Question : IMPLEMENTATION OF CHIRJEEVI SCHEME

(a) whether the Government has implemented Chirjeevi Scheme in all the States of the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh;

(c) the number of people provided assistance under the scheme during each of the last three years and the current financial year, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh;

(d) the amount allocated under the scheme alongwith its utilization during the said period, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh; and

(e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to implement the scheme effectively in all the States of the country?

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI SUDIP BANDYOPADHYAY)

(a) & (b): The Government of India is implementing Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) in all the States of the country. JSY is a safe motherhood scheme with the objective of reducing maternal and infant mortality by promoting institutional delivery among pregnant women through the provision of cash assistance. In the case of Gujarat, the State Government is implementing a scheme named Chiranjeevi Yojana which is a public private partnership with private gynaecologists / trust hospitals to promote institutional delivery.

(c) to (e): The details of the number of people provided assistance under the JSY, State-wise for the past three years and the current financial year are attached as Annexure-1. The details of the amount earmarked under the JSY, State-wise and its utilization during the said period is at Annexure-2 . Details of number of people provided assistance under the Chiranjeevi Yojana in Gujarat and the amount allocated with its utilization in the last three years and the current financial year are as given below:

Year	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	(Up to July)
Beneficiaries of	1,35,706	1,55,721	1,50,979	42,491
Chiranjeevi Yojana #
Amount fund allocated	3100.00	4500.00	3500.00	4500.00
Rupees in lakhs
Utilization in	2400.84	2919.74	2478.97	277.83
Rupees lakhs