The scheme Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Vojana(PMMVY) is centrally sponsored scheme(CSS) . It is Maternity Benefit Programme started in all the districts of the country from 01.01.2017.Under PMMVY a cash incentive of Rs 5000/- is provided directly to the bank/Post office Account of Pregnant Women and Lactating Mothers( PW&LM) for first living child of the family subject to fulfilling specific conditions relating to Maternal and Child Health.
Objectives of PMMVY
 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.
 The cash incentive provided would lead to improved health seeking behaviour amongst the Pregnant Women and Lactating Mothers (PW&LM).

 Cash incentives in three instalments i.e. first instalment of ₹ 1000/- on early registration of pregnancy at the Anganwadi Centre (AWC)/ approved Health facility as may be identified by the respective administering State/ UT, second instalment of ₹ 2000/- after six months of pregnancy on receiving at least one ante-natal check-up (ANC) and third instalment of ₹ 2000/- after child birth is registered and the child has received the first cycle of BCG, OPV, DPT and Hepatitis-B, or its equivalent/ substitute.

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