Lok Sabha Question No. 782 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-23
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 782

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2021

## PRADHAN MANTRI MATRU VANDANA YOJANA

## 782.     SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

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

- (a)       the salient features of the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana;
- (b)        the  details  of  the  funds  sanctioned,  allocated  and  utilized  under  this  scheme within Assam so far;
- (c)        the  details  of  targets  set  and  achievements  made  so  far  under  this  scheme; and
- (d)       the steps being taken by the Government to cover the beneficiaries of far flung areas of Assam under this scheme?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)       The salient features of the PMMVY is at Annexure-I .
- (b)       The funds are released to the States/UTs on the basis of indicative targets and utilisation of released funds. Hence, there is no specific State/UT-wise allocation made under  PMMVY.  The  year-wise  details  of  funds  sanctioned  under  PMMVY  and utilisation  reported  by  the  State  Government  of  Assam,  as  on  16.07.2021,  is  at Annexure-II.
- (c)       As on 16.07.2021, in the State of Assam, 7,15,559 beneficiaries were enrolled and  maternity  benefits  amounting  to  ₹303.88  Crores  (including  Central  and  State share) have been disbursed to eligible beneficiaries under PMMVY.
- (d)        The  PMMVY  is  implemented  through  the  Social  Welfare  Department  of  the State.  The  beneficiaries  are  being  enrolled  through  Anganwadi  Centres  which  are present in far flung areas also.

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## Statement referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.  782  for  answer  on  23.07.2021  raised  by  Shri  Kripanath  Mallah  regarding Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana

## Salient features of the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)

- (i)         The maternity benefit, is available to a woman for the first living child of family subject to fulfillment of conditionalities. All the pregnant women and lactating mothers in  regular  employment  with  Central  Government  or  State  Governments  or  Public Sector Undertakings or those who are in receipt of similar benefits under any law for the time being in force, are excluded.
- (ii)        The conditionalities and number of instalments under PMMVY are as under:
- (iii)       Mother and Child Protection (MCP) Card is the verification tool for verification of fulfillment of conditionalities.
- (iv)        Early  registration  of  pregnancy  has  been  considered  as  registration  of pregnancy within 150 days from the date of her Last Menstrual Period (LMP) and duly recorded on MCP Card.
- (v)        All Pregnant Women who have registered their pregnancy for the first child in family on or after 01.01.2017 are eligible for getting benefit under the programme.
- (vi)       The funds to the beneficiaries under PMMVY will be transferred directly to their Bank/Post Office account in Direct Benefit Transfer Mode.
- (vii)      If a beneficiary delivers twins/triplet/quadruplet, it will be counted as first living child in the family.

| Cash Transfer      | Conditions                                                                                                                 | Amount in ₹   |
|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
| First Installment  |  Early Registration of Pregnancy                                                                                          | 1,000/-       |
| Second Installment |  Received at least one antenatal Check-up (Payment after 6 months of pregnancy)                                           | 2,000/-       |
| Third Installment  |  Child birth is registered  Child has received first cycle of BCG, OPV, DPT and Hepatitis-B or its equivalent/substitute | 2,000/-       |

(viii)      An  eligible  beneficiary  can  apply,  at  any  point  of  time  but  not  later  than  730 days of pregnancy.

(ix)        The  grants-in-aid  are  transferred  in  ESCROW  Bank  Account  as  well  as State/UT treasury for different components of the scheme. For the maternity benefit component (Conditional Cash Transfer of ₹ 5,000/-) is transferred to the Escrow Bank Account of the States/UTs and remaining components is through State/UT's Treasury Account.

(x)         At  the  Centre,  the  scheme  is  being  implemented by Ministry of Women and Child  Development.  The  States/UTs  have  option  to  implement  the  scheme  either through  Women  &  Child  Development  Department/Social  Welfare  Department  or through Health & Family Welfare Department.

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Statement referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.  782  for  answer  on  23.07.2021  raised  by  Shri  Kripanath  Mallah  regarding Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana

## Year-wise details of funds released and utilisation reported by the State Government of Assam under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)

| 2017-18 (₹ in Lakh)   | 2017-18 (₹ in Lakh)   | 2018-19 ( ₹ in Lakh)   | 2018-19 ( ₹ in Lakh)   | 2019-20 (₹ in Lakh)   | 2019-20 (₹ in Lakh)   | 2020-21 (₹ in Lakh)   | 2020-21 (₹ in Lakh)   | 2021-22# (As on 16.07.2021) (₹ in Lakh)   | 2021-22# (As on 16.07.2021) (₹ in Lakh)   |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| Release d             | Utilise d*            | Release d              | Utilise d*             | Release d             | Utilised *            | Release d             | Utilise d*            | Release d                                 | Utilise d*                                |
| 10448.2 6             | 418.96                | 817.00                 | 3750.3 4               | 12594.9 7             | 16,934.6 6            | 9469.37               | 6441.6 2              | 1773.68                                   | 3225.6 9                                  |

# For funds utilized during 2021-22, funds disbursed for payment of maternity benefits as  per  report  generated  through  Pradhan  Mantri  Matru  Vandana  Yojana-Common Application Software (PMMVY-CAS) has been considered.

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