The total annual number of eligible beneficiaries who have enrolled and the total number of beneficiaries who have provided maternity benefits under the Pradhan Mantri MatruVandanaYojana (PMMVY) in the past three years is as follows:
|
2020-21 |
2021-22 |
2022-23 |
|||
|
Number of registered beneficiaries |
Number of beneficiaries disbursed Maternity allowance |
Number of registered beneficiaries |
Number of beneficiaries disbursed Maternity allowance |
Number of registered beneficiaries |
Number of beneficiaries disbursed Maternity allowance |
|
64,07,657 |
45,19,454 |
51,44,981 |
32,91,186 |
58,86,564 |
47,09,737 |
Under Mission Shakti, pregnant women and nursing mothers from socially and economically disadvantaged sections of society are covered by PMMVY. The allocations made under the PMMVY are sufficient to cover the targeted group of beneficiaries under the PMMVY. Budget estimates (BE) for 2023-24 under PMMVY are ₹2067.86 crore.
This information was given by the Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written response to Rajya Sabha today.
****
SS/TFK
