Lok Sabha Question No. 1031 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-07
Subject: Janani Suraksha Yojana
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Ajay Bhatt

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1031 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 th FEBRUARY, 2020

## JANANI SURAKSHA YOJA NA

## 1031. SHRI AJAY BHATT:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is being introduced across the country;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  cash incentive  provided  to  the  eligible beneficiaries in the rural and urban areas; and
- (c) the amount allocated to the said scheme during the last three years, year -wise and the number of persons who have benefited from it?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a): Yes, Jana ni Suraksha Yojana  (JSY) is being implemented all over the country.
- (b): The details of the financial assistance given to the eligible beneficiaries in urban areas is as follows:

and for

to and

for

| Category                                        | Rural area (Rs.)                                | Urban area (Rs.)                                | Eligibility                                                                                                                |
|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Financial Assistance for Institutional Delivery | Financial Assistance for Institutional Delivery | Financial Assistance for Institutional Delivery | Financial Assistance for Institutional Delivery                                                                            |
| Low Performing States(LPS)                      | 1400                                            | 1000                                            | Available to all regardless of age number of children delivery in government /private accredited facilities.               |
| High Performing States(HPS)                     | 700                                             | 600                                             | Available only BPL/SC/ST women regardless of age number of children delivery in government /private accredited facilities. |

BPL

to of

| Financial Assistance for Home Delivery   |   Financial Assistance for Home Delivery |   Financial Assistance for Home Delivery | Financial Assistance for Home Delivery                                         |
|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Low Performing States(LPS)               |                                      500 |                                      500 | Available only to women who prefer deliver at home of age and number children. |
| High Performing States(HPS)              |                                      500 |                                      500 | Available only to women who prefer deliver at home of age and number children. |

- (c): The details of amount allocated during the last three years year - wise and the number of persons who have benefitted from it is as under: -
- (i) The amount of funds allocated for the said scheme during last three years is as foll
- (ii)  The  number  of  persons  benefited  through  this  scheme  during  last  three  years follows:

| Year     |   Rs. in Crores |
|----------|-----------------|
| 2016- 17 |         1957.04 |
| 2017- 18 |         1994.36 |
| 2018- 19 |         1976.23 |

| Year     |   In lakhs |
|----------|------------|
| 2016- 17 |     104.59 |
| 2017- 18 |     110.21 |
| 2018- 19 |     100.41 |