Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY)

  • Last Updated on: November 28, 2022
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JananiSurakshaYojana(JSY) is a safe motherhood intervention under the National Health Mission(NHM) being implemented with the objective of reducing maternal and neo-natal mortality by promoting institutional delivery among the poor pregnant women. The success of the scheme would be determined by the increase in institutional delivery amongst the poor families.
According to the scheme pregnant women who are from rural areas and they are living below the poverty line.They will be given financial assistance of Rs.1400/- by the government and for the Urban areas the amount is Rs.1000/-.At the same time ,an amount of Rs.300/- will be given to ASHA workers to encourage institutional delivery.

a) All mothers from Rural Area irrespective of age, birth order, or income group (BPL & APL) will get a cash assistance of Rs. 1400/- if delivered at Public Health Facility or Accredited Private Hospital.

b) All mothers from Urban Area irrespective of age, birth order, or income group (BPL & APL) will get a cash assistance of Rs. 1000/- if delivered at Public Health Facility or Accredited Private Hospital.