Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy maternity benefit scheme

Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy Maternity Benefit Scheme is implemented by Tamil Nadu Government to women from poor families in order to compensate the wage loss during pregnancy, to get nutritious food and to avoid low birth weight babies. The selection/eligibility criteria includes that the pregnant mother should be of age 19 years and above, should be below poverty line (BPL) group. This scheme helps improving the health status of the mother and child as well as improving the deliveries in institutions.