Uttarakhand Mukhyamantri Mahalaxmi Kit Scheme

Uttarakhand Government’s Mukhyamantri Mahalaxmi Kit Scheme was started in the year 2021 with the objective to provide primary health care support so that Women and their children will get proper nutritional care. 11 Items for the mother and 11 items for the child will be provided in the Mahalaxmi Kit. Beneficiary women can enroll themselves under the Mukhyamantri Mahalaxmi Kit Scheme of Uttarakhand by visiting the nearest Anganwadi Centre.

Introduction of Mukhyamantri Mahalaxmi Kit Scheme: A Brief Insight

• Uttarakhand Government started and successfully runs lots of welfare schemes in the State.
• All the factions of society is getting benefits from those schemes.
• One of the schemes for the welfare of newborn children and mothers is the “Mukhyamantri Mahalaxmi Kit Scheme”.
• It was started by the Uttarakhand Government in the year 2021.
• The main objective behind launching the Mukhyamantri Mahalaxmi Kit Scheme is to improve the infant mortality rate and maternal mortality rate in the state.
• Uttarakhand Government’s Department of Women and Child Development is the responsible department of this scheme.
• Government of Uttarakhand provided day care items for the newborn Child and her Mother under the Mukhyamantri Mahalaxmi Kit Yojana.
• Mahalaxmi Kit contains 11 items for the Mother and 11 items for newborn child.
• Women beneficiary who delivers the newborn child are only eligible to get the kit under the Mukhyamantri Mahalakshmi Kit Scheme.
• It is mandatory to apply for the Mahalaxmi Kit within 6 months of the Child Birth.
• The Annual Family Income of Women Beneficiary should not be more than Rs. 60,000/- per year in order to get eligible under this scheme.
• The benefit of this scheme will apply only to 2 children per Family.
• There is no online application procedure of the Mukhyamantri Mahalaxmi Kit Scheme available right now.
• Eligible Women Beneficiaries can apply for the Mahalaxmi Kit by filling the Offline Application Form of the Uttarakhand Mukhyamantri Mahalaxmi Kit Scheme.
• Application Form of Mahalaxmi Kit Scheme is available free of cost at any Anganwadi Centers and Anganwadi Workers will help the beneficiary women to get registered.
• Women beneficiaries can contact their area’s ASHA Worker for further assistance and to apply for the Mukhyamantri Mahalaxmi Kit Scheme.
• Pregnant Women can also apply for “Mukhyamantri Mahila Poshan Yojana” of Uttarakhand Government and “PM Matru Vandana Scheme” of Central Government in the same Anganwadi Centre.

Benefits Provided to Eligible Beneficiaries

• The following benefits will be given to Lactating mothers under the Mukhyamantri Mahalaxmi Kit Scheme of the Uttarakhand Government :-
  

  Uttarakhand Government provides the Mahalaxmi Kit to every newborn child’s Mother, which contains daycare items for both the child and the mother. Mahalaxmi Kit contains the following items for the Mother of a Child:- Item Quantity Dry Dates 500 Gram Almonds 250 Gram Shawl 1 Socks 2 Pairs Bedsheet with Pillow Cover 2 Towel 1 Sanitary Napkin 2 Packs Bathing Soap 4 Cloth-Washing Soap 4 Nail Cutter 1 Mustard Oil Half Liter Mahalaxmi Kit contains the following items for a Newborn Child :- Item Quantity Warm Cloths 2 Pair Socks and Warm Head Cap 1 Baby Soap 3 Baby Oil 1 Baby Powder 1 Baby Cream 1 Baby Towel 2 Baby Blanket 1 Rubber Sheet 1 Baby Diaper 10 Cotton Napkin 12

Eligibility Conditions Required to be Fulfilled

• The following eligibility conditions are set by the Government of Uttarakhand to provide the benefits of the Mukhyamantri Mahalaxmi Kit Scheme to eligible beneficiaries :-
  

  The applicant should be a woman. Women beneficiaries should be Permanent residents of Uttarakhand. The Annual Family Income of Women Family should not be more than Rs. 60,000/- per year. Women Beneficiaries should have a Newborn Child.

