Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Cabinet has approved March 31, 2025, as the closure date for registrations under the Subhadra scheme for the financial year 2024-25. Additionally, the Cabinet has approved the list of 20 lakh seventeen beneficiaries who received the first installment of financial assistance on November 24, 2024.
The Subhadra scheme, launched on August 22, 2024, aims to financially empower women and provide safety nets to them and their families, with a budget allocation of Rs. 55,825 crores for five years.
To date, over 1.06 crore applications have been registered under the scheme, with 80,29,741 applicants already approved and disbursed with the first installment of Rs 5,000. The remaining applications are under consideration, and field inquiry teams are verifying eligibility. Applications are still being accepted without a cut-off date for FY 2024-25.
