Financial Incentives To Mothers Who Deliver A Girl Child (Mamta)

What is Financial Incentives To Mothers Who Deliver A Girl Child (Mamta)?

The objective of the Mamta Scheme is aimed at improving the Female Child Sex Ratio in the State. The scheme is open to all mothers who deliver a live Girl Child (max. 02 deliveries) in a registered medical institution. The scheme shall be implemented through the ICDS.

Benefit

1. ₹ 10,000/- as a one-time financial incentive (at the birth of the child). 1. Those beneficiaries who had applied for the 1st Installment of ₹ 5,000/- (as on the date of this Amended Scheme published in the Official Gazette) shall be eligible for ₹ 10,000/- as per the amended scheme. **NOTE 1:** Those beneficiaries who were paid the 1st Installment of ₹ 5,000/- under the existing scheme shall be eligible for only the balance amount (2nd instalment) of ₹ 5,000/- (to apply within 45 days from the date of the Amended Scheme published in the official Gazette). > **Mode of Disbursal** The benefits are directly credited to the declared Bank Account.

Level

State — Goa

Ministry / Dept.

Women and Child Development Department

Benefit type

cash

Key eligibility

1. The applicant should be a mother who has delivered a live Girl Child in a registered medical institution. 1. The applicant should be a resident of Goa for at least three years. OR 1. The applicant should be married to a resident of Goa. 1. The application for the scheme should have been made with

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Benefits

1. ₹ 10,000/- as a one-time financial incentive (at the birth of the child). 1. Those beneficiaries who had applied for the 1st Installment of ₹ 5,000/- (as on the date of this Amended Scheme published in the Official Gazette) shall be eligible for ₹ 10,000/- as per the amended scheme. **NOTE 1:** Those beneficiaries who were paid the 1st Installment of ₹ 5,000/- under the existing scheme shall be eligible for only the balance amount (2nd instalment) of ₹ 5,000/- (to apply within 45 days from the date of the Amended Scheme published in the official Gazette). > **Mode of Disbursal** The benefits are directly credited to the declared Bank Account.

Eligibility

Documents Required

How to Apply

1. Step 1: Offline application — step 1

   The eligible mother shall apply in the prescribed format to the Child Development Project Officer of the ICDS Block Office of the respective Taluka at Anganwadi Centres.

2. Step 2: Offline application — step 2

   NOTE: The application should be made within 45 days of the delivery of the Girl Child.

Sources & References

• Official scheme website ↗
• Source record ↗
• Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.