Maternity Benefit Programme, a scheme for Pregnant Women and Lactating Mothers (PW & LM) will help in improving health seeking behaviour and nutrition among the Pregnant Women & Lactating Mothers to reduce the effects of under-nutrition namely stunting, wasting and other related problems. The scheme will be implemented using the platform of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) under Women and Child Development/Social Justice Department. The scheme envisages providing cash incentive to Rs. 5,000/- directly to the Bank/Post Office Account of PW & LM during pregnancy and lactation in response to individual fulfilling specific conditions as detailed below:-