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Chandrapur first in execution of infant, maternal health scheme

Topping both, urban and rural groups in the state, Chandrapur has ranked first in the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Matrutva Vandan Yojana (PMMVY) — a scheme aimed at improving the health of newborns, and reducing maternal and child mortality rates by providing healthy food to pregnant women and lactating mothers.

Mazhar Ali ,
TNN

Updated On Jun 15, 2022 at 10:05 AM IST

Chandrapur: Topping both, urban and rural groups in the state, Chandrapur has ranked first in the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Matrutva Vandan Yojana (PMMVY) — a scheme aimed at improving the health of newborns, and reducing maternal and child mortality rates by providing healthy food to pregnant women and lactating mothers.

Many pregnant women working in rural and urban areas have to work to earn their livelihood till the last stage of pregnancy. Many are forced to continue working after delivery. Such hard work adversely affects the health of pregnant women and newborns.

To curb this practice and reduce maternal and child mortality, the ministry of women and child development had launched PMMVY on January 1, 2017. Around 65,592 beneficiaries have been registered in Chandrapur district under this scheme, out of which 62,169 beneficiaries have received collective aid of over Rs28.47 crore.

Chandrapur district topped the rural group with 50 marks, along with Gondia, Bhandara, Wardha, Sangli, Satara, Pune, Ahmednagar and Nashik districts. Dhule, Kolhapur, Ratnagiri, Aurangabad, Beed, Nagpur and Gadchiroli districts are at the second position with 48 marks in rural group.

But Chandrapur emerged as the lone topper with 50 marks in the urban group. Sangli secured second position (48 marks) and Ahmednagar, Dhule and Pune were adjudged third (46 marks) in urban groups.