MAMATA PMMVY Scheme: The Odisha state government announced on 11th Feb 2025, the integration of the Mamata scheme with the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), offering an increased cash incentive of Rs 2,000 for women giving birth to a girl child.
The Odisha State Cabinet has approved the implementation of a new scheme called ‘MAMATA-PMMVY’, which combines the state’s MAMATA program with the central government’s Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY). The new scheme will start on April 1, 2025, reports Ommcom News.
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Under this scheme, women will receive financial assistance when they give birth to a child. If a woman gives birth to a boy, she will get Rs 10,000. If the child is a girl, the amount will be Rs 12,000. This incentive is meant to help women with the health and nutrition of both the mother and the child.
Women from Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) will also receive the same amount for each live birth, whether it’s a boy or a girl. This scheme will benefit about 4.5 lakh pregnant and lactating women in Odisha.
The scheme will also provide a higher incentive for Anganwadi workers and helpers. Anganwadi workers will now get Rs 250 instead of the previous Rs 200, and helpers will receive Rs 150, which is an increase from the previous Rs 50.
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The state government plans to spend around Rs 2,670 crores on the MAMATA-PMMVY scheme over the next five years. Out of this amount, Rs 511 crore will be spent in the 2025-26 financial year. The central government will contribute Rs 115.97 crore, and the Odisha state government will contribute Rs 395.75 crore.
The scheme wants to help pregnant women and new mothers stay healthy. It also supports girl children and aims to reduce poverty and empower women in Odisha.
