MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)
(a): The number of mothers who have been benefited under Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) during the last three
years are as under:-.
Number of 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
beneficiaries
In lakhs 73.28 90.37 92.29 (Provisional)
(b) A statement showing State-wise allocation and expenditure of funds by various States/UTs under JSY during
the last three years is annexed.
(c) & (d): The required funds for JSY for the States are allotted out of the RCH pool every year as part of
the approval of the States Programme Implemented Plan (SPIPS). Guidelines have been issued to the States to
monitor the scheme through several machanisms which include payment through cheque, display of the list of
beneficiaries along with dates of disbursement at the health institutions. Community monitoring, quality
assurance, field visits, evaluation of data and establishment of grievance redressal cell. Information
Education and Communication (IEC) activities are regularly undertaken to generate awareness about the scheme.
