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The Prasoothi Araike Scheme is a Karnataka welfare programme giving cash support to poor expectant mothers.
Launched in 2007, it is run by the state's Department of Women and Child Development.
SC and ST women receive Rs 3,000 and BPL women Rs 2,000, paid in two instalments.
The assistance is linked with the central Janani Suraksha Yojana.
The second instalment is paid after delivery in a government hospital, to encourage institutional births.
Provide cash support for antenatal and postnatal care to poor women
Key: Two-instalment payment, with the second tied to delivery in a government hospital
The central maternal-health scheme with which Prasoothi Araike assistance is linked, both promoting institutional deliveries.
Karnataka's other maternal scheme, which provides free cashless delivery care rather than direct cash support.
General Awareness > Government Schemes
GS Paper 2 > Welfare Schemes and Health
Health care during pregnancy, before childbirth.
Childbirth at a health facility with trained staff.
The central cash-incentive scheme promoting safe institutional deliveries.