Janani Suraksha Yojana | Cash assistance to BPL pregnant womens and ASHA workers

Operated by
Health & Family Welfare Department, Central Govt
Purpose
Assistance for antenatal care, institutional care during delivery and post natal immediate post-delivery care in rural areas
Probable duration
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Eligibility

    All pregnant women belonging to the below poverty line (BPL) households
  • Of the age of 19 years or above
  • Up to two live births.

Benefit Description

  • To reduce over all maternal mortality ratio and infant mortality rate, and to increase institutional deliveries in BPL families.
  • JSY integrates the cash assistance with antenatal care during the pregnancy period, institutional care during delivery and immediate post-partum period in a health centre by establishing a system of coordinated care by field level health worker.
  • Objective of reducing maternal and neo-natal mortality by promoting institutional delivery among the poor pregnant women.

Application process

Not known

Other Details

Conditions if Any
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More Information
Annexure Link: -
Link:
http://angul.nic.in/jsy.pdf 

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