Finance
The Odisha government will give Rs 5,000 crore to 1.02 lakh women beneficiaries as the fourth payment of the Subhadra Yojana tomorrow (March 8), International Women’s Day. The event will be conducted in Talabania, Puri district, with Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida launching the scheme and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi present.
The Deputy Chief Minister stated that the government has received a total of 1.12 crore applications, with over 1.02 crore women receiving financial assistance in this installment.
“This disbursement marks a continuation of our efforts to empower women economically and socially,” Parida said.
As part of the Women and Child Development (WCD) Department’s International Women’s Day program, awards will also be presented to notable beneficiaries during the event.
Deputy CM Parida further highlighted that 2.13 lakh new beneficiaries will be included in this cycle, while an additional 36,385 women will receive assistance through the grievance redressal mechanism. She explained the ongoing registration process, saying, “Every April, women turning 21 years of age are registered under the scheme, while those reaching 60 years exit the program and are added to the pension system. This is a continuous, yearly process.”
“This is the fourth installment under the Subhadra Yojana. Beneficiaries who have turned 21 since the last cycle will also receive their second installment,” Parida said.
The project, which was founded with the goal of assisting women from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, has grown steadily, with applications increasing each year.
