Parliament Question: Anganwadi Infrastructure in Telangana

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1133 ANSWERED ON 24.07.2026 ANGANWADI INFRASTRUCTURE IN TELANGANA 1133. SHRI KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) the number of Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) sanctioned, operational and upgraded under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and POSHAN 2.0 in Telangana, district-wise during the last three years; (b) the details of funds allocated, released and utilised under the Scheme in Telangana during the said period; (c) whether the Government has identified AWCs in Telangana lacking basic infrastructure such as permanent buildings, drinking water, toilets, electricity and kitchen facilities and if so, the district-wise details thereof; and (d) the steps taken by the Government to strengthen Anganwadi infrastructure and improve nutritional outcomes for children, pregnant women and lactating mothers in Telangana, along with the timeline for completion of the pending works? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR) (a) The district wise number of Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) is available at the link: https://www.poshantracker.in/statistics. The district wise year wise number of AWCs sanctioned for upgradation as Saksham Anaganwadi Centres in the State of Telangana is placed at Annexure. (b) The details of funds released and utilised during the last three years to the State of Telangana under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 is as below: (in Rs. Crore)2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 Funds Fund utilised Funds released Fund utilised Funds released released 507.87 522.99* 430.76 419.75 209.2 *Includes funds utilised from previous year balances. (c) The district wise details of infrastructure in Anganwadi Centres is available at the link: https://www.poshantracker.in/statistics. (d) Under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, various steps have been undertaken to improve the infrastructure facilities at Anganwadi Centres (AWCs). During 15th Finance Commission cycle, 40,000 Anganwadi Centres have been sanctioned for construction in convergence with MGNREGS. Further, States/UTs have also been advised to continue to tap funds for construction of AWC buildings from various schemes such as Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS), Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF), Finance Commission Grants to Panchayati Raj Institutions, Multi- Sectoral Development Programme (MSDP) of Ministry of Minority Affairs, etc. Directions have been issued to States/UTs to co-locate Anganwadi Centres, which are running on rent without sufficient infrastructure, at nearby Primary Schools, where space is available. Guidelines for Co-locating Anganwadi Centres within Government Primary Schools have been issued jointly with Ministry of Education. Various other initiatives have been undertaken for construction of AWCs under PM JANMAN and Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan for the targeted development of tribal population and VVP (Vibrant Village Programme) - Phase I, focusing on Northern border areas. Also, in order to improve the infrastructure facilities at AWCs, funds @Rs.17,000/- for providing drinking water facilities and @Rs.36,000/- for construction of toilets are provided to States and UTs. Under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, a new strategy has been developed for reduction in malnutrition and for improved health, wellness and immunity through activities like community engagement, outreach, behavioural change and advocacy. It focuses on Maternal Nutrition, Infant and Young Child Feeding Norms, treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM)/ Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) and wellness through AYUSH practices to reduce prevalence of wasting, stunting, anaemia and being underweight. The Poshan Tracker App has enabled the Ministry and States & UTs to review the implementation of the scheme on various parameters including health and nutrition status of the children and to make course corrections. *****Annexure STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED Q.NO. 1133 FOR ANSWER ON 24.07.2026 REGARDING ANGANWADI INFRASTRUCTURE IN TELANGANA. District wise number of AWCs approved for upgradation as Saksham Anganwadi Centres in the State of Telangana District FY Total 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 50 0 0 50 Jayashankar Bhupalapally Bhadradri 350 115 44 509 Kothagudem/Khammam 100 5 0 105 Komarambheem Asifabad 0 24 5 29 Adilabad 0 47 0 47 Bayyaram 0 61 4 65 Hanumakonda 0 9 1 10 Hyderabad 0 89 18 107 Jagityal 0 226 52 278 Jangaon 0 13 2 15 Jogulamba Gadwal 0 208 18 226 Kamareddy 0 257 108 365 Karimnagar 0 116 14 130 Mahabubnagar 0 92 38 130 Medak 0 754 194 948 Medchal Malkajgiri 0 17 0 17 Mulugu 0 42 9 51 Nagarkurnool 0 122 34 156 Nalgonda 0 203 29 232 Narayanpet 0 46 20 66 Peddapally 0 146 25 171 Rajanna Siricilla 0 140 36 176 Rangareddy0 218 80 298 Sangareddy 0 180 58 238 Siddipet 0 145 35 180 Suryapet 0 84 6 90 Vikarabad 0 112 41 153 Wanaparthy 0 46 8 54 Warangal 0 12 6 18 Yadadri Bhuvanagiri 0 0 3 3 Mahabubabad 0 0 2 2 Mancherial 0 0 9 9 Nirmal 0 0 80 80 Nizamabad *****