Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)

iAbout This Scheme

Maternity benefit programme providing ₹5,000 cash incentive in instalments to pregnant and lactating women for their first live birth, and ₹6,000 for second birth if it is a girl child, to compensate for wage loss and improve maternal and infant nutrition.

🎁Key Benefits

• ₹5,000 in two instalments for first live birth
• ₹6,000 for second birth if the child is a girl
• Compensates for wage loss during pregnancy and delivery period
• Encourages early ante-natal care registration
• Improves maternal and newborn nutrition outcomes

✅Eligibility Criteria

• 1
  All pregnant and lactating women except those in Central/State Government service
• 2
  For first live birth (₹5,000) and second birth if girl (₹6,000)
• 3
  Must register pregnancy within 150 days of conception
• 4
  Indian citizen

📝How to Apply

❓Frequently Asked Questions