"We will consult representatives of State governments on January 23 to finalise modalities for granting Rs 6,000 to pregnant women, and submit our report to Prime Minister's Office (PMO) the next day," a senior government official said.
In a move aimed to improve maternal mortality rate and health of the mother and child, Modi on New Year's Eve had announced that women who undergo institutional delivery and vaccinate their children would get an assistance of Rs 6,000.
"We are introducing a nation-wide scheme for financial assistance to pregnant women. Rs 6,000 will be transferred directly to the bank accounts of pregnant women who undergo institutional delivery and vaccinate their children," he had said.
He had also said that so far, pregnant women in 53 districts were getting an assistance of Rs 4,000 under the pilot project.
It is a Centrally sponsored scheme and the cost sharing between Centre and States is 60:40 for all the States and UTs (with legislature), 90:10 for NER and Himalayan States and 100 per cent GoI share for UTs without legislatures.
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