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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
RAJYA SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. *392
TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.04.2026
SAKSHAM ANGANWADI AND POSHAN 2.0
392. SHRI P. WILSON:
Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
(a) whether there have been delays or shortfalls in release of funds to Tamil Nadu under Saksham
Anganwadi and POSHAN 2. 0, including for crèches and supplementary nutrition;
(b) the details of Central share released and pending for Tamil Nadu during 2024–25 and 2025–
26 and reasons for any delay affecting over 27 lakh beneficiaries;
(c) the criteria adopted for allocation of funds under these schemes; and
(d) the steps taken to release pending dues and ensure equitable and timely support for nutrition
and women empowerment programmes?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI)
(a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
*****STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (D) OF RAJYA SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 392 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.04.2026 REGARDING
“SAKSHAM ANGANWADI AND POSHAN 2.0”
(a) to (d): Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 is a Centrally Sponsored scheme. The
implementation of the scheme falls under the ambit of State Governments and UTs
administrations. Funds are allocated to the States and UTs under various components based on the
proposals submitted by them during Annual Programme Implementation Plan (APIP) meetings
and their eligibility to receive funds as per schematic norms.
Under the Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, the Government of India releases grants-
in-aid to the States/UTs on the following cost-sharing ratio between Centre and States/UTs:
Components under Anganwadi Services
General Salary Supplementary Nutrition Poshan
Programme and Scheme for Abhiyan
Adolescent Girls
States and UTs with Legislature 60:40 NA 50:50 60:40
NE and Himalayan States 90:10 90:10 90:10 90:10
(including J&K)
UT Without Legislature 100:0 NA 100:0 100:0
From Financial Year 2021-22, funds are released through PFMS in compliance with the Single
Nodal Agency (SNA) guidelines issued by the Department of Expenditure. Release of central
funds to State Governments and UT Administration is subject to compliance of SNA norms by the
States/UTs which, inter-alia, include timely transfer of matching State share, deposit of interest to
Consolidated Fund of India and at least 75% expenditure of the previous grant-in-aid released to
the States/UTs.
Further, SNA SPARSH module which is based on just in time method, has been made applicable
w.e.f 01.11.2025, for Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0. Under this module, mother
sanctions are issued to the States and UTs with Legislature. The release of funds is based on the
expenditure reported by the States and UTs in their Utilisation Certificates (UC) and State of
Expenditure (SoE) and their admissibility as per schematic norms.
Central funds under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 to the State of Tamil Nadu have
been released in timely manner based on compliance of norms under SNA and SNA SPARSH
modules by the State. The component wise amount of funds released and amount of mother
sanction issued to the State of Tamil Nadu during 2024–25 and 2025–26 under Mission Saksham
Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 is as below:(Rs. in Crore)
Amount available with State at the end of
Poshan
FY General SNP SAG F.Y.
Abhiyan
Release in SNA
2024-25 253.41 351.15 4.48 29.42 77.76
2025-26 206.20 184.43 3.17 35.93 8.93
Mother Sanction status under SNA SPARSH (as on 30.03.2026)
Out of Rs 192.98 cr of Mother sanction, bills
2025-26 67.70 89.63 1.50 33.08 have been raised for Rs. 108.27 cr and
Rs 84.70 cr is available
In addition to this, Mission Shakti aims at strengthening interventions for women safety, security
and empowerment. Mission Shakti comprises of two verticals ‘Sambal’ for safety and security of
women and ‘Samarthya’ for empowerment of women. The ‘Sambal’ has components of One Stop
Centre (OSC), Women Helpline (WHL), Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) and Nari Adalat (Nari
Adalat). The ‘Samarthya’ has components of Shakti Sadan, Sakhi Niwas, Padhan Mantri Matru
Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), Palna and SANKALP: Hub for Empowerment of Women
(SANKALP: HEW).
As per the Mission Shakti guidelines, these schemes are Centrally Sponsored and the Central
Government provides 100% financial assistance to States/ UTs. The overall implementation of
these schemes lies with the State Governments/UT Administrations.
The Ministry of Women and Child Development has introduced Palna Scheme under the
Samarthya Vertical of Umbrella Mission Shakti for all States and UTs w.e.f. 01 April 2022.
Anganwadi centres are the world's largest childcare institutions dedicated to providing essential
care and support to children ensuring delivery of care facilities till the last mile. In a first of its
kind approach, Ministry has extended the services of childcare through Anganwadi cum Crèche
(AWCC). Anganwadi cum Crèche initiative aims to increase ‘women work force participation’ in
the economy. The objective of the scheme is to provide quality crèche facility in safe and secure
environment for children (from ages 6 months – 6 years), nutritional support, health and cognitive
development of children, growth monitoring & immunization. Crèche facilities under Palna are
provided to all mothers, irrespective of their employment status.
Palna scheme is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme. Programme Approval Board (PAB) meetings are
held with the State Governments and UT Administrations annually wherein States and UTs submit
proposals for opening Anganwadi-cum-Creches and operationalize them. State Governments and
UT Administrations also contribute their corresponding share for the implementation of the
Scheme. A total of 600 AWCCs have been approved by the Ministry for State of Tamil Nadu as
per proposals received from them.
Amount of funds raised by the State should be as per schematic guidelines. For just-in-time release
of funds, SNA Sparsh has been introduced for Palna Scheme also and State can raise bills onaccount of pending dues, if any, after compliance of provisions of guidelines of scheme, General
Financial Rules, 2017 and instructions issued by Ministry of Finance. During FY 2024-25, funds
amounting to Rs. 5.87 Crore have been released to the State of Tamil Nadu under PALNA scheme.
During FY 2025-26, funds amounting to Rs. 2.13 Crore have been released and mother sanction
for an amount of Rs. 3.47 crore under SNA Sparsh have been issued to State of Tamil Nadu.
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