Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) is a maternity benefit scheme. As on 9th March 2020, 1.36 crore of eligible beneficiaries have received maternity benefit of one or more than one instalment amounting to Rs.5657.10 crore (US$ 809.43 million) through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) directly in their bank accounts.
As on 9.3.2020, 85,56,731 beneficiaries have received full financial assistance of Rs 5,000 (US$ 71.54) under the scheme.
The number of children born during last three years is as follows:
| Financial Year | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 (Till January 2020) |
| Number of children born | 2,07,84,374 | 2,08,89,154 | 1,75,45,264 |
The number of births for which third instalment under PMMVY has been claimed by the eligible beneficiaries is as under:
| Financial Year | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 (As on 6.03.2020) |
| Number of births for which third Instalment under PMMVY was claimed | 31,37,523 | 43,33,362 | 16,95,687 |
State-wise Number of beneficiaries and amount disbursed
(as on 09.03.2020)
| State/ UT Name | Number of beneficiaries | Total Payment (Rs) |
| ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS | 4,371 | 1,95,31,000 |
| ANDHRA PRADESH | 8,51,295 | 374,54,68,000 |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 12,316 | 5,06,60,000 |
| ASSAM | 4,50,886 | 191,30,22,000 |
| BIHAR | 9,91,477 | 363,21,34,000 |
| CHANDIGARH | 15,745 | 6,54,93,000 |
| CHHATTISGARH | 3,36,849 | 127,98,17,000 |
| DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI | 5,880 | 2,28,25,000 |
| DAMAN AND DIU | 3,110 | 1,21,19,000 |
| DELHI | 1,43,790 | 60,74,08,000 |
| GOA | 12,374 | 5,20,58,000 |
| GUJARAT | 6,42,355 | 288,98,83,000 |
| HARYANA | 3,70,605 | 160,07,80,000 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH | 1,28,924 | 55,79,73,000 |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR | 1,27,962 | 52,10,10,000 |
| JHARKHAND | 3,72,284 | 149,85,24,000 |
| KARNATAKA | 7,38,937 | 324,04,42,000 |
| KERALA | 4,24,175 | 175,06,77,000 |
| LAKSHADWEEP | 552 | 1976000.00 |
| MADHYA PRADESH | 15,29,222 | 644,18,99,000 |
| MAHARASHTRA | 14,24,695 | 619,64,51,000 |
| MANIPUR | 28,395 | 13,38,82,000 |
| MEGHALAYA | 17,811 | 7,17,05,000 |
| MIZORAM | 16,933 | 7,53,49,000 |
| NAGALAND | 16,046 | 7,61,72,000 |
| Odisha | 5 | 23000.00 |
| PUDUCHERRY | 13,437 | 5,90,31,000 |
| PUNJAB | 2,49,243 | 107,35,08,000 |
| RAJASTHAN | 8,35,572 | 322,96,79,000 |
| SIKKIM | 6,304 | 2,68,40,000 |
| TAMIL NADU | 5,42,691 | 166,61,02,000 |
| TELANGANA | 0 | 0.00 |
| TRIPURA | 50,987 | 19,82,64,000 |
| UTTAR PRADESH | 24,68,818 | 1009,58,37,000 |
| UTTARAKHAND | 1,11,387 | 47,77,14,000 |
| WEST BENGAL | 7,35,098 | 328,67,76,000 |
| All India Total | 1,36,80,531 | 5657,10,32,000 |
Source: IBEF
Image Courtesy: Janta Se Rishta
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