India, Dec. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Year
Beneficiaries Paid (in lakhs)
2017-18
11.99
2018-19
59.12
2019-20
72.05
2020-21
51.30
2021-22
44.55
2022-23
72.88
2023-24
25.04
2024-25
80.80
2025-26 (till 07.12.2025)
57.20
The year-wise number of beneficiaries paid under PMMVY since inception of the scheme (01.01.2017) till 07.12.2025 are as under:
As per the National Family Health Survey (NFHS), institutional deliveries have improved from 78.9% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 88.6% in NFHS-5 (2019-21).
A number of improvements have been made due to the adoption of digital platforms and Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system in the implementation of the PMMVY to increase the transparency and efficiency of benefit distribution. Some of these improvements are mentioned below:
As per the National Family Health Survey (NFHS), the percentage who received antenatal care has improved from 83.5% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 93.9% in NFHS-5 (2019-21).
Under the 15th Finance Commission, various components like Anganwadi services, Poshan Abhiyaan and Scheme for Adolescent girls (of 14-18 years in Aspirational Districts and North-Eastern region) have been subsumed under the umbrella Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 (Mission Poshan 2.0) to address the challenge of malnutrition. It is a Centrally Sponsored mission, where the responsibility for implementation of various activities lies with the States and UTs. This mission is a universal self-selecting umbrella scheme where there are no entry barriers for any beneficiary to register and receive services. This mission is being implemented across the country. The objectives of Mission are as follows:
Under this Mission, one of the major activities undertaken is Community Mobilization and Awareness Advocacy to educate people on nutritional aspects as adoption of good nutrition habit requires sustained efforts for behavioural change. Community-Based Events (CBEs) have served as a significant strategy in changing nutritional practices, and all Anganwadi workers are required to conduct two CBEs every month. Under Jan Andolan, Poshan Pakhwada and Rashtriya Poshan Maah are celebrated annually in March-April and September respectively, since 2018. So far, a total of 8 Poshan Maah and 7 Poshan Pakhwada have been conducted. The States/ UTs have reported more than 150 crore outreach activities around various thematic areas including importance of maternal nutrition, appropriate techniques of breastfeeding, importance of timely initiation of complimentary feeding, first 1000 days of life, poshan ke panch sutra, anemia, tribal sensitisation, millet promotion, environment protection, ECCE etc., in coordination with more than 18 partner ministries/ departments.
Home visits are performed under this Mission to improve the nutritional status of young children, ensure proper growth, and promote early childhood development. These visits help prevent childhood malnutrition and mortality through monitoring growth, providing care to target beneficiaries esp. children, and supporting/ sensitising families.
Village Health, Sanitation & Nutrition Day (VHSND) is a key initiative of the Government of India, implemented jointly by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD). It serves as a community-level platform to provide integrated health, nutrition, sanitation, and early childhood development services at the doorstep of rural households.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Women and Child Development Smt. Savitri Thakur in Rajya Sabha in reply to a question today.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
