The Karnataka Thayi Bhagya Scheme offers free and cashless maternal healthcare for economically disadvantaged women.
It covers expenses for normal, cesarean, and complicated deliveries at registered private and government hospitals.
The scheme compensates private hospitals with ₹3,000 and government hospitals with ₹1,500 per delivery.
Benefits apply to the first two deliveries for women from BPL, SC, or ST categories.
Reduce maternal and infant mortality by promoting institutional deliveries
Key: Completely cashless treatment from pre-pregnancy to post-delivery, including free transport
GS Paper 2 > Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States
Giving birth in a medical institution under the overall supervision of trained and competent health personnel.