Lok Sabha Question No. 4273 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
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. 4273 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## JANANI SURAKSHA YOJA NA

## 4273. SHRI AJAY BHATT:

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

- (a) whether Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is being implemented across the country;
- (b) if so, the details of the financial assistance given to the eligible beneficiaries in rural and urban areas;
- (c) the amount of funds allocated for the said scheme during the last three years; and
- (d) the number of people benefited through this scheme during the said period?

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

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

| Category                                        | Rural Area(Rs)                                  | Rural Area(Rs)                                  | Urban area (Rs.)                                | Urban area (Rs.)                                                                                | Eligibilit y                                                                                    |
|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Financial Assistance for Institutional Delivery | Financial Assistance for Institutional Delivery | 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 women regardless of age and of children for delivery government/private        | Available to all women regardless of age and of children for delivery government/private        |
| High Performing States (H PS)                   | 700                                             | 600                                             |                                                 | Available only to BPL/SC/ST women regardless of age children for delivery in government/private | Available only to BPL/SC/ST women regardless of age children for delivery in government/private |
| Financial Assistance for Home Delivery          | Financial Assistance for Home Delivery          | Financial Assistance for Home Delivery          | Financial Assistance for Home Delivery          | Financial Assistance for Home Delivery                                                          | Financial Assistance for Home Delivery                                                          |
| LPS                                             | 500                                             | 500                                             |                                                 | Available only to BPL women                                                                     | Available only to BPL women                                                                     |
| HPS                                             |                                                 | 500                                             | 500                                             | 500                                                                                             | 500                                                                                             |

- (c) The  amount  of  funds  allocated  for  the  said  scheme  during last three years is as under:
- 2018-19 -Rs.1976.23 Crores
- (d) The  number  of  people benefited  through  this  scheme  during  the said period is as under:
- 2018-19 -100.41 lakhs

- 2016-17 -

Rs. 1957.04 Crores,

- 2017-18 -

Rs. 1994.36Crores,

- 2016-17 -

104.59 lakhs,

- 2017-18 -

110.21 lakhs