- The Amma Maternity Nutrition Kit aims to provide optimal nutrition for pregnant and lactating women in Tamil Nadu.
- The kit is being given under the Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy Maternity Benefit scheme, under which the pregnant women will receive cash assistance .
- The Amma Maternity Nutrition Kit aims at providing iron tonic and nutritional supplements to pregnant women in Tamil Nadu in two phases.
- Amma Maternity Nutrition Kits would be distributed twice once at the 12th week and for the second time between 16th and 20th week of pregnancy.
- The scheme will benefit about eight lakh pregnant women every year and would significantly reduce the maternal and infant mortality rates
- Kits worth Rs. 2,000 would be given to pregnant women. Amma Maternity Nutrition Kit worth Rs. 2,000 contains the following items.
Eligibility :
1.Applicant should be a citizen of India and permanent resident of Tamil Nadu
2.Applicant should have completed 19 yrs of age
3.Applicant should belong to BPL family.
4.Available only for first 2 deliveries