The Janani Suraksha Yojana Scheme is a safe motherhood intervention under the National Health Mission (NHM) implemented by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. Designed to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality among pregnant women, the Janani Suraksha Yojana Scheme promotes institutional delivery among poor pregnant women by providing cash financial assistance alongside post-delivery care services.
Overview of Janani Suraksha Yojana Scheme
The core objective of the Janani Suraksha Yojana Scheme is to encourage pregnant women from low-income households to register their pregnancies and give birth in certified government health centers or accredited private hospitals. By integrating cash incentives with Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) worker support, the mission ensures timely antenatal check-ups, institutional birth safety, and essential newborn care.
Important Information
Eligibility & Benefits
- Eligibility
- Pregnant women aged 19 and above, for up to two live births, with special emphasis on BPL, SC, and ST households and states with historically low institutional delivery rates.
- Benefits
- Cash assistance for institutional delivery: ₹1,400 (rural) / ₹1,000 (urban) in Low Performing States, and ₹700 (rural) / ₹600 (urban) in High Performing States; ASHA workers also receive incentives for facilitating care.
- Required documents
- Aadhaar card, BPL/caste certificate (where applicable), Mother and Child Protection (MCP) card, bank account details.
How to Apply
- Application process
- Register with the local ASHA worker or at the government health facility during pregnancy; the ASHA worker helps coordinate antenatal visits and the institutional delivery.
Official Source
National Health Mission, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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Source: National Health Mission
Last verified: 2026-09-06
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