Registration of 24 lakh beneficiaries in Maharashtra under Pradhan Mantri Matruvandana Yojana.
Distribution of over one thousand crore funds to the beneficiaries.
According to the Public Health Department, about 23 lakh 92 thousand beneficiaries have been registered in Maharashtra under the Pradhan Mantri Matruvandana Yojana launched by the Central Government with a view to reducing maternal and child mortality and improving the health of mothers and children.
About 23 lakh 92 thousand 552 beneficiaries have been registered in Maharashtra under Pradhan Mantri Matruvandana Yojana, which is 92% of the registration target for the year 2021-22. The highest number of 101 per cent beneficiaries has been registered in Pune district where 2 lakh 8 thousand 166 beneficiaries have been registered. More than Rs.1000 crore has been disbursed to all the registered beneficiaries in the state.
Under Pradhan Mantri Matruvandana Yojana, pregnant women registered in an institution notified by the government or in a government hospital are given benefits up to the first living child and an amount of Rs. 5,000 is given. Women who get maternity leave with pay are not given the benefit of this scheme. Eligible pregnant women are credited directly to the bank account or post office account of the concerned pregnant beneficiary through DBT in 3 stages.
One thousand rupees is paid after registration of pregnancy within 150 days from the last date of menstruation. If at least one prenatal check-up is done, the second instalment of Rs 2,000 is credited to the beneficiary’s account after the completion of 6 months of gestation. The instalment is credited to the beneficiary’s account.
About Pradhan Mantri Matruvandana Yojana
Many pregnant women below the poverty line and above the poverty line in the country have to work for wages till the last stage of pregnancy as well as after childbirth without physical ability. This leads to malnutrition in pregnant women and mothers and adversely affects the health of them and their newborns. As a result, the country’s maternal and child mortality rates are rising. The Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched the Pradhan Mantri Matruvandana Yojana across the country from January 1, 2017, with a view to reducing the maternal and child mortality rate and improving maternal and child health. The scheme aims to improve the health of pregnant women and lactating mothers by encouraging them to follow a healthy diet, improve the health of newborns and reduce maternal and child mortality.
A special week from today
For the effective implementation of Pradhan Mantri Matruvandana Yojana, the Central Government has organized a special week today, from 1st September to 7th September 2021. The Public Health Department of the Government of Maharashtra has appealed to all eligible beneficiaries to avail the benefits of this scheme by submitting the required documents to Asha Karyakarti / ANM / Anganwadi Karyakarti in their area during this week.
