Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana

PMMVY scheme, or Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, is an initiative of the Indian government that provides pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers with a monetary incentive of Rs. 5,000. For meeting the specified maternal and child health requirements, the first live child of the family receives an incentive.

The programme was introduced in 2017 to give pregnant women who have lost their jobs due to pregnancy financial compensation. Additionally, this programme seeks to raise the nutritional standard of pregnant moms and nursing mothers.

Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana is designed to fulfil pregnant and feeding mothers' dietary requirements and monetary needs. It focuses on providing them with needed nutrition during the crucial stages of foetus development and ensures the safety of mother and child.

Dietary Needs

A pregnant woman and a nursing mother require additional nutrients to be able to feed the baby well. She needs to eat at least 200 calories more each day than what is recommended for her, given her height and weight. According to the World Health Organisation, a newborn should only be given breast milk for the first 180 days of life. A mother must first take enough nourishment to comply with this demand. Only then would it be feasible to provide the baby with the right amount of nutrition.

The PMMVY yojana aids a woman in meeting the additional nutritional requirements of both herself and the unborn child.

Financial benefits

The PM Matru Vandana Yojana programme intends to offer financial incentives to breastfeeding mothers and pregnant women who have lost their jobs due to their continuing pregnancy. However, the plan does not provide any further coverage outside the three payments that must be claimed within 150 days, 180 days, and upon childbirth.

In order to avail the benefits of PM Matru Vandna Yojana, you must apply for the scheme by filling up the PMMVY form. You can apply for this scheme either offline or online.

Applying online

The online registration process must be finished to use the maternity benefits offered by the programme. Visit the official website of PM Matru Vandana Yojana to accomplish this. You must complete the necessary information on this page to finish the online registration process.

Applying offline

If you want to take advantage of the program's maternity benefits, go to the closest Anganwadi Centre (AWC) or a medical facility that has received government approval. Before 150 days have passed since the last menstrual period (LMP), the registration process must be finished. To obtain the PMMVY benefits, you must provide the required documentation.

The Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana or PMMVY scheme is a centrally sponsored DBT programme that offers cash incentives to pregnant women and lactating mothers in the amount of Rs. 5000 (in three instalments). In order to profit from this scheme:

• The woman must be a citizen of India.
• Any pregnant or lactating women who become pregnant with their first child on or after January 1, 2017, are eligible.
• Any pregnant or nursing women who are not employees of businesses that offer comparable benefits, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), and regular state and central government employees can benefit from this scheme.

Beneficiaries are only qualified to receive payments under the programme once in cases of infant mortality. If she has previously received all three payments for infant mortality, she will not be eligible to receive any more benefits from the programme.

You can use the beneficiary's personal identification number, such as their PAN or Aadhaar card, to check the status of the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana. You can also check the PMMVY status by entering the PMMVY yojana web portal with the aid of a valid set of credentials; the PMMVY can be checked. The PMMVY programme card could be needed in order to check the beneficiary's PMMVY status online.