Parliament Question: Financial Assistance under JSY

GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 4788 TO BE ANSWERED ON20th MARCH,2026 FINANCIALASSISTANCEUNDERJSY †4788.SHRIBHAJANLALJATAV: Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased tostate: (a) whether it is a fact that there has been a significant delay in the payment of financial assistance to pregnant women under Janani Suraksha Yojana in Karauli and Dholpur districts of Rajasthan or inmanycases the paymenthasnot beenmade at all; (b) if so, the detailsthereof,district-wise; (c) whether the Government proposes to set up helpline or an immediate grievance portal for the beneficiariesin thisregard; and (d) if so, the detailsthereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYAPATEL) (a) and (b): As informed by the State of Rajasthan, payments under Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) are made tothe accountsof the beneficiaries through OJAS software towards makingit digital,transparentandtimely. In majority of the cases, payments are processed and completed within 10-12 days after dischargeofwomenfromtheHealthInstitutionsandaremadeintimeintheStateofRajasthan includingKarauliandDholpurdistricts. Infewcases,paymentsaredonebeyondaveragetime duetoreasonslike delayinsubmissionof requireddocuments(Bankdetails, Aadhaar,etc.)by thebeneficiaryforpaymentand/orduetotechnicalreasons.Further,currentlystateisunderthe implementation of SNA Sparsh for payment including JSY which will further improve the payments.(c) and (d): As intimated by Government of Rajasthan, the State already has a grievance redressal portal named“Rajasthan SamparkPortal”,where anypersoncanregister theirquery or payment related grievances by dialing “181”. The portal is also available for JSY beneficiariesfortheirgrievancesorqueriesrelatedtoJSYbenefits. *****