Janani Suraksha Yojana Scheme and Sukhibhava Scheme.

Description: This scheme was started during the year 2005-06 with an objective to encourage pregnant women for an institutional delivery in Government / Private Institution which contributes for the reduction of Maternal Mortality and Infant Mortality.

                                  Under this scheme Rs.1000/- (Rs.700/- under JSY (GOI) + Rs.300/- under Sukhibhava (State) scheme) is being paid to rural BPL woman who under goes an institutional delivery. From 1st April 2006, JSY has been extended to BPL urban families also.

Beneficiaries: Women.

Benefit Type: Cash incentive.

Eligibility Criteria: (i)Only below poverty line women are eligible. 
                             (ii)Women aged 19 years and above only are eligible 
                             (iii)Women giving birth to first and second child only are eligible.

competent authority: Health and Family welfare Department.