Odisha CM Mohan Majhi Announces SOP For Subhadra Yojana; Know Who Are Excluded

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday announced SOP for its much-touted Subhadra Yojana.

“The state cabinet had approved the SOP on August 22. An outlay of Rs 55,825 crore has been made for the initiative in which women between the age group of 21-60 years will be included. The scheme has been approved for implementation from 2024-25 to 2028-29. Subhadra will transform the lives of more than 1 crore women of the State,” the CM said in a statement in the state Assembly.

Majhi further said that beneficiaries will get Rs 5,000 each on Rakhi Purnima and International Women’s Day (March 8) every year. “They will be given Rs 10,000 annually and a total of Rs 50,000 in five years,” he said.

The payment will be made directly to the beneficiary’s Aadhaar-enabled single-holder (DBT) bank account through the Aadhaar Payment Bridge System (APBS) to ensure transparency. “They will also be provided with Subhadra Debit Card,” he said.

To encourage digital transactions, 100 beneficiaries with maximum digital transactions will be identified in each gram panchayat and urban local body and an additional incentive of Rs.500 will be given to each of them. “Our government is committed towards ‘Antyodaya’. Hence, women from economically well-off families, government servants or income tax payees will not be eligible under this scheme. Besides, Women who are receiving assistance of Rs 1,500 or more per month or Rs 18,000 or more per year under any other government scheme will also be ineligible for inclusion under Subhadra,” the CM said.

To avail the benefits under this scheme, the women can apply by filling up the forms available free of cost at Anganwadi centres, mlock offices, Mo Seva Kendras and Jan Seva Kendras.  A call centre will also be set up for the purpose. “Women and Child Development Department will establish a Subhadra Society for the implementation and monitoring of the programme. Our Government is taking steps to launch the scheme at the earliest,” he added.