Lok Sabha Question No. 2179 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-15
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: M.K. Vishnu Prasad, T.R.V.S. Ramesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2179

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2023

## PRADHAN MANTRI MATRU VANDANA YOJANA

2179.  DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K.: SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH:

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

- (a) the present status of implementation of Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY);
- (b) whether the long and tedious documentation has rendered single women and young brides out  of  its  purview,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  corrective actions taken in this regard;
- (c) whether the scheme has seen a paltry increase in funds in the budget despite demands for higher allocation and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  the  welfare  of  women  in  the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)         Under  Pradhan  Mantri  Matru  Vandana  Yojana  (PMMVY),  more  than  3.59 crores beneficiaries have been enrolled since inception of the Scheme in 2017-18 and till 02.12.2023.  Further, maternity benefits of more than ₹14,428.35 crores (includes both  Central  and  State  share)  have  been  disbursed  to  more  than  3.21  crores beneficiaries during the aforesaid period.
- (b)         No, Sir. The Government has digitized the application process for Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) with the introduction of a mobile app and a dedicated portal (PMMVYSoft MIS) making the process of application paperless. The URL of PMMVYSoft MIS is https://pmmvy.wcd.gov.in. The online application form is simple and easy to understand, ensuring a consistent and straightforward process. Anganwadi Worker (AWW)/Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) fills the forms of beneficiaries online on mobile app or on PMMVYSoft MIS. Further, provision of selfregistration of beneficiary has been made on PMMVYSoft MIS so that a beneficiary or an individual on behalf of the beneficiary can register on PMMVYSoft MIS.
- (c)        Sufficient allocation has been made under PMMVY for implementation of the scheme. The Budget Estimates (BE) for the year 2023-24 is ₹2,067.86 crore.
- (d)       The Ministry has clubbed all schemes being implemented in the country for the welfare  of  women  in  two  verticals,  viz.  (1)  Saksham  Anganwadi  &  Poshan  2.0 for improving  nutrition  indicators  in  the  country;  and  (2)  Mission  Shakti,  for  safety, protection and empowerment of women.
- (i) Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0: Under this programme, Anganwadi Services Scheme, POSHAN Abhiyaan and Scheme for Adolescent Girls has been reorganized into 3 primary verticals: (i) Nutrition Support for POSHAN and for Adolescent Girls (ii) Early  Childhood  Care and  Education  [3-6  years]  and  (iii)  Anganwadi  Infrastructure including modern, upgraded Saksham Anganwadis.
- (ii)  Mission  Shakti: Mission  Shakti  comprises  of  two  sub-schemes  'Sambal'  and 'Samarthya' for safety  and  security  of  women  and  empowerment  of  women respectively. The existing schemes of One Stop Centres (OSC), Women Helplines (181-WHL) and Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) have been made part of Sambal sub-scheme; while the existing schemes of PMMVY, Ujjwala, Swadhar Greh (renamed as Shakti Sadan) and Working Women Hostel (renamed as Sakhi Niwas), Krishna Kutir, Vrindavan (Home for Widows) and National Creche Scheme (renamed as Palna) have been subsumed in 'Samarthya'

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