Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday announced the standard operating procedure (SOP) for implementation of Subhadra Yojana, one of the major poll promises of the BJP.
Majhi announced in the Odisha Assembly that the State Cabinet in its meeting on August 22 approved implementation of Subhadra Yojana, a path-breaking initiative for women’s empowerment from financial year 2024-2025 to 2028-29. He said an outlay of Rs 55,825 crore has been made for the initiative.
The Chief Minister Majhi pointed out that Subhadra Scheme will transform the lives of more that one crore women of the State adding that it will cover all eligible women aged 21 years or above and less than 60 years.
Elaborating on the scheme, Majhi said that a total of Rs 10,000 per annum will be paid in two instalments of Rs 5000 each on Rakhi Purnima day and International Women’s Day (March 8). Thus an eligible woman beneficiary will get Rs 50,000 in total in five years.
In order to ensure transparency in providing the assistance, the payment will be made directly to the beneficiary’s Aadhaar-enabled single-holder (DBT) Bank Account through the Aadhaar Payment Bridge System (APBS). A Subhadra Debit Card will also be issued to the beneficiaries, he added.
While pointing out that his government is committed towards ‘Antodaya’, the Chief Minister clarified that women from economically well-off families, Government servants or Income Tax payees will not be eligible under this scheme. Besides, 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 ineligible for inclusion under Subhadra, he added.
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, Jan Seva Kendras etc.. A Call Centre will also be set up for ‘Subhadra’, the Chief Minister stated.
He said the Women and Child Development Department will establish a Subhadra Society for the implementation and monitoring of the programme.
While informing that his government is taking steps for launch of the scheme at the earliest, the Chief Minister sought active cooperation of the Members of the House to ensure that no deserving woman is left out.
