Lok Sabha Question No. 2253 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-29
Subject: Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ANSHUL VERMA, VINCENT H PALA, RAJESH RANJAN  (PAPPU  YADAV)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2253 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2016

## INDIRA GANDHI MATRITVA SAHYOG YOJANA

2253. SHRI ANSHUL VERMA: SHRI VINCENT H. PALA: SHRI RAJESH RANJAN :

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

- (a): the  salient  features  of  Indira  Gandhi  Matritva  Sahyog  Yojana  (IGMSY)  implemented  by  the Government  for pregnant and lactating women  along  with budgetary allocation  made thereunder during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b): the funds released and utilisation reported along with number of beneficiaries thereunder during the said period, State/UT-wise;
- (c): the number of districts covered and likely to be covered under the Yojana, State/UT-wise;
- (d): whether the Government proposes to integrate entitlements provided to pregnant and nursing mothers  under  the  National  Food  Security  Act  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the budgetary requirements for this purpose during the current year; and
- (e) the measures taken by the Government to check funds utilisation under the Yojana and make it more effective?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)

(a):  The  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  is  implementing  Indira  Gandhi  Matritva  Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY), a centrally sponsored Conditional Maternity Benefit (CMB) scheme, under which the maternity benefits of Rs.6,000/- per beneficiary is provided in two equal instalments to pregnant and lactating  mothers  of  19  years  and  above,  for  first  two  live  births,  subject  to  fulfilment  of  certain conditions relating to maternal and child health. IGMSY aims to contribute better enabling environment to support the health and nutrition needs of pregnant and lactating women by providing cash incentives in their bank/post office accounts between the second trimester of pregnancy till the child attains the age of six months. The funds allocated under IGMSY during the last three years and the current year is as under:

| Year                    | 2013-14       | 2014-15       | 2015-16       |   2016-17 |
|-------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------|
| BE/RE (Rupees in Crore) | 500.00/300.00 | 400.00/360.00 | 438.00/233.50 |       400 |

(b): The State/UT-wise details of funds released and utilisation reported under IGMSY during the last three  years  is  at Annex-I .  So  far,  no  funds  have  been  released  under  IGMSY  during  the  current financial year of 2016-17. The State/UT-wise details of beneficiaries covered under IGMSY during the last three years is at Annex-II .

(c):  The IGMSY is being implemented in 53 selected districts across the country. The State/UT-wise number of districts is at Annex-III .

(d): The Ministry has revised the entitlement of the maternity benefit under IGMSY from Rs.4,000/- to Rs.6,000/- per beneficiary with effect from 5 th  July, 2013 in accordance with the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013. The budget provision for the current financial year of 2016-17 is Rs.400.00 crore.

(e): The utilisation of funds are monitored through Quarterly/Annual Utilisation Certificates furnished by State Governments/UT Administrations. Further, the implementation of the scheme is also monitored through the Quarterly and Annual Progress Report furnished by the  State  Governments/UT Administrations.

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## Annex-I

## Statement referred to in respect of part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2253 for 29.07.2016 raised by Shri Anshul Verma, Shri Vincent H. Pala and Shri Rajesh Ranjan regarding Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana

