(a) the total grants sanctioned to Andhra Pradesh in the last two financial years under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY);
(b) the total number of beneficiaries under the PMMVY in the State of Andhra Pradesh during the last two years; and
(c) whether any evaluation of the PMMVY has been undertaken in the last two years and if so, the details and the outcome of the evaluation study?
ANSWER
MINISTER FOR WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)
(a) The total grants-in-aid released to the Government of Andhra Pradesh under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) during the years 2017-18 and 2018-19 are Rs.7022.36 lakhs and Rs.14101.75 lakhs respectively.
(b) The total number of beneficiaries covered under PMMVY in the State of Andhra Pradesh during the years 2017-18 and 2018-19 are 2,97,735 and 3,25,301 respectively.
(c) PMMVY was approved on 17.05.2017. The scheme has not been evaluated in the last two years.
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