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Odisha to disburse fifth Subhadra instalment to one crore women
The government of Odisha, a state in India, is giving money to women who need help.
This money is part of a program called the Subhadra scheme.
On August 28, more than one crore women will get 5,000 rupees each.
This is the fifth time they are getting this payment.
Women who are new to the program will get all five payments at once.
The program gives women between 21 and 60 years old 50,000 rupees over five years.
The money is given in two parts every year, on International Women's Day and on Raksha Bandhan.
Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida announced the news.
She also spoke to new members of the Child Welfare Committee about keeping children safe and happy.
The Odisha government will disburse the fifth instalment of Rs 5,000 to more than one crore beneficiaries under the Subhadra scheme on August 28.
Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida announced the disbursement will take place in Nayagada on Raksha Bandhan.
Eligible new applicants will receive all five instalments in one go on August 28.
The Subhadra scheme, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Bhubaneswar on September 17, 2024, provides eligible women aged 21 to 60 with Rs 50,000 over five years.
Women who submit their scheme registration by August 28 will still be considered for disbursement via district-level verification pipelines.
- Who
- Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida and the Odisha government; beneficiaries are eligible women aged 21 to 60 years.
- What
- Disbursement of the fifth instalment of Rs 5,000 under the Subhadra scheme to more than one crore beneficiaries.
- Where
- Nayagada, Odisha, India.
- When
- August 28, on Raksha Bandhan.
- Why
- To provide financial assistance to eligible women as part of the scheme's goal of Rs 50,000 over five years.
Key facts
- Scheme
- Subhadra scheme
- Instalment
- Fifth instalment of Rs 5,000
- Beneficiaries
- More than one crore women
- Disbursement date
- August 28 (Raksha Bandhan)
- Disbursement location
- Nayagada, Odisha
- Total benefit
- Rs 50,000 over five years (2024-25 to 2028-29)
- Eligibility
- Women aged 21 to 60 years
- Scheme launch
- September 17, 2024, in Bhubaneswar by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Quotes
Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida
Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha, in charge of Women and Child Development
“We will release the financial assistance under the Subhadra scheme in Nayagada on Raksha Bandhan (August 28),”
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“the best interest of the child should remain at the centre of every decision and intervention.”
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