{
  "id": 13364318,
  "title": "Gujarat study flags hurdles in getting maternity entitlements under PMMVY, JSY",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/gujarat-study-flags-hurdles-in-getting-maternity-entitlements-under",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-10T08:18:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/gujarat-study-flags-hurdles-in-getting-maternity-entitlements-under-pmmvy-jsy-10915386/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A recent study conducted by Anna Suraksha Adhikar Abhiyan-Gujarat in Gujarat has highlighted several hurdles faced by ASHA workers, ANMs, and Anganwadi workers in helping women access maternity entitlements under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) and Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY). The study, which surveyed 28 frontline workers across nine districts, revealed that documentation hurdles, tech glitches, and rejected applications are significant challenges. Issues such as missing or outdated Aadhaar cards, bank account problems, and discrepancies in names across documents were identified as the most common obstacles. Additionally, frontline workers reported delays in incentive payments and non-payment in some cases. The findings emphasize the need for greater transparency in rejection processes and accessible grievance redressal mechanisms to improve the accessibility of these schemes for pregnant women in Gujarat.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}