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Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)

The Government of India is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) with effect from 1^st January 2017. The PMMVY Scheme is being implemented as per provisions under Section 4 of the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 which provides for financial support for pregnant and lactating mothers is to improve the health and nutrition for mother and child as well as compensation for wage loss, if any.

The Objectives of the PMMVY

 To provide cash incentive for partial compensation for the wage loss so that the woman can take adequate rest before and after delivery of the first child; 

To improve health seeking behavioral amongst the Pregnant Women & Lactating Mothers (PW&LM).

To promote positive behavioral change towards girl child by providing additional cash incentive for the second child, if that is a girl child.

The criteria for determining socially and economically disadvantaged sections of society will be the following:

1. Women belonging to scheduled castes and scheduled tribes;
2. Women who are partially (40%) or fully disabled (Divyang Jan)
3. Women holder of BPL ration Card
4. Women Beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Jan AarogyaYojana (PMJAY) under Ayushman Bharat.
5. Women holding E-shram card
6. Women farmers who are beneficiaries under Kishan Samman Nidhi
7. Women holding MGNREGA Job Card
8. Women whose net family income is less than Rs. 8 Lakh per annum
9. Pregnant and Lactating AWWs/ AWHs/ ASHAs
10. Any other category as may be prescribed by the Central Government

Further, all pregnant women and lactating mothers in regular employment with the central Government or State Government or public Sector Undertaking or those who are in receipt of similar benefits under any law for the time being in force shall not be entitled to benefits under PMMVY.

The benefit is available to a woman for the first two living children provided the second child is a girl. In case of the first child the amount of ₹5000 in two instalments and for the second child, the benefit of ₹6000 will be provided subject to second child is a girl child in one instalment after the birth. However, for availing benefits for second child, registration during the pregnancy shall be mandatory. This would contribute to improve the Sex Ratio at Birth and to prevent female foeticide.

Benefits can be availed only on the basis of the Aadhaar Number of Beneficiary so as to avoid any duplication or malpractices.

Cash incentives in two instalments as per the schedule provided in table below:

In case of miscarriage/still birth, the beneficiary would be treated as fresh beneficiary in event of any future pregnancy.

Registration under the Scheme:

1. The eligible women desirous of availing maternity benefits are required to register under the scheme at the Anganwadi Centre (AWC).
2. For registration, the beneficiary shall submit the prescribed application Form 1-A, complete in all respects, along with the relevant documents and undertaking/consent duly signed by her at the AWC. While submitting the form, the beneficiary will be required to submit her Aadhaar details with her written consent, her/husband/family member‟s Mobile Number and her Bank/Post Office account details.
3. The prescribed form(s) can be obtained from the AWC. The form(s) can also be downloaded from the website of Ministry of Women and Child Development (http://wcd. nic.in) and submit the same at Aanganwadi Centre.

Contact Details:-

• Deputy Director/State Nodal Officer (Mission Shakti)-State Cell (H.Q)

 Address- 1st Floor, ISBT Complex, Maharana Pratap Building, Kashmere Gate, New Delhi – 110006

Contact Number – 011-23382393

Email id (H.Q.): pmmvydelhi[dot]hq[at]gmail[dot]com  

For Grievances, Department Grievances Redresal desk can be contacted at:-