Question: Which State has launched the Mukhyamantri Matru Pushti Uphaar scheme?
(a) Manipur
(b) Assam
(c) Tripura
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: (c)
Related facts: ·
- In an effort to combat infant and maternal mortality and malnutrition, Tripura announced Mukhyamantri Matru Pushti Uphaar scheme.
- This is an ambitious scheme to provide nutrition kits to pregnant and lactating women.
- Under the scheme, pregnant women would be tested four times in nearby Primary Health Centers (PHC), and be given a nutrition kit after each test.
- The kit, costing Rs500, would have food items and grocery supplies, such as peanuts, soyabeans, mixed pulses, jaggery and ghee.
- As many as 40,000 women will benefit annually under the scheme.
- The state government estimates to incur an expense of around Rs 8 crore for the scheme.
- The state scheme will be in addition to the Pradhan Mantri Matru Bandana Yojana.
- Facts and Figures:
- A 2019 report suggests that maternal mortality in India is slowing, down from 130 per 1 lakh live births in 2014-16 to 122 in every 1 lakh live births in 2015-17.
- Tripura registered an infant mortality rate of 51 in the 2016 reports, while more recent reports are not available.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay