Berhampur: To control Child Mortality Rate and to give importance to the health care of the pregnant women and child care in the state, Odisha government initiated ‘Mamata’ scheme shortly by the state Women and Child Development Department in all the districts of the state.
The scheme will benefit rural women, especially those pregnant women who are working as labourers in different sectors. The scheme has kick started in Ganjam on Tuesday.
According to the scheme, each pregnant woman above 19 years of age will be covered under the scheme for first 2 live births. The eligible pregnant women of the state will be provided financial assistance of Rs. 5000/- in four separate installments for having additional nutrition and care for the pregnant mothers and the children.
To get the assistance fund, the pregnant women will have to register their name in a nearest Anganwadi center within six months of the pregnancy. They will get financial assistance within from 6 months of their pregnancy to 9 months of their child. Women & Child Development department will issue specific guidelines and required forms for circulation among Anganwadis and pregnant women. The Anganwadi Workers will report the list of eligible women in the end of every month to the C.D.P.O. through Supervisor. After getting the list of the beneficiaries from the Anganwadi workers, the assistance amount will be provided to bank account of beneficiary directly in ‘Account Pay’ system.
According to the scheme, first installment of Rs 1500 will be provided after 6 months of pregnancy, Second installment of Rs 1500 after 3 months of Birth of the baby, third installment of Rs 1000 after 6 months of the baby’s birth and the fourth and the last installment of Rs 1000 will be provided after 9 months of the birth.
District Welfare Extension Officer Sabita Beura supplemented that this scheme has been started in all the Anganwadi centers of the district which will help the mothers and children of the poor families of the district.
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