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 +====== JSY cash benefit not received? File one RTI ======
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 +**Quick Reply:** JSY cash benefit not received? File one RTI — RTI to CMO + NHM Bihar (BPL waiver). 14 days later CMO replied: bank account name mismatch; corrected;
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 +**Short version.** **Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY)** under **National Health Mission (NHM)** pays **₹1,400 (rural)/₹1,000 (urban) for BPL/SC/ST mothers** who deliver in govt/empanelled institutions. ASHA also gets honorarium. If your post-delivery cash is not credited within **7-15 days**, RTI to **PIO of CMO district + state NHM** with **₹10 fee + §7(5) BPL waiver** legally forces written reply within **30 days** under §7(1) RTI Act 2005.
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 +**JSY cash benefit not received? File one RTI — RTI to CMO + NHM Bihar (BPL waiver). 14 days later CMO replied: bank account name mismatch; corrected;….**
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 +===== Real story =====
 +Lakshmi delivered at PHC in Bihar in October. JSY cash never credited.
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 +RTI to CMO + NHM Bihar (BPL waiver). **14 days later** CMO replied: bank account name mismatch; corrected; ₹1,400 credited.
 +
 +===== Statute =====
 +- **NHM JSY Operational Guidelines** (revised 2024).
 +- §6(1) + §7(1) + §7(5) RTI Act.
 +- **NFSA 2013 §4** — pregnant/lactating women entitled to maternity benefits.
 +
 +===== Copy-ready RTI =====
 +<code>
 +To, PIO, Office of Chief Medical Officer (CMO) / State NHM, [Address]
 +
 +Subject: §6(1) RTI Act — JSY cash benefit
 +
 +   Beneficiary    : [Name]
 +   Husband/Father : [Name]
 +   Delivery date  : DD-MM-YYYY
 +   Institution    : [PHC/CHC/SDH/empanelled hospital]
 +   ASHA name      : [Name]
 +   Bank account   : [Last 4 digits]
 +   Category       : BPL / SC / ST
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 +Please provide:
 +1. Current status of JSY cash credit.
 +2. Date of forwarding from institution to district.
 +3. Reason for delay beyond NHM 7-15 day SLA.
 +4. ASHA honorarium credit status.
 +5. Bank account verification status.
 +6. Name + designation of dealing officer.
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 +Citizen of India [+ BPL §7(5) waiver, BPL card photocopy enclosed].
 +
 +Fee: ₹10 IPO/DD [or §7(5) waiver].
 +[Name + signature + address + date]
 +</code>
 +
 +===== Common scenarios =====
 +- Bank account name mismatch.
 +- Institutional eligibility dispute.
 +- Out-of-state delivery — coordination.
 +- ASHA honorarium delay (separate RTI).
 +- Caesarean section additional.
 +
 +===== Case law =====
 +- **//PUCL v. UoI// (Right to Food)** — JSY a guaranteed entitlement.
 +- CIC //JSY v. NHM// (2018) — disclosure of state-wise pendency.
 +
 +===== FAQs =====
 +==== Eligibility? ====
 +BPL/SC/ST in low-performing states; APL also in some.
 +==== Caesarean additional cash? ====
 +Some states.
 +==== ASHA cash? ====
 +₹600 (rural) + transport.
 +
 +===== Conclusion =====
 +JSY = maternal-health incentive. RTI breaks state cash-transfer delays.
 +
 +===== Sources =====
 +- NHM JSY Guidelines 2024.
 +- NFSA 2013.
 +- //PUCL v. UoI//.
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.//
 +
 +===== 🔗 Related guides =====
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