# Karnataka got Rs 4,433 crore under child nutrition scheme in 5 years 2026-08-10T15:10:49+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Karnataka has received Rs 4,433 crore from the Union government under child nutrition and maternal health schemes in the last five years, Union minister of state for women and child development Savitri Thakur told the Rajya Sabha in a written reply. The funds, part of the Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 initiative, cover nutritional support for children under six, pregnant and lactating women, adolescent girls, and anganwadi centre upgrades. The state got its highest yearly allocation of Rs 1,003.7 crore in 2021-22, but the amount has since stayed below Rs 1,000 crore. In 2025-26, Karnataka received Rs 863.64 crore. The state has spent Rs 3,474.9 crore of the total until 2024-25. The Centre has approved 17,732 anganwadi centres in Karnataka for upgradation under the scheme, including 23 in Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group areas. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: anganwadi, child nutrition, Karnataka, Poshan 2.0, Rajya Sabha, Savitri Thakur Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-got-rs-4433-crore-under-child-nutrition-scheme-in-5-years/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-got-rs-4433-crore-under-child-nutrition-scheme-in-5-years/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.