Indira Gandhi Matritva Poshan Yojana

• The scheme will be implemented in Udaipur, Pratapgath, Banswara and Dungarpur,👀 where nutrition indicators among children and anaemia levels among mothers are worse than the average for the State.

Key features of the scheme:

• It is a maternity benefit scheme.
• Under the scheme ₹6,000 will be offered for the birth of the second child. 
• The government aims to reach out to 75,000 beneficiaries annually. It estimates an expenditure of ₹45 crore per year.
• The State scheme will complement the Central government’s Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana which offers ₹5,000 for the birth of the first child👀.

Why focus on second child?

The government feels that the second child doesn’t receive as much attention as the first child and, therefore, it is important to extend this cash benefit to ensure adequate nutrition for the second child.

About PMMVY:

• It is a maternity benefit rechristened from erstwhile Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY)👀.
• The scheme is a conditional cash transfer scheme for pregnant and lactating women.
• It provides a partial wage compensation to women for wage-loss during childbirth and childcare and to provide conditions for safe delivery and good nutrition and feeding practices.