Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will reopen the portal for Subhadra Yojana after the disbursal of the third instalment on August 9 to allow new eligible beneficiaries to apply for the financial benefit.
Announcing this on Wednesday, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida told reporters that young women aged 21 years and above will be eligible to apply once the portal is reopened.
At the same time, a fresh survey will also be launched to identify and include nearly two lakh women who were previously excluded from the scheme, she said.
Parida said several women were excluded from the scheme as they purchased vehicles, owned more than five acres of land, or filed income tax returns after their inclusion in the scheme. The fresh survey will ensure eligible women from such categories are reconsidered.
This apart, a list of around 93,000 beneficiaries who have crossed the age of 60 has been handed over to the Social Security Department. These individuals, Parida said, will not receive benefits under the Subhadra scheme as they are eligible to get pension from the state government.
Notably, the state government is slated to disburse third instalment of Subhadra Yojana money on August 9 on the occasion of ‘Rakhi Purnima.’
