National Food Security Act, 2013
4. Nutritional support to pregnant women and lactating mothers.
Subject to such schemes as may be framed by the Central
Government, every pregnant woman and lactating mother shall be entitled to—
a. meal,
free of charge, during pregnancy and six months after the child birth, through
the local anganwadi, so as to meet the nutritional standards specified in
Schedule II; and
b. maternity
benefit of not less than rupees six thousand, in such installments as may be
prescribed by the Central Government:
Provided that all pregnant women and lactating mothers in
regular employment with the Central Government or State Governments or Public
Sector Undertakings or those who are in receipt of similar benefits under any
law for the time being in force shall not be entitled to benefits specified in
clause (b).