<P> This scheme was started in August 1995 by the Government of India . This scheme is sponsored by the state government . It was transferred to the state sector scheme after 2002 - 03 . It is under the community and rural department . This scheme provides a sum of Rs 20000 to a person of a family who becomes the head of the family after the death of its primary breadwinner . The breadwinner is defined as a person who is above 18 who earns the most for the family and on whose earnings the family survives . </P> <P> This scheme provides a sum of 6000 Rs to a pregnant mother in three installments . The women have to be older than 19 years of age . It is given normally 12--8 weeks before the birth and in case of the death of the child the women can still avail it . The NMBS is implemented by states and union territories with the help of panchayats and municipalities . During 1999--2000 the total allocation of funds for this scheme was 767.05 crores and the amount used was Rs 4444.13 crore . It is for families below the poverty line . The scheme was updated in 2005 - 06 into Janani Suraksha Yojana with Rs 1400 for every institutional birth . </P> <P> First instalment (in first trimester of pregnancy) - 3,000 / - </P> <P> Early Registration of Pregnancy, preferably within first three months . Received one antenatal check - up . </P>

Describe any three poverty alleviation programmes launched by the government of india