'Govt Has No Data on Anganwadi Workers Who Died Due to COVID-19': Smriti Irani

Anganwadi workers were at the forefront of dealing with the pandemic during the COVID-19 lockdown.

The government informed Parliament on Friday, 22 July, that no data was available on the number of anganwadi workers who had died due to COVID-19.

Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said while replying to a question in Lok Sabha said the Anganwadi Services was a scheme implemented by the states and Union Territories, and not the Union government.

"As Anganwadi Services is a scheme implemented by states/UTs, the data on number of anganwadi workers who have died due to coronavirus is not available with this ministry," Irani said in her written reply.