure IV.
* **Other Initiatives:**
* Under PM-JANMAN, 2,500 AWCs have been sanctioned for construction in PVTG areas.
* Under DAGJUA, 875 AWCs have been sanctioned for construction in approximately 63,843 villages.
* Under VVP Phase I, 5 new AWCs in Arunachal Pradesh have been sanctioned for construction.
**Impact Analysis**
**State Governments and UT Administrations**
* **Impact**: Responsible for the day-to-day implementation of Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0.
* **Action Required**: Revisit and rationalize AWC locations to better serve beneficiaries and optimize coverage.
**Anganwadi Workers (AWWs), Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs), Supervisors, CDPOs, DSWOs**
* **Impact**: Details related to sanctioned posts, actual strength, and vacancies are included in Annexure IV. The document addresses the need to ensure personnel numbers keep pace with population growth.
* **Action Required**: No specific action explicitly stated in this document, but it implies a need to address personnel shortages.
**Beneficiaries (including child beneficiaries)**
* **Impact**: Affected by the location and quality of services provided by AWCs.
* **Action Required**: States and UTs are asked to optimize coverage of beneficiaries, including child beneficiaries, and ensure efficient implementation of the scheme.
**Ministry of Women & Child Development:**
* **Impact:** Responsible for answering parliamentary questions regarding Anganwadi Infrastructure and Human Resources.
* **Action Required**: Provide the data as requested by the parliamentary question for the specified date (05.12.2025).
Key Entities Referenced
Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0: A centrally sponsored scheme focused on strengthening Anganwadi Centres and improving nutrition. It is a key scheme for policy and planning in this context.
Anganwadi Centres (AWCs): Village-level centres providing integrated child development services, including supplementary nutrition, pre-school education, health check-ups, and immunization.
Ministry of Women & Child Development: The central ministry responsible for policy and programs related to women and child development, including the Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 scheme.
PM-JANMAN (Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan): An initiative aimed at improving the socio-economic conditions of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).
States and Union Territories (UTs): The subnational entities where the Anganwadi centres are located, and where the policies will be implemented.