What is the cash amount given under Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana?

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The Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY) began in 2010 under the Ministry of Women and Child Development. It provides Rs. 6,000 to eligible pregnant and lactating women for their first two live births. The amount is disbursed in two installments of Rs. 3,000 each. The first is after the second trimester upon pregnancy registration and antenatal care completion; the second is post six months of childbirth. The scheme excludes women receiving paid maternity leave in the organized sector and uses Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).

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Rs. 6,000 in two installments The Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY) began in 2010 under the Ministry of Women and Child Development. It provides Rs. 6,000 to eligible pregnant and lactating women for their first two live births. The amount is disbursed in two installments of Rs. 3,000 each. The first is after the second trimester upon pregnancy registration and antenatal care completion; the second is post six months of childbirth. The scheme excludes women receiving paid maternity leave in the organized sector and uses Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).

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