Bhubaneswar: The process of submission of application forms for Subhadra Yojana, the Odisha government’s flag scheme for welfare of women, began on Wednesday.
The application forms have already been made available at Anganwadi centres and Jana Seva Kendras. An applicant has to submit the filled-up form at the nearest Jana Seva Kendra. The officials will then register using the Aaadhaar number, verify and upload the scanned forms on the newly-launched Subhadra portal and a receipt of the same will be given to the applicant.
There are around 35,000 Jana Seva Kendras across the state and the government has entrusted them for authentication of biometrics and e-kyc. These Centres have taken necessary steps for smooth collection of the forms.
Amid reports about women queuing up at block offices to update Aadhaar cards, an official said that the authentication can done through mobile phone number, biometrics (fingerprint/iris) and face recognition.
Several women were also seen crowding Aganwadi centres across the state to collect the forms.
The scheme will be launched on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday on September 17 and benefit over 1 crore women of the state. The distribution of the first instalment will also commence from the same day.
After the launch of the online portal for Subhadra Yojana, subhadra.odisha.gov.in, Deputy CM Pravati Parida said, “All information regarding the ambitious scheme will be made available on the portal. While the distribution of forms for offline applications has started, the collection will start on September 4. The applicants need to submit a photocopy of their Aadhaar card along with the application form. The application form can be submitted at Mo Seba Kendras or Jana Seva Kendras,”
She added that the applicants need not have to pay any fee for the offline application form and submission. In case of any doubts, they can call the Subhadra toll-free number 14678.
The Mohan Majhi government will be providing Rs 10,000 every year in two equal instalments on Raksha Bandhan day and March 8 marking the International Women’s Day. The entire amount of Rs 50,000 will be paid in a period of five years.
Eligibility
The applicant must be a resident of Odisha.
> The applicant should be covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) / State Food Security Scheme (SFSS). Any woman from a family without an NFSA or SFSS Card can apply under Subhadra if her family income is not more than Rs. 2.50 lakh (Rupees Two Lakhs and Fifty Thousand only).
> The applicant’s age should be 21 years or more and less than 60 years as on the qualifying date. The date of birth, as recorded in the Aadhaar card would be taken as the final date for the calculation of her age.
> For financial year 2024-25, the woman must be 21 years or more and less than 60 years, as on 01.07.2024. Therefore, the applicant must be born on 02.07.1964 or later and born on 01.07.2003 or earlier. The date of birth, as recorded in the Aadhaar card would be taken as the final date for the calculation of her age.
>> For 2024-25, if a woman attains the age of 21 years after 01.07.2024, she will get Rs.10,000 per year, only for the remaining years of the scheme period. In 2024-25, women who complete 60 years of age after 01.07.2024, will not receive the benefits for the remaining years of the scheme period.
>> All workers receiving honorarium such as ASHA, Anganwadi Worker, Community Resource Person, Master Book Keeper, and all those engaged through outsourcing agencies would be considered, if otherwise eligible under this Scheme.
Ineligibility
Any woman receiving financial assistance such as pension, scholarship of Rs.1500 per month or more or Rs.18,000 per annum or more under any state or central government Scheme would be ineligible.
>> Any woman who either herself or whose family member is:
*A current or former Member of Parliament (MP) or Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).*An Income Tax Payee.
*An elected public representative in any Urban Local Body or Panchayati Raj Institution (excluding ward member/councillor).
*Employed as a regular or contractual employee in State Government or Government of India or Public Sector Undertaking or Board or Local Body or Government Organization or is receiving pension after retirement.*An elected/nominated/appointed representative in any government department or undertaking or board or organization of central and state government.
*An owner of a 4-wheeler Motor Vehicle except tractors, mini-trucks, small commercial vehicles and other similar light goods vehicles.*The family of the applicant owns more than 5 acres of irrigated land or 10 acres of non-irrigated land.
Checklist
They must have Aadhaar card / Aadhaar number in their own name.
>> They must have linked their mobile number with the Aadhaar card.
>> They must have a single-holder bank account that is Aadhaar-enabled and DBT-enabled.> If the applicant does not have an Aadhaar number or there is data mismatch in her Aadhaar card, she will be required to enrol herself under Aadhaar or correct the information, as required.
> If the applicant does not have a single-holder Aadhaar-enabled & DBT-enabled bank account, she would be provided an opportunity for: (a). Opening a single-holder bank account, (b). Making the bank account Aadhaar-enabled, (c). Making the bank account DBT-enabled, and (d). Completing the process for e-KYC.
In 2024-25, all beneficiaries would receive the full benefit of Rs 10,000 under Sub hadra from the date of launch of the scheme, regardless of the date of approval.
Application Procedure> All eligible women would be required to apply for availing benefits under the scheme.
>> The applications may be made offline through a printed form, as well as online through the Subhadra portal.>> Sufficient pre-printed application forms will be made available free of cost at different locations such as Anganwadi Centres, Block Offices, Urban Local Body Offices, Mo Seva Kendras, Common Service Centres, etc.
>> The applicant will have to fill the form and submit the same at the nearest Mo Seba Kendra / Common Service Centre.
>> In case of any discrepancy in the form submitted by the applicant and the Aadhaar, the information as present in Aadhaar would be taken as final.
>> All applications collected will be verified against the database available with the government and also through field enquiry, wherever required.
>> All applicants would be required to self-certify themselves on their eligibility under SUBHADRA, submit related undertakings, and complete e-KYC formalities.The preferred mode of e-KYC would be through face-authentication whereby beneficiaries can complete the process through the Subhadra A Mobile application by providing their Aadhaar number.
A beneficiary may choose to opt out of Subhadra thereby passing on the benefit to support the empowerment and well-being of her fellow sisters in Odisha through the Subhadra portal.
