Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will distribute Rs 5,000 crore under the fourth installment of the Subhadra Yojana to 1.02 crore women beneficiaries tomorrow (March 8), on International Women’s Day. The event will be held at Talabania in Puri district, with Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida announcing the scheme, and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi also present.
The Deputy Chief Minister said the government has received a total of 1.12 crore applications, out of which over 1.02 crore women will receive financial support in this installment.
“This disbursement marks a continuation of our efforts to empower women economically and socially,” Parida said.
As part of the Women and Child Development (WCD) Department’s International Women’s Day program, awards will also be presented to notable beneficiaries during the event.
Deputy CM Parida further highlighted that 2.13 lakh new beneficiaries will be included in this cycle, while an additional 36,385 women will receive assistance through the grievance redressal mechanism. She explained the ongoing registration process, saying, “Every April, women turning 21 years of age are registered under the scheme, while those reaching 60 years exit the program and are added to the pension system. This is a continuous, yearly process.”
“This is the fourth installment under the Subhadra Yojana. Beneficiaries who have turned 21 since the last cycle will also receive their second installment,” Parida said.
The scheme, launched with the vision of supporting women from economically weaker sections, has grown steadily, with applications rising each year.
