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Mumbai Mint Begins Bookings for PMSMA Coin Sets

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The India Government Mint, Mumbai has started the bookings for the ₹75  commemorative coin issued to mark the 10 Years of Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) . The bookings are open from today, June 9, 2026, and are subject to limited availability. Earlier today, the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, released the commemorative coin and a postage stamp to mark the occasion in New Delhi. The ₹75 coin is currently available in a Proof Set presented in a booklet package, priced at ₹1,700.  This ₹75 coin marks the fifth nickel silver commemorative coin issued and the first-ever ₹75 denomination struck in this base-metal composition. It should be noted that, despite its name, nickel silver contains no actual silver and is classified as a base metal.  The decision by the India Government Mint to issue the coin in nickel silver may have been influenced by the recent volatility in silver prices over the past several months. Th...

Shri J.P. Nadda Releases ₹75 Commemorative Coin on PMSMA

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The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, released a ₹75 commemorative coin and a postage stamp to mark 10 Years of PMSMA today, June 9, 2026, in New Delhi. The event marked a decade of the successful implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA), a flagship initiative of the Government of India aimed at providing quality antenatal care, ensuring safe pregnancies, and promoting healthy motherhood across the nation. Smt. Anupriya Patel, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare; Dr. Yvan J. F. Hutin, WHO Representative to India; Smt. Aradhana Patnaik, Additional Secretary and Mission Director, National Health Mission (NHM); Col. Akhilesh Kumar Pandey, Chief Postmaster General, Department of Posts; and Chief Medical Officers from various States were also present at the event. Addressing the gathering, Shri J.P. Nadda described the completion of 10 years of PMSMA as a matter of pride for the nation and a reflection ...

New Commemorative Coin: 10 Years of PMSMA

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The Government of India will issue a ₹75  commemorative coin to mark the 1 0 years of the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) . The Ministry of Finance issued a gazette notification on June 8, 2026, confirming this coin. The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, will release a ₹75 commemorative coin and a postage stamp on June 9, 2026 to commemorate “10 Years of PMSMA – A Decade of Care.” The event marks a decade of the successful implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA), a flagship initiative of the Government of India aimed at providing quality antenatal care, ensuring safe pregnancies, and promoting healthy motherhood across the nation. The Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) is a flagship maternal healthcare initiative launched by the Government of India on June  9, 2016 to provide assured, comprehensive, and quality antenatal care to pregnant women. The programme offers fre...