## State/UT-wise details of funds released and utilisation reported during the last three years under the Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the States/UTs    | 2013-14 (Rupees in Lakh)   | 2013-14 (Rupees in Lakh)   | 2014-15 (Rupees in Lakh)   | 2014-15 (Rupees in Lakh)   | 2015-16 (Rupees in Lakh)   | 2015-16 (Rupees in Lakh)   |
|-----------|---------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of the States/UTs    | Funds released             | Utilisation reported       | Funds released             | Utilisation reported       | Funds released             | Utilisation reported       |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh            | 1814.47                    | 3174.35                    | 3,004.65                   | 2100.90                    | 1502.32                    | 318.01                     |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh         | 0                          | 11.91                      | 41.49                      | 41.49                      | 20.74                      | 22.81                      |
| 3         | Assam                     | 149.78                     | 2186.92                    | 1,744.74                   | NR                         | 872.38                     | NR                         |
| 4         | Bihar                     | 1758.10                    | 3849.02                    | 4,862.81                   | 2747.60                    | 2431.40                    | NR                         |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh              | 1456.53                    | 678.66                     | 859.86                     | 1500.00                    | 429.94                     | NR                         |
| 6         | Goa                       | 300.95                     | 115.68                     | 164.30                     | 257.60                     | 82.16                      | 144.09                     |
| 7         | Gujarat                   | 1007.80                    | 1085.70                    | 1,504.88                   | 1611.16                    | 1090.90                    | 1269.11                    |
| 8         | Haryana                   | 343.65                     | 46.20                      | 0                          | 216.42                     | 171.82                     | 119.68                     |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh          | 124.30                     | 140.36                     | 295.19                     | 180.56                     | 537.11                     | 330.03                     |
| 10        | Jammu & Kashmir           | 665.24                     | 689.44                     | 522.38                     | NR                         | 261.20                     | 379.51                     |
| 11        | Jharkhand                 | 34.64                      | 320.55                     | 0                          | 331.26                     | 17.32                      | Nil                        |
| 12        | Karnataka                 | 1452.81                    | 1124.55                    | 0                          | 1203.03                    | 894.95                     | 781.75                     |
| 13        | Kerala                    | 1390.69                    | 1274.86                    | 934.59                     | 567.47                     | 515.60                     | 499.91                     |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh            | 2128.07                    | 1942.89                    | 3,627.44                   | 2909.29                    | 2358.21                    | 1164.83                    |
| 15        | Maharashtra               | 3160.24                    | 2078.19                    | 2,838.51                   | 2663.22                    | 1419.26                    | NR                         |
| 16        | Manipur                   | 0                          | NR                         | 0                          | NR                         | 0.00                       | NR                         |
| 17        | Meghalaya                 | 53.93                      | 33.18                      | 0                          | NR                         | 26.96                      | NR                         |
| 18        | Mizoram                   | 0                          | 28.54                      | 19.39                      | 19.39                      | 9.70                       | 9.70                       |
| 19        | Nagaland                  | 60.64                      | 57.09                      | 56.90                      | 56.90                      | 28.46                      | 28.46                      |
| 20        | Odisha                    | 2038.85                    | 1549.84                    | 1,796.57                   | 1788.41                    | 1606.61                    | 1370.77                    |
| 21        | Punjab                    | 66.20                      | 355.82                     | 0                          | 418.59                     | 33.10                      | NR                         |
| 22        | Rajasthan                 | 935.01                     | 1750.97                    | 3,640.40                   | 2156.69                    | 1820.20                    | 1325.95                    |
| 23        | Sikkim                    | 7.87                       | 13.74                      | 24.12                      | 24.80                      | 12.06                      | 4.69                       |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu                | 3032.19                    | 2997.68                    | 2,241.40                   | 2405.76                    | 1837.75                    | 1419.05                    |
| 25        | Telangana                 | 0                          | -                          | 1,877.78                   | 1877.78                    | 938.90                     | 469.45                     |
| 26        | Tripura                   | 161.76                     | 100.82                     | 209.70                     | 73.16                      | 479.83                     | 172.11                     |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh             | 95.29                      | 212.61                     | 0                          | 99.11                      | 47.64                      | NR                         |
| 28        | Uttarakhand               | 322.64                     | 525.19                     | 570.58                     | 516.34                     | 1182.74                    | 343.96                     |
| 29        | West Bengal               | 394.82                     | 1038.86                    | 3,016.90                   | 2072.68                    | 1508.46                    | 1317.95                    |
| 30        | Delhi                     | 58.65                      | 580.78                     | 371.42                     | 412.75                     | 929.70                     | 461.67                     |
| 31        | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 122.32                     | 116.36                     | 44.35                      | 44.30                      | 72.67                      | 70.71                      |
| 32        | Puducherry                | 32.75                      | 11.71                      | 24.58                      | 45.63                      | 29.50                      | NR                         |
| 33        | Chandigarh                | 20.23                      | 129.77                     | 0                          | 32.80                      | 162.37                     | 12.35                      |
| 34        | Daman & Diu               | 4.13                       | 5.58                       | 18.70                      | 5.56                       | 9.36                       | 13.96                      |
| 35        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli      | 11.29                      | 11.37                      | 0                          | 0.00                       | 5.64                       | NR                         |
| 36        | Lakshadweep               | 0                          | NR                         | 0                          | NR                         | 0.00                       | NR                         |
|           | Total                     | 23205.84                   | 28239.19                   | 34,313.63                  | 28380.65                   | 23346.96                   | 12050.51                   |

* NR - Not Reported

## Statement referred to in respect of part (b) and (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2253 for 29.07.2016 raised by Shri Anshul Verma, Shri Vincent H. Pala and Shri Rajesh Ranjan regarding Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana

