Lok Sabha Question No. 523 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, Ramesh Chandra Majhi, Ramapati Ram Tripathi, Pratap Chandra Sarangi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 523

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2022

## PRADHAN MANTRI MATRU VANDANA YOJANA

523.     SHRI BRIJBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH: SHRI RAMESH CHANDRA MAJHI: DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI: SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has the data of budgetary allocation along with the number of  beneficiaries  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Matru  Vandana  Yojana,  if  so,  the  details thereof, district-wise for Uttar Pradesh and Odisha;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  a  detailed  plan  for  dissemination  of  this scheme to the uneducated rural population, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  quantifiable  data  to  indicate  the  number  of  women, district-wise in the said States, who had lost the benefit under the said scheme due to miscarriage or still birth of the child; and
- (d)       if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) Funds are released to the State Governments/UT Administrations on the basis basis of  indicative  targets  and utilization  of funds.  District-wise allocations are not made under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY). The district-wise details of number of beneficiaries provided maternity benefits under PMMVY in the State of Uttar Pradesh as on 22.11.2022 are at Annexure-I. Government has released Rs 1359 cr to Uttar Pradesh in PMMVY Escrow account till 22.11.2022.

The PMMVY is not being implemented by the State of Odisha.

- (b) The Ministry of Women and Child Development has provided funds under PMMVY to all States/UTs for undertaking information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities in  the  States/UTs.  The  ministry  also  celebrates  'Matru  Vandana  Saptah'  every  year  to intensify  implementation  of  the  scheme  and  create  a  healthy  competition  amongst States/UTs.  States/UTs  undertake  various  IEC  and  Behavior  Change  Communication (BCC) activities such as Prabhat Pheri, Nukkad Natak, Newspaper Advertisements, Airing Radio Jingles, Selfie Campaign, Door to Door Campaign, Community Programmes at field functionary level etc.
- (c) & (d) Statement  showing  district-wise  number  of  beneficiaries  who  had  lost  the benefit under PMMVY due to miscarriage or still-birth in the State of Uttar Pradesh as on 06.12.2022 is at Annexure-II.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question Number 523 for answer on 09.12.2022 raised by Shri Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, Shri Ramesh Chandra Majhi, Dr. Ramapati Ram Tripathi and Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi regarding 'Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana'

## Statement showing district-wise number of beneficiaries provided maternity benefits under PMMVY in the State of Uttar Pradesh as on 21.11.2022

|   Sl. No. | District            |   Number of Beneficiaries provided maternity benefits |
|-----------|---------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | AGRA                |                                                 94179 |
|         2 | ALIGARH             |                                                 93353 |
|         3 | AMBEDKAR NAGAR      |                                                 72349 |
|         4 | Amethi              |                                                 49234 |
|         5 | AMROHA              |                                                 46977 |
|         6 | AURAIYA             |                                                 35979 |
|         7 | AZAMGARH            |                                                106149 |
|         8 | BAGHPAT             |                                                 31777 |
|         9 | BAHRAICH            |                                                106413 |
|        10 | BALLIA              |                                                 81974 |
|        11 | BALRAMPUR           |                                                 63635 |
|        12 | BANDA               |                                                 49129 |
|        13 | BARABANKI           |                                                 79300 |
|        14 | BAREILLY            |                                                114098 |
|        15 | BASTI               |                                                 65573 |
|        16 | BHADOHI             |                                                 38920 |
|        17 | BIJNOR              |                                                 93501 |
|        18 | BUDAUN              |                                                 78298 |
|        19 | BULANDSHAHR         |                                                 79170 |
|        20 | CHANDAULI           |                                                 48533 |
|        21 | CHITRAKOOT          |                                                 30254 |
|        22 | DEORIA              |                                                 82756 |
|        23 | ETAH                |                                                 39260 |
|        24 | ETAWAH              |                                                 36120 |
|        25 | FAIZABAD            |                                                 66201 |
|        26 | FARRUKHABAD         |                                                 44911 |
|        27 | FATEHPUR            |                                                 52301 |
|        28 | FIROZABAD           |                                                 61773 |
|        29 | GAUTAM BUDDHA NAGAR |                                                 42390 |
|        30 | GHAZIABAD           |                                                 82616 |
|        31 | GHAZIPUR            |                                                 91001 |
|        32 | GONDA               |                                                 79900 |
|        33 | GORAKHPUR           |                                                 98822 |
|        34 | HAMIRPUR            |                                                 28270 |
|        35 | HAPUR               |                                                 30686 |
|        36 | HARDOI              |                                                113678 |
|        37 | HATHRAS             |                                                 44777 |
|        38 | JALAUN              |                                                 45798 |

|   39 | JAUNPUR           |   104269 |
|------|-------------------|----------|
|   40 | JHANSI            |    53252 |
|   41 | KANNAUJ           |    37404 |
|   42 | KANPUR DEHAT      |    47279 |
|   43 | KANPUR NAGAR      |   100431 |
|   44 | Kasganj           |    39102 |
|   45 | KAUSHAMBI         |    44371 |
|   46 | KHERI             |   103775 |
|   47 | KUSHINAGAR        |    80957 |
|   48 | LALITPUR          |    39972 |
|   49 | LUCKNOW           |    74133 |
|   50 | MAHARAJGANJ       |    91509 |
|   51 | MAHOBA            |    26405 |
|   52 | MAINPURI          |    45841 |
|   53 | MATHURA           |    55828 |
|   54 | MAU               |    60592 |
|   55 | MEERUT            |    70791 |
|   56 | MIRZAPUR          |    66692 |
|   57 | MORADABAD         |    73564 |
|   58 | MUZAFFARNAGAR     |    73200 |
|   59 | PILIBHIT          |    51985 |
|   60 | PRATAPGARH        |    84173 |
|   61 | PRAYAGRAJ         |   132674 |
|   62 | RAE BARELI        |    68345 |
|   63 | RAMPUR            |    70394 |
|   64 | SAHARANPUR        |    89977 |
|   65 | SAMBHAL           |    44244 |
|   66 | SANT KABEER NAGAR |    48145 |
|   67 | SHAHJAHANPUR      |    91246 |
|   68 | SHAMLI            |    40059 |
|   69 | SHRAVASTI         |    26364 |
|   70 | SIDDHARTH NAGAR   |    58278 |
|   71 | SITAPUR           |   126689 |
|   72 | SONBHADRA         |    43908 |
|   73 | SULTANPUR         |    73303 |
|   74 | UNNAO             |    84411 |
|   75 | VARANASI          |    79121 |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question Number 523 for answer  on  09.12.2022  raised  by  Shri  Brijbhushan  Sharan  Singh,  Shri  Ramesh  Chandra Majhi, Dr. Ramapati Ram Tripathi and Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi regarding 'Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana'

Statement showing district-wise number of beneficiaries who had lost the benefits under PMMVY due to miscarriage or still birth in the State of Uttar Pradesh as on 05.12.2022

|   Sl. No. | District        |   Number of Beneficiaries* |
|-----------|-----------------|----------------------------|
|         1 | GHAZIPUR        |                          5 |
|         2 | KANPUR NAGAR    |                          1 |
|         3 | RAE BARELI      |                          1 |
|         4 | SIDDHARTH NAGAR |                          2 |
|         5 | SONBHADRA       |                          3 |
|         6 | UNNAO           |                          2 |

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