Lok Sabha Question No. 3730 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: Implementation of PMMVY in Bihar
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Dileshwar Kamait

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3730

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2023

## IMPLEMENTATION OF PMMVY IN BIHAR

## 3730.  SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

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

- (a) whether the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)  is being implemented in Supaul, Saharsa and Madhepura districts of Bihar;
- (b) if so, the current status of the scheme as on date in the said districts; and
- (c) the quantum of funds allocated and utilized for this purpose during the last three years and till date along with the number of beneficiaries thereunder in the said districts, year-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b)          The Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) across the country, including Supaul, Saharsa and Madhepura districts of Bihar. Under PMMVY, maternity benefits of more than Rs. 13,788 crore (includes Central and State share) have been disbursed to more than 3.06 crore beneficiaries since inception of the scheme and till 24.07.2023.

The details of number of beneficiaries enrolled, number of beneficiaries provided maternity benefits and total amount of maternity benefits disbursed under PMMVY since inception of the scheme and till 07.08.2023 in Supaul, Saharsa and Madhepura districts of Bihar is as under:

| District   | Number of Beneficiaries Enrolled   | Number of Beneficiaries Provided Maternity Benefits   | Total amount of Maternity Benefits disbursed (In Rupees)   |
|------------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Supaul     | 70,516                             | 62,868                                                | 26,38,96,000                                               |
| Saharsa    | 68,390                             | 62,642                                                | 28,22,02,000                                               |
| Madhepura  | 67,340                             | 62,084                                                | 26,82,54,000                                               |

(c)        Under PMMVY, funds are released on the basis of indicative target and utilization of  previous  year  grant  released.  Further,  funds  are  released  to  the  States/UTs  under PMMVY. The details of Central share of funds released to the Government of Bihar and utilization  reported by the State Government of Bihar during the last three years is as under:

| 2020-21        | 2020-21               | 2021-22        | 2021-22              | 2022-23        | 2022-23                |
|----------------|-----------------------|----------------|----------------------|----------------|------------------------|
| Funds Released | Utilization Reported* | Funds Released | Utilization Reported | Funds Released | Utilization Reported** |
| 319.98         | 498.93                | 211.74         | 179.12               | 171.74         | 330.46                 |

* This includes unspent balance of previous year.

** This includes both Central and State share.