Maharashtra govt to provide â¹5,000 to pregnant women
Aiming to provide â¹5,000 as financial aid to pregnant and lactating mothers, the Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday approved the implementation of Centre's Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana. The scheme, which is expected to benefit 8 lakh pregnant women, will cost the state exchequer â¹140 crore. Women have to register themselves at government hospitals to avail benefits under the scheme.