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“The government is providing Rs. 36,000 monthly to pregnant women under the ‘Prasuti Sahaayata Yojana’.”
Social media posts Claim dated 6 Mar 2024.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE

What FACTLY found

There is no scheme from the central government or any state government offering Rs. 36,000 monthly to pregnant women. Under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) scheme, the central government provides pregnant women up to Rs. 6,000 for two childbirths. This amount is paid in two installments. However, the website mentioned in the viral post redirects to “Shramyogi Prasuti Sahai Yojana” offered by the Gujarat Government to building and other construction workers. Under this scheme, ...

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In short

This claim spread on social media around 6 March 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 14 March 2024, 8 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.

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