(PMMVY) Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana

Recently, the National Event on Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) was held in Mumbai.

About Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) Scheme:

• PMMVY is a Maternity Benefit Programme that is implemented in all the districts of the country in accordance with the provision of the National Food Security Act, 2013.

Objectives:

• Providing partial compensation for the wage loss in terms of cash incentives so that the woman can take adequate rest before and after delivery of the first living child.
• This would lead to improved health seeking behaviour amongst the Pregnant Women and Lactating Mothers (PW& LM).
• It aims to promote timely immunisation, childbirth registrations and registrations for institutional births.

Target beneficiaries:

• This program covers all pregnant women and lactating mothers, with the exception of those already employed by the Central Government, State Governments, or Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), or those receiving similar benefits under existing laws.
• Case of Miscarriage/Still Birth:
  • A beneficiary is eligible to receive benefits under the scheme only once.
  • Thus, after receiving the 1st instalment, if the beneficiary has a miscarriage, she would only be eligible for receiving 2nd and 3rd instalment in event of future pregnancy.

• Case of Infant Mortality:
  • A beneficiary is entitled to receive benefits under the scheme only once.
  • If she has already received all the installments of the maternity benefit under PMMVY and there is an infant mortality, she will not be eligible to claim benefits under the scheme.
• Pregnant and lactating Anganwadi Workers (AWWs), Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs), and Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) may also access the benefits of PMMVY, provided they meet the scheme’s conditions.

Benefits under PMMVY:

• Beneficiaries will receive a cash incentive of Rs 5,000 in 3 installments:
  • The 1^st installment of Rs 1,000 upon early pregnancy registration at the Anganwadi Centre or an approved Health facility.
  • The 2^nd installment of Rs 2,000 after 6 months of pregnancy following at least one ante-natal check-up.
  • The 3^rd installment of Rs 2,000 after the child’s birth is registered and the child has received the first cycle of BCG, OPV, DPT, and Hepatitis-B vaccines or their equivalents.
• The incentive received under the Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) for institutional delivery will be considered as part of the maternity benefits, ensuring that, on average, a woman receives a total of Rs 6,000.

About PMMVY 2.0:

• PMMVY 2.0 is committed to promote a more positive societal attitude towards the girl child by offering incentives for the birth of girl child.
• PMMVY’s benefits have been extended to include support for a second child, provided that the second child is a girl.
• In this revised framework, mothers are eligible to receive an incentive amount of ₹6,000 in a single instalment following the birth of the second girl child.

PMMVY Portal:

• In line with the Prime Minister’s vision to promote Digital India, Make in India, Atma Nirbhar Bharat, PMMVYsoft MIS has been developed.
• It includes new features such as online and face authentication technology by UIDAI for proper verification of eligible beneficiaries.
• It incorporates NPCI Verification of beneficiary bank accounts to ensure smooth fund transfers through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
• It introduces a paperless online registration system for beneficiaries and Anganwadi/ASHA workers to register directly through the portal.

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