Odisha releases third instalment of Subhadra Yojana on Raksha Bandhan

Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday released the third instalment of the Subhadra Yojana, crediting Rs 5,000 each to the bank accounts of over 1 crore women beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer.

At a public event in Jeypore, Koraput district, the Chief Minister presented symbolic cheques to select recipients.

Subhadra Yojana, an ambitious women welfare scheme of the BJP government, was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday September 17, 2024.

The scheme is designed to provide eligible women aged between 21 and 60 years with Rs 50,000 over five years, from 2024-25 to 2028-29.

Each beneficiary will receive Rs 10,000 annually in two instalments of Rs 5,000 each — one on Rakhi Purnima and the other on International Women’s Day (March 8).

PNN