Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Thursday released Rs 5000 each to 2.30 lakh women beneficiaries under fifth phase of disbursement of Subhadra Yojana’s first instalment.
With this, a total of 1.20 crore beneficiaries have been covered under the scheme across five phases.
“The government spent over Rs 115 crore benefitting over 1 crore women beneficiaries under this flagship fund transfer scheme,” Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida informed at a special programme.
She also announced cash rewards of Rs 1500 and Rs 500 for Anganwadi workers and helpers, respectively, as a token of appreciation for achieving the 1 crore ‘Subhadra Yojana’ milestone.
The Deputy CM further appealed to all women beneficiaries to light lamps in front of the main door of their homes on March 7 evening to celebrate the success of the scheme.
ଆସନ୍ତା କାଲି ୭ ତାରିଖ ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟାରେ ସୁଭଦ୍ରା ସହାୟତା ପାଇ ଥିବା ହିତାଧିକାରୀମାନେ ମା’ସୁଭଦ୍ରାଙ୍କ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ ପାଇଁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଗୋଟିଏ ଦୀପ ଜାଳିବା ପାଇଁ ଅନୁରୋଧ l#subhadrayojana #subhadra #ଘରେଘରେସୁଭଦ୍ରା #DCMPravatiParida pic.twitter.com/vJhztnW5Gi
— Pravati Parida (@PravatiPOdisha) March 6, 2025
The second instalment money under Subhadra Yojana will be released on March 8, covering around 1 crore women beneficiaries. Those left out of the scheme will receive three-phase money amounting to Rs 15,000 at one go on the auspicious occasion of Rakhi Purnima this year during disbursement of the third instalment.
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The scheme was launched on September 17, 2024. While Rs 5,000 was credited to bank accounts of 25 lakh women beneficiaries in the first phase, around 39 lakh women received the amount in the second phase on October 9 last year. The 3rd phase money was disbursed to 20 lakh women beneficiaries on November 24.
On February 8, more than 18 lakh women beneficiaries received Rs 5,000 in the fourth phase.
The Odisha government has allocated Rs 55825 crore for a period of 5 years for this scheme to promote women empowerment across the state.
