New Delhi: Many types of schemes are being run by the state government along with the central government for the development of women. Now the Odisha government has approved the Subhadra Yojana for women. Only the women of Odisha will get the benefit of this scheme.

About Subhadra Yojana

Under the Subhadra Yojana, women get 10 thousand rupees every year for the next five years. This amount is given in two installments. This means that women will get 5 thousand rupees in each installment. Women will get this amount on the occasion of Rakhi Purnima and Women's Day. In this scheme too, the installment amount will come directly in the accounts of women.

The benefit of Subhadra Yojana will be available to women above 21 years of age and below 60 years of age.

The benefit of the scheme will be available only to those women who are not included in the financially strong category. Women in government jobs and those who pay income tax are not included in this scheme. However, if a woman gets a benefit of Rs 15,000 or more every year from any other government scheme, then she will not be included in this scheme. In the current financial year, more than one crore women will get the benefit of the scheme.

Approval received from cabinet

After getting approval from the state cabinet, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Manjhi announced the scheme in the assembly. Mohan Charan Manjhi said that on August 22, 2024, the state cabinet approved the Subhadra scheme. The cabinet has decided that the 'Subhadra' scheme will be implemented from the current financial year 2024-25 to the financial year 2028-29.

The Cabinet has set a budget of Rs 55825 crore for this scheme.

Subhadra Debit Card

Chief Minister Manjhi said that to promote digital transactions in rural and urban areas, women will also get 'Subhadra Debit Card'. Out of the beneficiaries of this scheme, 100 beneficiaries doing digital transactions will be identified and they will also be given an additional incentive of Rs 500. Apart from this, a call center will also be started for the scheme. The implementation of the scheme will be monitored under the Women and Child Development Department.