Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana
(a) the salient features of the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) implemented by the Government along with the budgetary allocation made thereunder since its inception;
(b) the funds sanctioned/released under the scheme along with the number of beneficiaries and the amount paid to them during the said period, year and State/UT-wise;
(c) whether the Government has taken note that the scheme is yet to find any takers from States and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
(d) whether the Government has undertaken any assessment on the implementation of the scheme in various States including Kerala, if so, the details and the outcome thereof; and
(e) the measures taken by the Government to expedite implementation of the scheme and provide its benefits to pregnant and lactating mothers irrespective of number of children?
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 575 ANSWERED ON: 20.07.2018
Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana
G. HARI
P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER
PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU
Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:-
(a) the salient features of the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) implemented by the Government along with the budgetary allocation made thereunder since its inception;
(b) the funds sanctioned/released under the scheme along with the number of beneficiaries and the amount paid to them during the said period, year and State/UT-wise;
(c) whether the Government has taken note that the scheme is yet to find any takers from States and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
(d) whether the Government has undertaken any assessment on the implementation of the scheme in various States including Kerala, if so, the details and the outcome thereof; and
(e) the measures taken by the Government to expedite implementation of the scheme and provide its benefits to pregnant and lactating mothers irrespective of number of children?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)
(a) The salient features of the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) is at Annexure-I. The Revised Estimates (RE) for the year 2017-18 was ? 2594.55 crores. The Budget Estimates (BE) for the current financial year of 2018-19 is ? 2400.00 crores.
(b) The year-wise and State/UT-wise details of funds sanctioned and released during the year 2017-18 and 2018-19 under PMMVY is at Annexure-II. The year-wise and State/UT-wise details of number of beneficiaries enrolled on Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana-Common Application Software (PMMVY-CAS), number of beneficiaries paid maternity benefits and total amount disbursed during the year 2017-18 and 2018-19 is at Annexure-III.
(c) So far, 33 States/UTs are implementing the scheme either through the Women and Child Development Department or through the Health Department. The remaining three (3) States are integrating their State’s Maternity Benefit Scheme with PMMVY.
(d) The scheme is at its evolving stage as it has been implemented from 01.01.2017. Hence, the assessment of the implementation of the scheme is not yet due.
(e) The Ministry has conducted two (2) National Workshops and 17 Regional Workshops for imparting training on PMMVY-CAS to Master Trainers and other Functionaries. Further, officers from the Ministry have undertaken visits to the aspirational districts of the country to expedite the implementation of the scheme in these districts.
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Source: Loksabha
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