Bhubaneswar, Feb. 11 -- Following a decision of Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today, women in the State will receive Rs.12,000 for giving birth to a girl child. Whereas, women who deliver a boy child will receive Rs.10,000.

Official sources at the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) stated the move comes on the basis of a decision of the Chief Minister to co-brand the Pradhan Mantri Matru Bandana Yojana along with the Mamata Yojana in the State.

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