**Executive Summary**
This document is an answer given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Women and Child Development to a question regarding CSR funds for Anganwadi Centres, asked in Lok Sabha. The question was to be answered on December 5th, 2025. The Minister stated the government does not maintain CSR data and has not implemented any incentive mechanisms for CSR contributions for Anganwadi infrastructure. The Ministry issued an Office Memorandum (O.M) dated November 29th, 2024, to facilitate collaboration under three Missions.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **CSR Data and Incentives:**
* The government does not maintain data on corporate entities contributing CSR funds towards Anganwadi Centres.
* The government has not proposed or implemented any incentive mechanisms to encourage CSR contributions for strengthening Anganwadi infrastructure.
* **Alternative Funding and Involvement**
* States and UTs are advised to tap funds from various schemes like MPLADs, MLALADS, BRGF, RIDF, Finance Commission Grants to Panchayati Raj Institutions, NREGA, and MSDP for construction of AWC buildings.
* States are advised to involve individuals, companies, business houses, and institutions of repute for CSR funds for construction of AWCs on a pro bono basis.
* DMs may encourage/mobilize resources on a pro bono basis.
* States and UTs are advised to encourage funding of Anganwadi infrastructure (e.g., toilets, rainwater harvesting, drinking water, etc.)
* **Collaboration Facilitation:**
* The Ministry issued O.M. dated 29th November, 2024, to facilitate collaboration with organizations, individuals, and corporates.
* Collaboration is for activities under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, Mission Shakti, and Mission Vatsalya.
* Details are available on the Ministry's website: https://wcd.gov.in.
**Impact Analysis**
**States and Union Territories**
* **Impact:** Advised to seek alternative funding sources for Anganwadi construction and infrastructure. Encouraged to involve various stakeholders in CSR contributions.
* **Action Required:** Leverage existing schemes and engage with local entities for pro bono contributions. Encourage funding of Anganwadi Infrastructure.
**District Magistrates (DMs)**
* **Impact:** DMs can play a key role in mobilizing resources for Anganwadi Centres.
* **Action Required:** Encourage and mobilize resources on a pro bono basis.
**Organizations, Individuals, Corporates**
* **Impact:** Potential collaborators for activities under specific Missions.
* **Action Required:** Review the Ministry's website and identify opportunities for collaboration under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, Mission Shakti, and Mission Vatsalya.
Key Entities Referenced
Anganwadi Centres: Early childhood care centers; the primary focus of the CSR fund allocation policy
Ministry of Women & Child Development: The primary ministry responsible for the administration of the policy related to Anganwadi Centres
Corporate Social Responsibility: CSR; Funds from corporate entities are the subject of the policy
National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA): A scheme that State and UTs have been advised to use for the construction of AWC buildings
Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, Mission Shakti and Mission Vatsalya: Three Missions by Ministry to facilitate collaboration with organizations, individuals, corporates etc for carrying out different activities.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 958
TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2025
CSR FUNDS FOR ANGANWADI CENTRES
958. SHRI SRIBHARAT MATHUKUMILLI:
Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government maintains data on corporate entities or companies that have
contributed funds under Corporate Social Responsibility towards the construction,
renovation, or upgradation of Anganwadi Centres;
(b) if so, the details thereof during the last five years, State-wise and year-wise;
(c) whether the Government has proposed or implemented any incentive mechanisms to
encourage CSR contributions for strengthening Anganwadi infrastructure, if so, the
details thereof; and
(d) whether the Government in consultation with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, has
formulated any specific guidelines to facilitate the channeling of CSR funds towards the
development of Anganwadi Centres and if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR)
(a) to (c) No, Sir.
However, in order to provide an impetus to the construction of Anganwadi centres across the
country, States and UTs have been advised to continue to tap funds for construction of AWC
buildings from various schemes such as MPLADs, MLALADS, BRGF (Backward Regions Grant
Fund), RIDF (Rural Infrastructure Development Fund), Finance Commission Grants to Panchayati
Raj Institutions, National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), Multi-Sectoral
Development Programme (MSDP) of Ministry of Minority Affairs, etc. States at their level in their
own discretion have been advised to involve Individuals, Companies, Business Houses and
Institution of repute, CSR funds for construction of AWCs purely on pro bono basis without any
obligation. Similarly, the DMs may encourage/mobilize resources for this purely on pro bono basis
and without any obligation. States and UTs have been advised to encourage funding of Anganwadi
Infrastructure e.g., Toilets, Rain Water Harvesting Systems (RWHSs), Drinking Water &Sanitation (DWS) etc., or any aspect of Anganwadi activity such as ECCE material, furniture,
cooking utensils, kitchen infrastructure, storage facility, etc.
(d) Ministry has issued O.M dated 29th November, 2024 to facilitate collaboration with
organizations, individuals, corporates etc for carrying out different activities under the three
Missions namely Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, Mission Shakti and Mission
Vatsalya. Details are available on the website of the Ministry https://wcd.gov.in.
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