## State/UT-wise details of number of beneficiaries covered during the last three years under the Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY)

| Sl. No.   | States/UTs                | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16 (As on 20.07.2016)   |
|-----------|---------------------------|-----------|-----------|------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh            | 72988     | 49196     | 6768                         |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh         | 276       | 612       | 334                          |
| 3         | Assam                     | 46663     | NR        | NR                           |
| 4         | Bihar                     | 60733     | 52617     | NR                           |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh              | 11639     | NR        | NR                           |
| 6         | Goa                       | 861       | 3958      | 3113                         |
| 7         | Gujarat                   | 22982     | 27309     | NR                           |
| 8         | Haryana                   | 2915      | 4200      | 1875                         |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh          | 2654      | 4198      | 6126                         |
| 10        | Jammu & Kashmir           | 7246      | 17659     | 6585                         |
| 11        | Jharkhand                 | 8700      | 8815      | NR                           |
| 12        | Karnataka                 | 26141     | 23342     | 9089                         |
| 13        | Kerala                    | 27025     | 13947     | 12288                        |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh            | 46494     | 55496     | 51268                        |
| 15        | Maharashtra               | 46809     | 50238     | NR                           |
| 16        | Manipur                   | NR        | NR        | NR                           |
| 17        | Meghalaya                 | 850       | NR        | NR                           |
| 18        | Mizoram                   | 329       | NR        | Nil                          |
| 19        | Nagaland                  | 1052      | 333       | NR                           |
| 20        | Odisha                    | 36012     | 38438     | 41699                        |
| 21        | Punjab                    | 8319      | 7894      | NR                           |
| 22        | Rajasthan                 | 36947     | 47043     | 31037                        |
| 23        | Sikkim                    | 304       | 362       | 142                          |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu                | 41672     | 43203     | 43198                        |
| 25        | Telangana                 | -         | 87141     | NR                           |
| 26        | Tripura                   | 2506      | 3740      | 1894                         |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh             | 5560      | 2950      | NR                           |
| 28        | Uttarakhand               | 13074     | 9830      | 5213                         |
| 29        | West Bengal               | 36090     | 53448     | NR                           |
| 30        | Delhi                     | 15796     | 8365      | 5212                         |
| 31        | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 2858      | 596       | 1197                         |
| 32        | Puducherry                | 171       | 722       | NR                           |
| 33        | Chandigarh                | 3228      | 768       | NR                           |
| 34        | Daman & Diu               | 77        | NR        | NR                           |
| 35        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli      | NR        | NR        | NR                           |
| 36        | Lakshadweep               | NR        | NR        | NR                           |
| Total     | Total                     | 588971    | 616420    | 227020                       |

NR - Not Reported.

## Annex-III

## Statement referred to in respect of part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2253 for 29.07.2016 raised by Shri Anshul Verma, Shri Vincent H. Pala and Shri Rajesh Ranjan regarding Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana

## State/UT-wise number of districts covered under the Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana

| Sl. No.   | Name of the States/Union Territories   |   Number of Districts covered |
|-----------|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh                         |                             1 |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh                      |                             1 |
| 3         | Assam                                  |                             2 |
| 4         | Bihar                                  |                             2 |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh                           |                             2 |
| 6         | Goa                                    |                             1 |
| 7         | Gujarat                                |                             2 |
| 8         | Haryana                                |                             1 |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh                       |                             1 |
| 10        | Jammu & Kashmir                        |                             2 |
| 11        | Jharkhand                              |                             2 |
| 12        | Karnataka                              |                             2 |
| 13        | Kerala                                 |                             1 |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh                         |                             2 |
| 15        | Maharashtra                            |                             2 |
| 16        | Manipur                                |                             1 |
| 17        | Meghalaya                              |                             1 |
| 18        | Mizoram                                |                             1 |
| 19        | Nagaland                               |                             1 |
| 20        | Odisha                                 |                             2 |
| 21        | Punjab                                 |                             2 |
| 22        | Rajasthan                              |                             2 |
| 23        | Sikkim                                 |                             1 |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu                             |                             2 |
| 25        | Telangana                              |                             1 |
| 26        | Tripura                                |                             1 |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh                          |                             3 |
| 28        | Uttarakhand                            |                             1 |
| 29        | West Bengal                            |                             2 |
| 30        | Delhi                                  |                             2 |
| 31        | Andaman & Nicobar Islands              |                             1 |
| 32        | Puducherry                             |                             1 |
| 33        | Chandigarh                             |                             1 |
| 34        | Daman & Diu                            |                             1 |
| 35        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli                   |                             1 |
| 36        | Lakshadweep                            |                             1 |
|           | Total                                  |                            53 |