Executive Summary:
This document presents the Ministry of Women and Child Development's response to questions regarding delays in fund disbursement and the status of Anganwadi centers (AWCs) in Karnataka. It clarifies the conditions for fund release under Centrally Sponsored Schemes and provides data on AWCs in Karnataka as of August 8, 2025, including infrastructure details gathered from the Poshan Tracker. The Single Nodal Agency (SNA) SPARSH model has been introduced to improve the efficiency of the financial management system.
Key Points / Main Content:
Fund Disbursement Conditions:
* Funds for Centrally Sponsored Schemes (Mission Saksham Anganwadi Poshan 2.0, Mission Shakti, and Mission Vatsalya) are released when Karnataka complies with Single Nodal Agency (SNA) norms.
* SNA norms include: expenditure of more than 75% of previously released funds, unutilized SNA balance less than half of one quarter's grant, deposit of interest earned, and no deficit in fund transfers.
* Actual funds released are adjusted for unspent balances and excess expenditure from the previous financial year.
SNA SPARSH Model:
* The SNA SPARSH model has been introduced for just-in-time fund release.
* This model aims to improve the efficiency of the financial management system.
* It allows expenditure bills to be raised as per requirement, facilitating timely and need-based fund flow.
* All States and UTs with legislatures are covered under the SNA SPARSH model in a phased manner.
Anganwadi Centers (AWCs) in Karnataka (as per Poshan Tracker data):
* Total number of AWCs: 69922
* Number of AWCs in own buildings: 47693
* AWCs with permanent buildings: 64229
* AWCs with solar power: 4340
* AWCs with piped water connection: 55844
* AWCs with functional drinking water: 64305
* AWCs with functional toilet: 65538
* AWCs with kitchen: 64760
Impact Analysis:
Government of Karnataka:
* Impact: The State is directly impacted by the fund disbursement policies and is responsible for the welfare of women and children.
* Action Required: The State must comply with SNA norms to ensure timely fund release. The State should raise expenditure bills as per the requirement in order to benefit from the SNA SPARSH model.
Ministry of Women and Child Development:
* Impact: The Ministry is responsible for overseeing the implementation of schemes and ensuring funds are used effectively.
* Action Required: The Ministry should continue monitoring the implementation of SNA norms and the effectiveness of the SNA SPARSH model.
Anganwadi Centers (AWCs):
* Impact: The AWCs are impacted by the availability of funds and the quality of their infrastructure.
* Action Required: AWCs need to ensure the data on Poshan Tracker is accurate, to facilitate better monitoring and resource allocation.
Beneficiaries (Women and Children):
* Impact: Women and children benefit from the schemes implemented through AWCs, and the timely disbursement of funds is crucial for their welfare.
* Action Required: No direct action required, but they are indirectly impacted by the effective implementation of the schemes.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Women and Child Development: A ministry in the Government of India responsible for policies related to women and children.
Karnataka: A state in India where there have been delays in disbursement of funds for welfare programs.
Dr. K Sudhakar: The member of parliament who raised question about fund disbursement in Karnataka.
Shrimati Savitri Thakur: Minister of State in the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
Mission Saksham Anganwadi Poshan 2.0: A centrally sponsored scheme for welfare of women and children
Mission Shakti: A centrally sponsored scheme for welfare of women and children
Mission Vatsalya: A centrally sponsored scheme for welfare of women and children
Anganwadi Centres (AWCs): Child care and mother support centers in India
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3405
TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2025
DELAY IN FUND DISBURSEMENT IN KARNATAKA
3405. DR. K SUDHAKAR:
Will the Minister of Women and Child Development be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has noticed a long delay in disbursement of funds for the
welfare of women and children in Karnataka, if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether any mismanagement has been observed with respect to schemes being
implemented for the welfare of women and children in Karnataka and if so, the details
thereof;
(c) whether the Government has data with respect to total number of Anganwadi centres
that operate from their own buildings in Karnataka, if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether structural and functional analysis of these Anganwadis have been
conducted, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
(e) the total number of AWCs in Karnataka has adequate infrastructure facilities,
poor infrastructure correlate with physical and mental health of children?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR)
(a) & (b) The Union Government releases funds for Centrally Sponsored Schemes like
Mission Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0, Mission Shakti and Mission Vatsalya
whenever the State/UT has complied with Single Nodal Agency (SNA) norms as prescribed
by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, viz. (i) the State should make an
expenditure more than 75% of the previous funds released; (ii) Unutilized balance in SNA
account of the State should be less than half of the grant for one quarter, (iii) the State
should deposit the interest earned against the central share released, and (iv) there should
be no deficit in transfer of funds from State Treasury to SNA. Further, the actual funds arereleased in a financial year after adjusting the unspent balance available with the
State/excess expenditure incurred by the State during previous Financial Year.
Further, in order to ensure timely disbursement of funds to States/UTs for effective
implementation of the scheme, SNA SPARSH model has been introduced by the
Government for release of funds ‘Just-in-time’ to improve the efficiency of financial
management system. All States and UTs with legislature are covered under the SNA
SPARSH model in phased manner. The new model implemented by the Government
allows raising expenditure bills as per requirement thereby facilitating timely and only need
based fund flow from Central and State accounts.
(c) to (e) The details of the total number of Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) in Karnataka,
including those operating from government-owned buildings, as per the Poshan Tracker
data are as under:
Total no of AWCs AWCs in Own Buildings
69922 47693
Infrastructure facilities in AWCs in Karnataka as per Poshan Tracker data (Number
of AWCs):
Permanent Solar- Piped water Drinking Functional Functional
electricity powered connection water toilet Kitchen
connection electric in AWC connection
connection
64229 4340 55844 64305 65538 64760
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