Sindh Mamta Programme: Pregnant Women Get Up to Rs 30,000, How to Register

Sindh's Mamta Programme pays pregnant women and mothers of children under two up to Rs 30,000, in instalments, for keeping health check-ups, delivering at a health facility and getting the baby vaccinated. You register free at a designated PPHI Sindh health facility with your CNIC. The helpline is 1054.

Mamta is the public name of the Mother and Child Support Programme, run by the Sindh Social Protection Authority (SSPA). It covers the first 1,000 days of a child's life, from pregnancy until the second birthday. The money is a reward for using the free health services, not a grant you can claim without them.

SSPA's dashboard, updated on 5 October 2026, shows 1.425 million registrations and Rs 12.5 billion paid so far. We read SSPA's programme page, its FAQs and that dashboard to set out who qualifies and how to register.

Mamta pays up to Rs 30,000 per mother

SSPA says the programme offers a maximum of Rs 30,000 to each woman, paid from the time pregnancy is confirmed until the child turns two. Payments come in parts, at least one each quarter, and each part depends on the visits you have completed.

That last point is the one families miss. Rs 30,000 is a ceiling. A mother who skips check-ups or delivers at home will receive less, because each payment is tied to a set of health visits.

SSPA's page says the programme aims to reach about 1.3 million women over five years, or about 325,000 a year. Its own dashboard now shows a target of 2.5 million. The two figures differ, and SSPA does not explain the change.

Pregnant women and mothers of babies under two qualify

You qualify if you are pregnant at any stage, or breastfeeding a child below two years, live in a Mamta district according to the address on your CNIC, and hold a valid CNIC, which means you are 18 or older. No income test is listed.

The CNIC address rule matters. If you moved to a Mamta district after marriage but your card still shows your parents' address in another district, the facility may turn you away. Updating the address at NADRA first saves a wasted trip.

SSPA's FAQ names 15 districts: Tharparkar, Umerkot, Badin, Sujawal, Thatta, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tando Allahyar, Matiari, Sanghar, Mirpurkhas, Ghotki, Shikarpur, Qambar-Shahdadkot, Jacobabad and Kashmore-Kandhkot. The dashboard on the homepage now says 22 districts. SSPA has not published the list of the extra seven, so ask at your nearest government health facility if your district is not on the list above.

Registration happens at a PPHI Sindh health facility

SSPA says eligible women register at designated health facilities run by PPHI Sindh, its service partner. Staff confirm the pregnancy, take your CNIC details and your phone number, and enrol you. Take your husband's CNIC as well, because SSPA's form asks for it.

1. Go to the nearest government health facility in your district and ask for Mamta registration.
2. Take your original CNIC, your husband's CNIC and a working mobile number.
3. Let the staff screen you for pregnancy, or record your child's age if you are already a mother.
4. Note the date of your next check-up. Each visit counts towards a payment.
5. Keep the same phone number for the whole 1,000 days.

SSPA's FAQ says PPHI runs the programme at 796 facilities. The dashboard says 1,467. The higher figure may include facilities added with the new districts, but SSPA does not say.

SSPA's website also has an online form with fields for your name, CNIC, husband's CNIC, taluka, union council, phone number and health facility. It does not say whether that form registers you or only records interest, so treat the facility visit as the real registration.

Sixteen health visits unlock the payments

SSPA counts 16 "touch points" across the 1,000 days. Five come before and at birth: four antenatal check-ups and a delivery at a health facility. The other 11 are check-ups for mother and baby, growth checks and vaccinations until the child turns two.

Registering the child's birth, the first step towards a NADRA B-Form, is also one of the conditions. Mothers are asked to attend counselling sessions on birth spacing, hygiene, feeding and nutrition as well.

Every one of these services is free at a government facility. Mamta does not replace them. It pays you for turning up, which is why a missed vaccination can mean a missed payment.

Money arrives through Bank Alfalah agents

SSPA says payments go through a biometric-enabled branchless banking system of Bank Alfalah. You can withdraw at an ATM or at an agent in your union council. Your thumbprint confirms that the money goes to you.

If an agent asks for a cut, or your payment does not arrive after a completed visit, call the Mamta helpline 1054. You can also report it at the health facility or through the grievance form on SSPA's website. Never hand over your CNIC or phone to anyone outside the facility.

Register early because new sign-ups stop in year five

SSPA's page says no new registrations will be taken in the fifth year of the project, which runs until 2027. Women already registered will continue to their 1,000 days. If you are newly pregnant, register now rather than waiting for the second trimester.

Mamta is separate from federal support. A woman can also be on BISP's own nutrition scheme, explained in registering for Benazir Nashonuma, and farm workers in Sindh have their own Benazir Hari Card. SSPA does not say whether Mamta is reduced if you receive Nashonuma, so ask at the facility.

Common questions about the Mamta Programme

How much does the Sindh Mamta Programme pay?

Up to Rs 30,000 per mother over the 1,000 days, paid in parts tied to health visits.

Where do I register for Mamta?

At a designated PPHI Sindh health facility in a Mamta district, with your CNIC.

Can a woman in Karachi register?

Not under the published list. SSPA's 15 named districts do not include Karachi, and it has not named the newer districts.

Do I need to be poor to qualify?

SSPA's published criteria do not include an income test. They require pregnancy or a child under two, a Mamta district address and a CNIC.

What is the Mamta helpline number?

The helpline is 1054. You can also complain at your health facility or through SSPA's online grievance form.

How we verified this

What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.

Last checked on 10 October 2026. We read the Mother and Child Support Programme page, the FAQs, the enrolment form and the dashboard on the Sindh Social Protection Authority website. Where SSPA's own pages disagree, on districts, facilities and the target number of women, we give both figures. SSPA does not publish the amount of each separate instalment, so we do not quote one.