Lok Sabha Question No. 36 (STARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 36

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2023

## IMPLEMENTATION OF PRADHAN MANTRI MATRU VANDANA YOJANA

36.     SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL:

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 Satara district of Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the current status of the scheme as on date in the said district; and
- (c) the funds allocated and utilized for this purpose during the last three years and till date along with the number of beneficiaries thereunder in the district?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c)         A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## Statement referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.  36  for  answer  on  21.07.2023  raised  by  Shri  Shriniwas  Patil  regarding Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana

(a) to (c)   Yes, Sir. The Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) across the country, including Satara district of Maharashtra.However State governments of Odisha and Telangana are not implementing PMMVY .

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  17.07.2023  in  Satara  district  of Maharashtra is as under:

| Number of Beneficiaries Enrolled   | Number of Beneficiaries Provided Maternity Benefits   | Total amount of Maternity Benefits disbursed (In Rupees)   |
|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1,18,847                           | 1,,08,789                                             | 50,34,97,000                                               |

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 Maharashtra and utilization reported by the State Government of Maharashtra 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** |
| 113.11 Crores  | 264.85 Crores         | 99.50 Crores   | 252.68 Crores         | 240.83 Crores  | 250.10 Crores          |

* This includes unspent balance of previous year.

** This includes both Central and State share.

No Central share of funds has been released to the State Government of Maharashtra during the current financial year of 2023-24.

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