Subhadra Yojana: 20 Lakh More Beneficiaries to get 1st Instalment of Funds - Know More

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Saturday said that around 20 lakh more beneficiaries under Subhra Yojana are likely to receive ir first instalment of Rs 5,000 by November end in third phase of disbursement.

state government so far has disbursed Rs 5,000 each to about 60 lakh beneficiaries in two phases.

Parida told reporters that about 20 lakh women beneficiaries during third phase of disbursement are likely to get money in ir bank accounts on November 24 at a function to be held at Sundergarh.

Union Ministers Dharmendra Prhan and Jual Oram are scheduled to attend function.

remaining eligible beneficiaries will get money in 4th phase of disbursement sometime in December, she said.

What is Subhra Yojana ?

scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 17.

state government’s flagship Subhra Yojana is aimed at empowering women under which each beneficiary is entitled to get Rs 50,000 over a period of five years. beneficiaries will receive Rs 10,000 in two instalments in a year.

While around 25 lakh women received money in first phase, amount was credited to bank accounts of 35 lakh beneficiaries in second phase on October 9.

Asked about applications rejected so far, Parida said that every panchayat office has been asked to publish rejection list.

“We also have a list of those with problems in ir bank details. y can be included in subsequent phase,” she said ding that applications of around 2.67 lakh women beneficiaries have reportedly been rejected for various reasons.

Stating that about 1 crore women would be covered under Subhra Yojana, Parida said government would expand its coverage, extending benefits to Anganwi workers, without a government employee in ir family.