Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a scheme to provide pregnant women financial aid of Rs. 6,000 as part of efforts to bring down the maternal mortality rate.
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‘Pregnant women in India will be provided with Rs. 6,000 for covering hospital admission, vaccination and nutritional food.’
"The money will be directly transferred to pregnant women bank accounts," he said, adding that it "will greatly help in bringing down maternal mortality rate". Currently the scheme is being implemented on a pilot basis in 53 districts with the benefit amount being Rs 4,000.
Source-IANS
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