PM Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)

The Ministry of Women and Child Development runs the Pradhan Mantri Matritva Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) under its aegis. Earlier, it was known as the Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana.

About PM Matru Vandana Yojana:

It is a Centrally Sponsored Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme launched in 2017.

Objectives:

Providing partial compensation for the wage loss in terms of cash incentive, so that the woman can take adequate rest before and after delivery of the first child
To improve health-seeking behaviour amongst Pregnant Women & Lactating Mothers (PW&LM).

Features

The scheme is to provide maternity benefits to women belonging to socially and economically disadvantaged sections of society.
The maternity benefit is to be provided to a woman for the first two living children provided the second child is a girl
Under this scheme monetary benefit of Rs. 5,000 is given to the expecting mothers from the time of the initial stage of pregnancy to till the time the child is born.
Additionally, Rs. 1,000 is provided under the Janani Suraksha Yojana post-institutional delivery.
The Rs. 5,000 is provided in three installments.
The first installment of Rs. 1,000 is paid at the time of registration of the pregnancy.
The second installment of Rs. 2,000 is paid at the time of completing 6 months of pregnancy and receiving at least one antenatal checkup.
The third installment of Rs. 2,000 is received after the birth and registration of birth of such child and after such child receives the first cycle of immunization for BCG, OPV, DPT and Hepatitis-B.
Cases of miscarriage/stillbirths are to be treated as fresh cases for providing maternity benefits under the scheme.

The scheme is to provide maternity benefits to women belonging to socially and economically disadvantaged sections of society.
The maternity benefit is to be provided to a woman for the first two living children provided the second child is a girl
Under this scheme monetary benefit of Rs. 5,000 is given to the expecting mothers from the time of the initial stage of pregnancy to till the time the child is born.
Additionally, Rs. 1,000 is provided under the Janani Suraksha Yojana post-institutional delivery.
The Rs. 5,000 is provided in three installments.
The first installment of Rs. 1,000 is paid at the time of registration of the pregnancy.
The second installment of Rs. 2,000 is paid at the time of completing 6 months of pregnancy and receiving at least one antenatal checkup.
The third installment of Rs. 2,000 is received after the birth and registration of birth of such child and after such child receives the first cycle of immunization for BCG, OPV, DPT and Hepatitis-B.
Cases of miscarriage/stillbirths are to be treated as fresh cases for providing maternity benefits under the scheme.

Way Forward:

To fulfil India’s commitment towards the Sustainable Development Goal of improving maternal health, an ambitious Prime Minister’s Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nourishment (POSHAN) Abhiyan and a national maternity benefit scheme are promising initiatives by the Centre.
We can achieve targets only if we revisit the design and implementation of this scheme, drawing lessons from States such as Odisha, which successfully prioritize maternal health and nutrition in a pragmatic manner.

PM Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)