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Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)

प्रधानमंत्री मातृ वंदना योजना (PMMVY)

Maternity benefit / wage compensation for pregnant and lactating women.

Benefit type
Maternity benefit (DBT)
For
Pregnant / lactating woman
Age
Any age
Highest education
Any

Who can apply

For
Pregnant / lactating woman
Age
Any age
Highest education
Any
Gender
Female
Social category
All categories
Income
No income bar
Domicile
Any
Eligibility
Pregnant and lactating women for the first (and per current norms, second girl) child.

Details

Benefit type
Maternity benefit (DBT)
Benefit detail
₹5,000 for the first child (in two installments); an additional ₹6,000 for a second child if a girl. Paid by DBT.
Target beneficiary
Pregnant and lactating women.
Launch date

Status evidence

Active

Active — special registration drive extended to 15 Aug 2025 (PIB). Verified 2026-06-19.

Last budget year
Last notification
Last verified
19-06-2026 · 8 days ago

Data & impact

Public figures where available; where Bihar publishes nothing, the data request itself is shown. Every number is sourced — none are estimated.

Fiscal yearFunds (₹ cr)People
2024-25
₹18,854 crIndia disbursed (cumulative)
3,64,00,000India beneficiaries (cumulative)

Sources:newsonair.gov.in

Data provenance

Budget & disbursement
[scope: National]
Published
Beneficiaries
National cumulative since inception. [scope: National]
Published
District-wise distribution
District-wise — needs an RTI
RTI needed
Demographic breakdown
Category / gender — needs an RTI
RTI needed
Outcomes
Completion / outcomes — needs an RTI
RTI needed

Sources