Odisha Govt To Disburse 4th Phase Subhadra Yojana Money On Dec 25

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday decided to disburse the fourth phase of the first instalment of money under Subhadra Yojana on December 25.

According to the Women and Child Development (W&CD) Department, the state government is likely to release the first installment money of the scheme to around 15 lakh women on December 25.

Altogether 1,05,36,612 women have registered themselves for Subhadra Yojana by December 1, said the department in a statement.

The state government has so far disbursed the first installment of Rs 5,000 to around 80 lakh eligible women in three phases.

The BJP government in the state had earlier announced that the last phase of the first installment of money under Subhadra scheme will be credited to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries on March 7 next year.

The government had rolled out the cash transfer scheme in Odisha on September 17.

Under the scheme, the beneficiaries will receive Rs 10,000 in their bank accounts in two installments in a year. The money will be credited to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries on the occasion of Rakshya Bandhan and on International Women’s Day (March 8). They will get Rs 50,000 in five years under Subhadra Yojana.

The scheme, to be implemented during 2024-25 and 2028-29, is set to benefit over one crore eligible women in the age group of 21 to 60 .