Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Odisha Transfers Rs 25,800 Crore Under Subhadra Scheme
Odisha has a program called the Subhadra scheme to help women with money.
Women aged 21 to 60 can receive financial assistance through the program.
The total support is Rs 50,000 over five years.
Each year, beneficiaries receive Rs 10,000 in two payments.
The payments are made around International Women’s Day and Raksha Bandhan.
The government says more than 1.03 crore women have received money so far.
Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said the scheme helped many women become self-reliant through businesses.
The state is planning special celebrations to mark the scheme’s progress.
The Odisha government transferred Rs 25,800 crore to more than 1.03 crore women under the Subhadra scheme.
The money was distributed in five instalments, with each beneficiary receiving Rs 10,000 annually.
Eligible women aged 21 to 60 can receive Rs 50,000 over five years from 2024-25 to 2028-29.
Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said assessments found that over 26 per cent of women became self-reliant through entrepreneurship.
The government asked households to light lamps on September 17 and announced celebrations at anganwadi centres and child development offices.
- Who
- The Odisha government, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, and more than 1.03 crore women beneficiaries.
- What
- The government transferred Rs 25,800 crore under the Subhadra women-focused financial assistance scheme.
- When
- The transfers were reported after two years of the scheme; the scheme began on September 17, 2024.
- Where
- Odisha, with the announcement made in Bhubaneswar.
- Why
- The scheme aims to help eligible women become financially independent and self-reliant.
- Total transferred
- Rs 25,800 crore
- Beneficiaries
- More than 1.03 crore women
- Payment schedule
- Rs 10,000 annually in two instalments of Rs 5,000 each
- Total assistance
- Rs 50,000 over five years
- Eligibility
- Women aged 21 to 60 years
- Scheme period
- 2024-25 to 2028-29
- Assessment finding
- More than 26 per cent of women were reported to have become self-reliant through entrepreneurship