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Close to 1 crore eligible women in Odisha will receive the second instalment of Rs 5,000 under the Subhadra Yojana on March 8, 2025, coinciding with International Women’s Day. The numbers come amid recent statements made by Deputy CM Pravati Parida saying that the scheme reached 98 lakh women in seven months and was close to recording 1 crore registrations.
Meanwhile, the Odisha government will disburse the second instalment funds via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to Aadhaar-linked bank accounts. Again, as stated by the Deputy CM, beneficiaries must have completed registration by the March 31, 2025 deadline, while adding that those previously rejected can appeal through Subhadra Committees.
Eligibility Criteria for Subhadra Yojana:
To qualify for Subhadra Yojana, applicants must be residents of Odisha, aged between 21 and 60 years, with a family income less than or equal to Rs 2.5 lakh annually.
Additionally, they should be covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA). However, government employees, income taxpayers, and families with more than five acres of irrigated or 10 acres of non-irrigated land are excluded.
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Women receiving over Rs 1,500 per month or Rs 18,000 per year from other schemes are also ineligible.
Application Process of Subhadra Scheme:
1. Applications are submitted at Anganwadi centres or Common Service Centers (CSCs) with Aadhaar and residence proofs.
2. Mandatory e-KYC via facial authentication on the Subhadra Portal/App ensures security.
3. Common rejections stem from Aadhaar-bank mismatches or incomplete forms.
Subhadra Yojana and Its Future Plans:
The Subhadra Yojana provides Rs 50,000 over five years (Rs 10,000 annually in two instalments), empowering women economically. As of December 2024, Rs 4,900 crore had been transferred in the first phase.
Further, in the 2025–26 budget, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi allocated Rs 10,145 crore for Subhadra and Rs 153 crore for the Subhadra Surakshya initiative. A new ‘Subhadra Plus’ umbrella will expand into programmes like Kishori Subhadra (for adolescents) and Subhadra Sakhi (community support).
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With over 1.07 crore expected applicants, Subhadra Yojana marks Odisha’s largest women-centric welfare initiative, blending financial aid with digital empowerment.
