Study finds only 27.4% of surveyed women in Gujarat received PMMVY funds

Anna Suraksha Adhikar Abhiyan studied how many women got PMMVY money in Gujarat. Just 27.4% did. They asked 369 women across nine districts in June and July 2026.

101 of those women said they got the payment. 247 said they didn't. 20 were not sure. 70.2% knew about the scheme. That awareness didn't mean they got paid.

Most paid for childbirth from their own pockets. 77.2% spent money, about ₹16,951 on average. They used family money (30.6%), savings (20.6%), or borrowed (17.9%). Only 23% got free delivery.

Even with documents, digital access stayed hard. 93.2% had Aadhaar. 82.7% had bank accounts. But 57.5% got OTPs on their husband's phone. Only 22.5% got them on their own number. e-KYC and paperwork caused more trouble.

Poshan Sudha meals missed many too. In four tribal areas, 56% got no hot cooked meals. Of those who did, only 23 got them every day.

The group wants maternity rights treated as a law for all. Remove age and birth-order limits in Namo Shree and Mukhya Mantri Matru Shakti Yojana. Pay on time. Let people apply offline.