The Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) is a Centrally Sponsored flagship scheme by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, designed to support pregnant women and lactating mothers. The scheme is to provide maternity benefits to women belonging to socially and economically disadvantaged sections of society. The maternity benefit is to be provided to a woman for the first two living children provided the second child is a girl. For the first child the maternity benefit of ₹5,000/- is provided in two instalments under PMMVY and the beneficiary is also entitled to receive the cash incentive as per approved norms towards Maternity Benefit under Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) after institutional delivery so that on an average, a women gets ₹6,000/-. For the second child, the benefit of ₹6,000/- is to be provided subject to second child is a girl child, in one installment after the birth.
PMMVY Scheme Summary
| Name of the scheme | Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana |
| Starting date of Scheme | 1st January 2017 |
| Scheme Started by | Central Government |
| Objective | The main objective of the scheme is to provide cash incentive for partial compensation for the wage loss so that the woman can take adequate rest before and after delivery of the first child and to promote health-seeking behaviour amongst the Pregnant Women & Lactating Mothers (PW&LM) |
| Beneficiary | Pregnant Women & Lactating Mothers (PW&LM) |
| Benefit of the scheme | Scheme Condition for First Child First Instalment – 3000/- On registration of pregnancy and at least one Antenatal checkup within six months from Last Menstrual Period date at the Anganwadi Centre or approved Health facilities may be identified by the respective administering State or Union Territory Second Instalment – 2000/- Childbirth is registered. The child has received all due vaccines till the age of fourteen weeks as admissible under the Universal Immunization Programme of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Scheme Condition for Second Child (if it is a girl child) Single Instalment – 6000/- On registration of pregnancy and at least one Ante-Natal Check-up (ANC) within six months from LMP at the Aanganwadi Centre (AWC)/ approved Health facilities may be identified by the respective administering State /UT The girl child birth shall be registered under this Scheme. The girl child has received all due vaccines till the girl child attains age of fourteen weeks from the date of birth as admissible under the Universal Immunization Programme of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare |
| Application Process | Online |
Eligibility criteria for PMMVY scheme
- The applicant should be Pregnant Women or Lactating Mothers.
- If a beneficiary delivers twins/ triplets/ quadruplets in her second pregnancy, with one or more children being girl, she will receive incentive for second girl child as per the PMMVY 2.0 norms.
- Eligible beneficiary can apply for the benefit under PMMVY scheme within 270 days from the child birth.
Documents required for PMMVY Scheme
- Aadhaar Card
- Aadhaar mapped bank account details
- MCP/RCHI card
- LMP date
- ANC date
- Child birth certificate
- Child immunization details
How to apply for PMMVY Scheme
Eligible women may apply online for PMMVY by given link below.
| Apply Online | Click Here |
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