Seven women die every day in Orissa due to pregnancy-related causes. The Union government's Janani Surakshya Yojana (JSY) is a scheme which seeks to prevent maternal mortality, but it is feeble.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/orissas-women-continue-die
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/biswajit-padhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/civil-society
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maternal-health
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-care
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-policy
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-personnel
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/orissa