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Fewer pregnant women check into central scheme

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Many pregnant and lactating mothers do not benefit from maternity benefits provided by the centrally sponsored scheme due to low awareness and inadequate funds. Many women from Below the Poverty Line (BPL) families in Bangalore are not benefiting from the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) due to insufficient funds and low awareness. This central […]

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Bhagyalakshmi scheme falls short of its promises

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Surveys and experts doubt Bhagyalakshmi can achieve its objectives, and have also exposed the malpractices behind implementation of the scheme. A 2020 report by The Karnataka Evaluation Authority (KEA) observed that 76.7 percent of the families want to withdraw the Bhagyalakshmi scheme fund for marriage purposes. Experts say this is because the scheme does not […]

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