KCR Kit Scheme gets good response in Hyderabad

Oct 20, 2022

Hyderabad, Oct 20 (ANI): KCR Kit Scheme is a welfare program which was launched by the Telangana Government. It was launched for mothers and children. The program provided financial and medical assistance to women who are undergoing delivery of a child at any government hospital in Hyderabad. They are provided with a KCR Kit consisting of 16 items for newborn babies. Pregnant women are also provided with the financial assistance of Rs 12,000 (Rs 13,000 for a girl child) to compensate for the loss of work by the women during the pregnancy and post-natal period. This amount will be provided in installment with the last two installments paid after vaccinating the child. The money is sent as direct cash transfer to individual Aadhaar-linked accounts of pregnant women in the state. The scheme is eligible for women who give birth at government hospitals, for a maximum of two deliveries.