Subhadra Yojana: Women stage protest in Gajapati after ‘getting deprived of financial assistance’

Several women staged a road blockade at Hatibadi village under Raigarh block of Gajapati district on Thursday in protest of being deprived of financial assistance under the Subhadra Yojana of the Odisha government.

As a result, road communication along the road was severely affected. Hundreds of vehicles on both the sides of the road were stranded due to the protest.

The women eventually withdrew their protest after the local Tehsildar and other officials of the district administration reached the spot and assured them of financial assistance under the scheme.

“We are poor people. However, we are yet to get money under the Subhadra scheme. We were forced to stage a protest as we have not received the assistance,” said a protestor.

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Notably, the fourth phase transfer of the first instalment to beneficiaries under the Subhadra Yojana will be done by December 25.

Officials have announced that a comprehensive list of qualified and unqualified recipients will be released by December 6. Beneficiaries will have a seven-day period to file objections concerning their eligibility status.

Subhadra Yojana, aimed to enhance the economic prospects of women, has delivered its first instalment of Rs 5,000 to 80 lakh beneficiaries in three phases.

As of December 1, a total of 1,05,36,612 women have applied under the Subhadra scheme.

Earlier, Deputy CM Pravati Parida had announced that girls turning 21 in November are eligible for the mega scheme and requested everyone to apply without any further delay.