The Thiruvananthapuram state government has allotted Rs 34.34 crore for the ‘Maternity Benefit Program’ for pregnant women and lactating mothers in the state. Under this scheme, mothers would get Rs 5000 on their first delivery. The scheme is aimed to tackle under-nutrition. Those who have delivered babies after January 1, 2017 will be eligible for the scheme and the amount would be given in three installments.
The first installment of Rs 1,000 will be disbursed at the time of the registration of the pregnancy. The second installment of Rs 2,000 will be disbursed after receiving at least one antenatal check-up after six months of pregnancy. The third installment of Rs 2,000 will be given after the child birth is registered and vaccinations are performed. Those who are getting any kind of monetary benefits from other schemes and those who are working in the government, central and…
