Why in news:

• The state government of Haryana has announced Mukhyamantri Matritva Sahayata Yojana for providing support to expectant mothers and lactating mothers across the state.

Key Points:

• As per the scheme, eligible women can avail a maternity benefit of Rs. 5000 by applying on the dedicated portal.
• The Mukhyamantri Matritva Sahayata Yojana Portal has been inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Haryana, Manohar Lal. The scheme is being touted as a significant initiative aimed at providing crucial support to expectant mothers and lactating mothers across the state of Haryana.
• According to the concerned officials, through this portal, mothers of children born on or after March 8, 2022, will be eligible to apply. Further, as per the rules mandated by the scheme, women belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe, partially or fully disabled women, BPL ration cardholders, beneficiaries of Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, e-Shram cardholders can avail the benefits of this scheme.
• Further, in addition to these, beneficiaries of the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, women with annual family income of less than Rs. 8 lakh, Anganwadi workers, helpers, and ASHA workers, as well as women from any other category specified by the central government, will also benefit from the scheme.