Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Uttar Pradesh Expands Financial Aid to Promote Institutional Deliveries
Uttar Pradesh is encouraging pregnant women to give birth in hospitals and health centers.
The program is called the Janani Suraksha Yojana.
It gives eligible women money to help with delivery-related costs.
Women in rural areas receive ₹1,400, while women in urban areas receive ₹1,000.
From April 1 to August 9, more than 717,000 institutional deliveries were recorded.
Payments had been made to more than 543,000 beneficiaries.
Hospitals can provide trained staff, medicines, blood and emergency care when needed.
Health workers also help women learn about check-ups and reach health facilities safely.
Officials have been asked to make sure every beneficiary receives the payment.
Janani Suraksha Yojana recorded 7,17,736 institutional deliveries from April 1 to August 9.
The scheme provides ₹1,400 to rural women and ₹1,000 to urban women for government-facility deliveries.
Payments had reached 5,43,661 beneficiaries during the reported period.
Several districts, including Hathras, Mainpuri, Jaunpur and Sonbhadra, reported strong implementation.
Officials were directed to remove payment barriers and ensure all beneficiaries receive assistance.
- Who
- The Uttar Pradesh government, health officials, ASHA workers, pregnant women and beneficiaries under the Janani Suraksha Yojana.
- What
- The government is providing financial assistance to encourage institutional deliveries and improve maternal and newborn safety.
- When
- From April 1 to August 9 of the current financial year; the update was reported on August 20.
- Where
- Government health institutions across Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- To encourage hospital or health-center deliveries, help cover delivery expenses and enable timely treatment of complications.
- Program
- Janani Suraksha Yojana
- Rural assistance
- ₹1,400 per beneficiary
- Urban assistance
- ₹1,000 per beneficiary
- Institutional deliveries
- 7,17,736 recorded between April 1 and August 9
- Payments made
- 5,43,661 beneficiaries received payments
- Strong-performing districts
- Hathras, Mainpuri, Firozabad, Hardoi, Kanpur Dehat, Muzaffarnagar, Jaunpur, Baghpat, Ambedkar Nagar and Sonbhadra
- Lower payment coverage
- Siddharthnagar, Bahraich and Aligarh recorded payments to 50% or fewer beneficiaries