Now, a 'KCR Kit' for pregnant women in Telangana
The KCR kit is Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's pet welfare scheme, and its objective is to reduce the Infant Mortality Rate and Mother Mortality Rate in India's newest state.
In Short
- KCR Kit is the Telangana Rashtra Samithi government's flagship program
- A whopping Rs 605 crore has been allocated for the scheme
- Only women who give birth in government hospitals are eligible for the scheme
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao - or 'KCR' - today launched his pet welfare scheme for pregnant woman and newborns - KCR Kit.
KCR Kit is the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) government's flagship program, and aims to reduce the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) and Mother Mortality Rate (MMR) in India's newest state.
Another objective is to ensure maternal nutrition and financial assistance for pregnant women from poor households.
A whopping Rs 605 crore has been allocated for the scheme, through which the Rao administration will provide mothers and their newborns with 16 items worth Rs 2,000 - including clothes, quality baby soaps, baby oil, baby powder, mosquito nets, toys, napkins, and diapers.
Mothers of girls will receive Rs 13,000 in their bank accounts in four installments, and mothers of boys will get Rs 12,000.
Only women who give birth in government hospitals are eligible for the scheme - for a maximum of two deliveries.
"The idea is to encourage more and more deliveries in government hospitals, reduce the infant mortality rate and female foeticide. This is an affectionate gift given by the government to mother and child," Rao has said.
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