Union Minister Smriti Irani on Sunday inaugurated the 'Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Week' programme organised at the community health centre of Jais in his Lok Sabha constituency Amethi.

In the programme, pregnant women were given information related to healthy living and better care, the minister informed in a tweet. "Under this scheme, assistance amounting to Rs 14.52 crores has been given to 42,000 beneficiaries in Amethi," further said the tweet.