Nagaland received INR 7 crore as maternity benefit

Our Reporter
Dimapur, March 13 (EMN): The Ministry of Women and Child Development reported that it had disbursed maternity benefits to 1.36 crore beneficiaries amounting to INR 5657.10 crore under Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), a maternity benefit scheme.

The report, which was given by the Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on March 13, stated that “as on March 9, 2020, 1.36 crore of eligible beneficiaries have received maternity benefit of one or more than one instalment amounting to INR 5657.10 crore through Direct Benefit Transfer directly in their bank accounts; as on March 9, 2020 85,56,731 beneficiaries have received full financial assistance of INR 5000 under the scheme”.

It further stated that as on March 9, 2020,  out of the all-India total of 1,36, 80,531 beneficiaries and total INR 5657,10,32,000, Nagaland with 16,046 beneficiaries received total payment of INR 7,61, 72,000 crore.