Rajya Sabha hears on Pregnancy Entitlement Scheme in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow, July 5: With an objective to provide ass possible support to Pregnant Women & Lactating Mothers, The Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY). While giving information in Rajya Sabha on Thursday Minister of Women and Child Development, Smriti Irani said about the objectives of the Yojana.

 

The objectives are:

(i) Providing partial compensation for the wage loss in terms of cash incentives so that a woman can take adequate rest before and after delivery of a first living child; and

(ii) The cash incentives provided would lead to improved health-seeking behavior amongst the Pregnant Women & Lactating Mother (PW&LM).

Additionally, Pregnant Women & Lactating Mothers are entitled to Supplementary Nutrition under Anganwadi Services, which is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme under Umbrella Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme.

The district-wise details of a number of beneficiaries benefited in Uttar Pradesh under PMMVY during the last two years (April 2017 to March 2019) and the current financial year of 2019-20 as on June 2019 are given below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

The number of beneficiaries paid in 2019-20 includes some beneficiaries enrolled in 2017-18 & 2018-19 and paid in 2019-20 as per the eligibility.