Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will disburse financial assistance to over 1.7 lakh women under the Subhadra Yojana on the occasion of Panchayati Raj Diwas on April 24.
Announcing this on Saturday, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said the distribution will take place during a special event in Puri, coinciding with the Panchayati Raj Diwas.
As part of the scheme’s sixth phase, eligible beneficiaries will receive Rs 10,000 each for two instalments. Around 1.7 lakh women are likely to benefit from the next round of disbursement.
In the fifth phase held on March 6, the state government disbursed Rs 5,000 each to around 2.30 lakh women as the first instalment under the Subhadra Yojana.
The Deputy CM said that the women who had applied for benefit under the scheme on or before March 31, will be eligible for assistance in the upcoming phase.
The state government provides Rs 5,000 to each beneficiary twice a year. The money is directly credited to the bank accounts of eligible women. To qualify, applicants must be between 21 and 60 years of age, with the age verified through their Aadhaar card.
Women aged 21 years or above but below 60 as of July 1, 2024, are eligible to apply for the scheme.
The Subhadra Yojana was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 17, 2024, following the formation of the BJP government in Odisha.
