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Almost 37 lakh new mothers have received cash benefits under the Centre’s maternity benefits programme after the launch of the Matru Vandana Saptah last year. The Ministry of Women and Child Development said that the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana offers pregnant women and lactating mothers Rs 5,000 assistance for the first birth in the family in order to reduce malnutrition.
A sum of RS 1,000 was given to women after delivery under the Janani Suraksha Yojana.The Scheme will benefit about 51.6 lakh women. A total of 48.11 lakh women have enrolled in the Matru Vandana Saptah and a sum of Rs 1,168.63 crores has been disbursed by the Centre to various states.
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