Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy Maternity Benefit Scheme 2024 for Pregnant Women

Dr. Muthulakshmi Maternity Benefit Scheme is announced by the State Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam in the budget session 2018-19. Under this scheme, the State government will provide pregnant women a Maternity Nutrition Kit worth Rs 4,000/-. Along with the kit, the State government will also provide the financial amount of Rs 14,000/- to pregnant women under this scheme. As mentioned in this article, the Maternity Nutrition Kit will be provided under the Muthulakshmi Maternity Scheme. The State government has allocated a budget of Rs 1,001.33 Crore for this scheme. Amma Maternity Nutrition Kit Scheme is launched at Egmore Government Maternity Hospital. Government is also aware that they have to enhance the facility of government run hospitals in the State. Every woman in the State who has delivered babies before the 1st of January is not eligible for this scheme's revised version. Scheme benefits and other details are in the article below.

 

Key Features of Dr. Muthulakshmi Maternity Scheme

1) A Maternity Nutrition Kit will be provided under the Muthulakshmi Maternity Scheme.
2) The amount previously given under the Muthulakshmi Maternity Scheme has now been increased from Rs 12,000/- to Rs 18,000/-.

3) Under the Amma Maternity Nutrition Kit Scheme Maternity Nutrition Kit worth Rs 4,000/- will be provided to State pregnant women.

4) In the Maternity Nutrition Kit, around 12 nutrition items will be provided, including dry fruits.

5) The Nutrition Kit will be provided twice to pregnant women. First, it will be given at the 12th week of pregnancy, and second, at the 16th to 20th week.

6) For this scheme State government will spend Rs 1,001.33 crore.

7) Under this scheme, the State government will also provide the amount of Rs 14,000/- to pregnant women as financial assistance.

8) Due to the Maternity Nutrition Kit, different nutrition deficiency diseases will be reduced for mother and baby during pregnancy. Also, it will help to improve the baby's health and weight.

9) It is expected that under this scheme, around 8 lakh pregnant women will get its benefit every year.

Instalment Details of Dr. Muthulakshmi Maternity Benefit Scheme 2024

Scheme Benefit/Instalment	Amount	Conditionality
1 Instalment	Rs 2,000/-	Antenatal Registration On or Before 12 Weeks
11 Instalment	Rs 2,000/-	After Four Months
111 Instalment	Rs 4,000/-	After Delivery
IV Instalment	Rs 4,000/-	After the 3rd OPV/Pent a valent/Rota & IPV 2 doses completion
V Instalment	Rs 2,000/-	After Measles Rubella Vaccination completion of 9th & 12th-month infants
Kind benefit	Rs 2,000/-	After 3rd Month Completion.
Kind Benefit	Rs 2,000/-	2nd Nutrition Kit
Total Amount	Rs 18,000/-

Tamil Nadu Amma Nutrition Kit Contains

Product It Contains	Units of Product
Pregnant Mothers Health Mix Powder	1 Kg
IFA Syrup	3 Nos
Protein Biscuits	500 gms
Dates	1 Kg
Aavin Ghee	500 gms
Towel	1 Noa
T. Albendazole	3 Nos

Tamil Nadu Pregnancy Scheme 2024 Registration Online

1) To take benefit of the Amma maternity Nutrition Kit Scheme, pregnant women must register before the 12th week of pregnancy.
2) As the kit is provided under the Muthulakshmi Maternity Scheme, pregnant women must register for the nutrition kit.
3) The registration can be done with UHN/VHN.