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Haryana Government Gazette

Published by Authority

© Government of Haryana

No. 14–2023] 

CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2023 (CHAITRA 14, 1945 SAKA)

PART-I

Notifications, Orders and Declarations by Haryana Government

HARYANA GOVERNMENT

WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

Notification

The 16th March, 2023

No. 76(SW.).— The Governor of Haryana is pleased to frame ―Mukhya Mantri Matritav Sahayta‖ scheme

for providing maternity benefit to pregnant women and lactating mother for the second live birth (boy) in the State.

These guidelines shall come into force w.e.f 08.03.2022.

1.

Objectives :

i)

To provide cash incentive for partial compensation for the wage loss so that the woman can take

adequate rest before and after delivery of the child.

ii)

To improve health seeking behaviour amongst the Pregnant Women & Lactating Mothers (PW&LM).

2.

Coverage

Under the scheme, Pregnant women & lactating mother will be given maternity benefit of Rs. 5000/- for

second child (boy) in one instalment after the birth .The child born on or after 08.03.2022 in any family in State of

Haryana fulfilling the eligibility criteria of scheme will be paid benefit through PPP and DBT into the account of

beneficiaries.

3.

Eligibility Criteria :

i.

Women belonging to scheduled castes and scheduled tribe.

ii.

Women who are partially (40%) or fully disabled (Divyang Jan)

iii.

Women holder of BPL ration Card

iv.

Women beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (PMJAY) under Ayushman Bharat

v.

Women holding E-shram card

vi.

Women farmers who are beneficiaries under Kishan Samman Nidhi

vii.

Women holding MGNREGA Job Card

viii.

Women whose net family income is less than Rs. 8 Lakh per annum

ix.

Pregnant and Lactating AWWs/ AWHs/ ASHAs

x.

Any other category as may be prescribed by the Central Government

Benefits can be availed only on the basis of the Aadhar Number of Beneficiary so as to avoid any duplication

or malpractices.

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Further all pregnant women and lactating mothers in regular employment with the Central Government or

State Government or public sector undertaking or those who are in receipt of similar benefits under any law for the

time being in force shall not be entitled to benefits under the scheme .

4.

Conditionality

Cash incentive in one instalment as per the schedule provided in table below:

Instalment

Condition

Amount

One Installment

On registration of pregnancy and at least one Antenatal check up with in 6

months from LMP date at the Anganwadi Centre (AWC)/approved Health

facilities may be identified by the respective administering districts.

i. Child birth is registered

ii. Child has received first cycle of BCG, OPV,DPT and Hepatitis –B or its

equivalent/substitute.

Rs. 5,000/-

5.

Scrutiny of respective beneficiaries :

The verification procedure in respect of beneficiaries shall be made by the ICDS staff of Women and Child

Development in both Rural and Urban areas covered under ICDS scheme. However , in Non ICDS area the

verification of beneficiaries shall be made by health department of concerned districts.

6.

Mechanism for implementation:

i)

Identification and registration of eligible beneficiary will be done as per scheme norms.

ii)

The requisite form verified by AWW to be submitted to concerned supervisor and by ASHA to Medical

Officer (MO) for onward submission to Women & Child Development Project Officer (WCDPO).

iii)

Women & Child Development Project Officer (WCDPO) will verify the form of eligible beneficiary

and upload the data on Saral portal created by NIC.

iv)

District Programme Officer will be authorised to disburse the benefit in beneficiary’s bank account in

DBT mode.

7.

Withdrawal of Benefit :

i)

The benefit sanctioned under the scheme shall be withdrawn by the competent authority at any stage if

it is found that it was sanctioned incorrectly or received by providing false information /fabricated

documents.

ii)

In case of wrong information deliberately given by the applicant, he/she shall be liable for prosecution

of law.

8.

Monitoring of Scheme :

Monitoring of the scheme shall be done at the State , District and Block level of Women and Child

Development Department.

9.

The Director, Women and Child Development Haryana shall be overall in charge of Mukhya Mantri Matritav

Sahayta Scheme. Necessary instructions in regard to its proper implementation and accounting procedure shall be

issued by her/him from time to time. At the field level District Programme Officer shall be overall in charge of the

implementation of the scheme in the district.

AMNEET P. KUMAR,

Chandigarh:

Commissioner & Secretary to Government Haryana,

The 16th March, 2023.

Women & Child Development Department.

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