Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Janani Suraksha Yojana
Posted On:
07 FEB 2020 12:55PM by PIB Delhi
Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is being implemented all over the country.
The details of the financial assistance given to the eligible beneficiaries in rural and urban areas is as follows:
|
Category
|
Rural
area
(Rs.)
|
Urban
area
(Rs.)
|
Eligibility
|
|
Financial Assistance for Institutional Delivery
|
|
Low Performing States(LPS)
|
1400
|
1000
|
Available to all women regardless of age and number of children for delivery in government /private accredited health facilities.
|
|
High Performing States(HPS)
|
700
|
600
|
Available only to BPL/SC/ST women regardless of age and number of children for delivery in government /private accredited health facilities.
|
|
Financial Assistance for Home Delivery
|
|
Low Performing States(LPS)
|
500
|
500
|
Available only to BPL women who prefer to deliver at home regardless of age and number of children.
|
|
HighPerforming States(HPS)
|
500
|
500
|
The details of amount allocated during the last three years year-wise and the number of persons who have benefitted from it is as under:-
(i) The amount of funds allocated for the said scheme during last three years is as follows:
|
Year
|
Rs. in Crores
|
|
2016-17
|
1957.04
|
|
2017-18
|
1994.36
|
|
2018-19
|
1976.23
|
(ii) The number of persons benefited through this scheme during last three years is as follows:
|
Year
|
In lakhs
|
|
2016-17
|
104.59
|
|
2017-18
|
110.21
|
|
2018-19
|
100.41
|
The Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare), Sh Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha here today.
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