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Maternity benefits for second child in Rajasthan
Why is it in the news?
- The Rajasthan government has announced a maternity benefit scheme for four districts in the State on a pilot basis under which it will offer Rs. 6,000 for the birth of the second child.
- The Rajasthan government scheme is called Indira Gandhi Matritva Poshan Yojana.
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- The scheme will be implemented in Udaipur, Pratapgath, Banswara and Dungarpur, where nutrition indicators among children and anaemia levels among mothers are worse than the average for the State.
- The government aims to reach out to 75,000 beneficiaries annually. It estimates an expenditure of ₹45 crore per year.
- The State scheme will complement the Central government’s Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana which offers ₹5,000 for the birth of the first child.
- Beneficiaries will receive cash in three or five instalments upon meeting certain conditions.
- However, unlike the Central scheme they will not have to submit an Aadhaar card for the State scheme and the money will be transferred directly to their bank accounts.
Source
The Hindu