PRADHAN MANTRI MATRU VANDANA YOJANA (PMMVY)

Sept. 15, 2018

Under Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) – till September 13, 2018 – 48 Lakhs women have enrolled out of which 37 Lakhs have been paid the maternity benefit.

About:

PMMVY was previously known as Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY) which was launched in 2010. On the 2017 New Year’s Eve, PM Modi announced the Pan-India implementation of this scheme w.e.f. 01st January, 2017.
It is a conditional cash transfer scheme for pregnant and lactating women of 19 years of age or above for first two live births.
It provides a partial wage compensation to women for wage-loss during childbirth and childcare and to provide conditions for safe delivery and good nutrition and feeding practices.
The latest Draft guidelines for its implementation provides for Aadhaar linkage and Direct Benefit Transfer of Rs. 5000 in beneficiary’s bank/post office account in three instalments.