Ministry of Women and Child Development
Fund allocation under POSHAN Abhiyaan has increased in the last 3 years from Rs. 950.00 crore in 2017-18 to Rs. 3061.30 crore in 2018-19 and to Rs. 3400.00 crore in 2019-20.
There is no provision under the POSHAN Abhiyaan to provide nutritious food. Providing Supplementary Nutrition is a part of Anganwadi Services scheme. POSHAN Abhiyaan ensures convergence of various nutrition related schemes/interventions of various line Ministries.
State-wise details of fund released under POSHAN Abhiyaan during 2017-18, 2018-19 and the current year is given below:
| Amount in Rs. Lakhs | ||||
| S. No. | State/UT | Released in FY 2017 – 18 | Released in FY 2018-19 | Released in FY 2019-20 |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | 1284.63 | 8604.68 | 5582.52 |
| 2 | Bihar | 6724.06 | 15001.67 | 10000 |
| 3 | Chhattisgarh | 965.45 | 9629.51 | 0 |
| 4 | Delhi | 945.95 | 2206.88 | 0 |
| 5 | Goa | 238.07 | 197.78 | 0 |
| 6 | Gujarat | 3036.66 | 11228.04 | 7531 |
| 7 | Haryana | 400.97 | 5992.46 | 0 |
| 8 | Himachal Pradesh | 1557.26 | 4153.15 | 2480 |
| 9 | Jammu & Kashmir | 388.59 | 8343.52 | 0 |
| 10 | Jharkhand | 1555.35 | 5110.45 | 0 |
| 11 | Karnataka | 3351.05 | 9870.89 | 0 |
| 12 | Kerala | 1273.37 | 6491.91 | 0 |
| 13 | Madhya Pradesh | 3441.49 | 15894.17 | 17883 |
| 14 | Maharashtra | 2572.31 | 20989.28 | 33061.47 |
| 15 | Odisha | 4600.46 | 10571.65 | 0 |
| 16 | Puducherry | 39.24 | 393.7 | 497 |
| 17 | Punjab | 819.51 | 6090.33 | 0 |
| 18 | Rajasthan | 2045.73 | 9680.99 | 0 |
| 19 | Tamil Nadu | 1340.51 | 12210.93 | 0 |
| 20 | Telangana | 1736.94 | 8595.7 | 7003 |
| 21 | Uttar Pradesh | 8440.6 | 29582.87 | 0 |
| 22 | Uttarakhand | 1866.25 | 4301.57 | 3696 |
| 23 | West Bengal | 5545.27 | 19294.11 | 0 |
| 24 | Arunachal Pradesh | 52.93 | 2663.35 | 0 |
| 25 | Assam | 2298.27 | 15492.36 | 14171 |
| 26 | Manipur | 340.46 | 3865.37 | 0 |
| 27 | Meghalaya | 462.98 | 1713.27 | 1706.8 |
| 28 | Mizoram | 119.38 | 957.65 | 902 |
| 29 | Nagaland | 163.74 | 1251.97 | 1445.17 |
| 30 | Sikkim | 98.59 | 328.47 | 544 |
| 31 | Tripura | 277.91 | 3695.72 | 0 |
| 32 | Andaman & Nicobar | 100.22 | 416.89 | 307.62 |
| 33 | Chandigarh | 158.88 | 306.82 | 526.97 |
| 34 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 108.83 | 129.32 | 431.16 |
| 35 | Daman & Diu | 42.06 | 197.66 | 446.98 |
| 36 | Laddakh | – | – | – |
| 37 | Lakshadweep | 60 | 138.9 | 126.75 |
| TOTAL | 58453.97 | 255593.98 | 108342.44 | |
This information was given by the Minister of Women and Child Development, Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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