Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government today issued guidelines for the Subhadra Yojana for women, the first installment of which as earlier announced will be released to beneficiaries by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday on September 17.
According to the guidelines issued by the Women & Child Development Department, women who have attained 21 years of age or more by 1st July, 2024 and less than 60 years of age will be eligible to get Rs 10,000 annually for the remaining years of the scheme in two equal installments per year. Under the scheme, eligible women in all the 30 districts of the State will get assistance of Rs 50,000 in the next five years.
Women beneficiaries will be issued Subhadra ATM-cum-Debit Card. To encourage digital transactions, 100 beneficiaries with maximum digital transactions will be identified in each gram panchayat and urban local body and an additional incentive of Rs 500 will be given to each of them.
As per the guidelines the following documents are required for availing the benefits of the scheme:
Aadhaar Card: Women applying for benefits under the Subhadra Scheme must have an Aadhaar card in their name.
Mobile Number Linkage: The Aadhaar card must be linked with the applicant’s mobile number.
Bank Account: Applicants must have an Aadhaar-enabled and Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)-enabled bank account.
Aadhaar Registration or Correction: If the applicant does not have an Aadhaar number or if there is a mismatch in the Aadhaar card details, they need to register or correct the details under Aadhaar.
Opening and Updating Bank Account: If the applicant does not have an Aadhaar-enabled and DBT-enabled bank account, they need to:
Open a new bank account.
Ensure the bank account is Aadhaar-enabled.
Make the bank account DBT-enabled.
Complete the e-KYC process.
Assistance will be provided by the government to complete these steps.
Eligibility and Ineligibility Criteria For Subhadra Yojana:
All women in the age group of 21 to 60 will be included under the scheme.
Women from economically well-off families, government servants or Income Tax payees will not be eligible under the Subhadra Yojana.
Similarly, women who are receiving assistance of Rs 1,500 or more per month or Rs 18,000 or more per year under any other government scheme will also be excluded from the scheme.
The money will be credited to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and on International Women’s Day (March 8).
How to apply for Subhadra Yojana:
To avail the benefits under this scheme, the women can apply by filling up the forms available free of cost at Anganwadi centres, Block offices, Mo Seva Kendras and Jan Seva Kendras. A call centre will also be set up for the scheme.
