National Nutrition Week 2021: Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana

Jenny Susan John
(2021)

The Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) is a maternity benefit scheme providing conditional cash transfers to pregnant women and lactating mothers for their first live birth. The scheme delivers a total of ₹5,000 in three instalments upon the fulfilment of certain health-seeking practices.

This explainer discusses the trends in allocation, expenditure, and releases of the scheme.