The scheme, particularly for pregnant women below poverty line (BPL) and socially backward classes, offers transportation facility from the women’s homes to the nearest hospital or dispensary and back home. The women will also receive free medication and food for three days. The scheme is currently available for women in rural areas, but will shortly be available in urban areas. All municipal corporations, including the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) have been asked to submit their yearly budget.u00a0

Dr S T Pardeshi, chief medical officer, PMC said that the scheme was earlier implemented only in rural areas, but now women from urban slums will also benefit.