Under Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY), which category of states is eligible for higher cash incentive for institutional deliveries in rural areas?

• A High Performing States (HPS) — Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh
• B All states equally regardless of performance
• C Only NE states and hilly states
• D Low Performing States (LPS) — UP, Bihar, Rajasthan, MP, Jharkhand, Odisha, J&K, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Assam ✓

Explanation

Under JSY, the Low Performing States (LPS) — Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, and Assam (10 states) — receive higher cash incentives to incentivize institutional deliveries because they have historically lower institutional delivery rates. In LPS, BPL women in rural areas receive Rs. 1400 and in urban areas Rs. 1000. High Performing States receive lower incentives.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.

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