Abstract

Pradhan Mantri Mathru Vandhana Yojana is a maternity benefit programme started in 2017, for transfering financial benefits to pregnant lactating women to solve the problem of undernourishment in women. It is playing a prominent role in solving this issue by giving timely assistance for their first living child to pregnant women and mothers who are lactating. Pradhan Mantri Mathru Vandhana Yojana has been a helping hand to the rural women of kerala especially in Wayanad, Kasargode, Quilon and Kozhikode districts. Many rural women in kerala especially tribal women are suffering from one major problem undernourishment. Most of them work till their delivery date. Many of the problems of this rural women are solved by this scheme. Since their financial problems are solved at the correct time they are able to take rest and give birth to healthy babies who are the promises of tomorrow. Women in urban area working in daily wages are also taken care under this scheme.

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