LUDHIANA: The Ludhiana administration has provided aid of Rs 1.28 crore to the
expectant mothers under the
Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana since January this year.
While providing further information under this scheme, additional deputy commissioner Dr Shena Aggarwal and district programme officer Rupinder Kaur informed that for availing the benefits under the scheme, the expectant mothers should register themselves at nearby anganwadi centres within 150 days of their last menstrual period and get themselves a “Mother Child Health Card” issued from nearby health centre.
The ADC informed that till date, 6484 women have got themselves registered and financial assistance of Rs 1,28,74,000 have been provided to them.
This financial assistance is deposited straight into the registered beneficiary’s bank account. She informed that the first instalment of Rs 1,000 would be given to the expectant mother when she gets herself registered from the day of confirmation of her conception while the second instalment of Rs 2,000 would be accorded after six months during the first anti-natal examination of the expectant mother and the third and final instalment of Rs 2,000 would be handed over to the mother after the delivery and first vaccination of the baby.
This financial assistance is provided to only a first time mother, who is having a single bank account on her name.