Documents Required to be Attached

• The following documents is required to get the Mahalaxmi Kit under the Uttarakhand Government’s Mukhyamantri Mahalaxmi Kit Scheme:-
  

  Residence Proof of Uttarakhand. Aadhar Card of Women Beneficiary. Family Income Certificate. Birth Certificate of a Child. Ration Card. Photograph of Women.

How Beneficiaries Can Apply to Avail the Benefit of this Scheme

• There is a very easy process to apply to get the Mahalaxmi Kit under the Uttarakhand Mukhyamantri Mahalaxmi Kit Scheme.
• Beneficiary Women of Uttarakhand have to visit their nearest Anganwadi Center.
• The Application Form of Mukhyamantri Mahalaxmi Kit Scheme is available free of cost at Anganwadi Centers.
• Take the Application Form from the Anganwadi Worker and fill it carefully.
• Attach all the required documents with it.
• And submit the Application Form along with all the documents to the Anganwadi Worker.
• Anganwadi Worker forwards the Application Form of Uttarakhand Mukhyamantri Mahalaxmi Kit Scheme to the Department of Women and Child Development of Uttarakhand.
• After verification, Mahalaxmi Kit will be distributed among women beneficiaries in the Anganwadi Center.
• At the time of pregnancy, pregnant women can also register for the Central Government’s Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana and the Government of Uttarakhand’s Mukhyamantri Mahila Poshan Yojana.

Important Links Available for the Scheme

• Official Website of the Women and Child Development Department Uttarakhand.
• The guidelines of the Mukhyamantri Mahalaxmi Kit Scheme is not available.

Contact Details in Case of Help Needed

• Contact Number of Women Empowerment and Child Development :- 0135-2775814.
• Contact Email of Women Empowerment and Child Development Uttarakhand :- dir.icds.ua@gmail.com.

Conclusion of the Scheme

• To provide essential nutrition which needed at the time of birth of a child for the mother and her newborn, the Mahalaxmi Kit Scheme of the Government of Uttarakhand plays the role of savior for those who can’t afford nutritious items.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the Mukhyamantri Mahalaxmi Kit Scheme of the Uttarakhand Government?
  -The Mahalaxmi Kit Scheme is the major welfare scheme of the Uttarakhand Government. The Mahalaxmi Kit of day care items will be provided to the newborn child and her mother under this scheme.
• When was the Mukhyamantri Mahalaxmi Kit Scheme launched?
  -Uttarakhand Mukhyamantri Mahalaxmi Kit Scheme is launched in the year 2021.
• How many items are there in the Mahalaxmi Kit?
  -There are 11 items for the Newborn Child and 11 items for the Mother available in the Mahalaxmi Kit.
• What type of items are in the Mahalaxmi Kit?
  

  The following items are in the Mahalaxmi Kit for Newborn Child and her Mother :- For Mother :- Dry Dates, Almonds, Shawl, Socks, Bedsheet with Pillow Cover, Towel, Sanitary Napkin, Bathing Soap, Cloth Washing Soap, Nail Cutter, Mustard Oil. For Newborn Child :- Warm Cloths, Socks and Warm Head Cap, Baby Soap, Baby Oil, Baby Powder, Baby Cream, Baby Towel, Baby Blanket, Rubber Sheet, Baby Diaper, Cotton Napkin.

• Where can women apply for the Mahalaxmi Kit?
  -Women Beneficiaries can apply for the Mahalaxmi Kit at her nearest Anganwadi Center or by contacting the Anganwadi Worker.
• Where can the Mahalaxmi Kit be collected?
  -The Mahalaxmi Kit will be collected by women beneficiaries from the Anganwadi Center.
• For how many children will the Mahalaxmi Kit be given?
  -The Mahalaxmi Kit will be provided to a beneficiary only for 2 2-child birth.

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