Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Odisha Disburses Fifth Subhadra Instalment to Over One Crore Women
Odisha gave many women the fifth payment under the Subhadra Yojana.
The payment was Rs 5,000 for each eligible beneficiary.
The government said more than Rs 5,163 crore was sent to women’s bank accounts.
One report said the payment reached 1,03,26,162 women, while another rounded the figure to 1.3 crore.
The money was released at an event in Lathipada in Nayagarh district on Friday, during Raksha Bandhan.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said the scheme should help women make their own financial decisions.
Surveys cited by him said many women used the money for savings, businesses and other long-term activities.
The government also said it was supporting women entrepreneurs and had created 27 lakh Lakhpati Didis.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi released the fifth Subhadra Yojana instalment to 1,03,26,162 women, according to two reports.
The transfer exceeded Rs 5,163 crore statewide, including Rs 116.80 crore for 2,33,585 beneficiaries in Nayagarh district.
Each instalment provides Rs 5,000, with the latest disbursement taking place on Friday during Raksha Bandhan.
Majhi said the scheme seeks to promote women’s social, political and economic self-reliance, while surveys reported increased account balances and spending.
The government said it had created 27 lakh Lakhpati Didis and launched a Women Entrepreneurship Platform offering training, market links and financial assistance.
- Who
- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi released the payment to women beneficiaries, with state ministers and legislators attending the event.
- What
- The fifth Rs 5,000 instalment under the Subhadra Yojana was disbursed.
- When
- On Friday, during Raksha Bandhan; the articles do not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- At a special event in Lathipada, Nayagarh district, also spelled Nayagada in one report.
- Why
- The government says the scheme is intended to advance women’s empowerment, financial independence and ability to make economic decisions.
- Scheme
- Subhadra Yojana
- Instalment
- Fifth instalment of Rs 5,000
- Statewide beneficiaries
- 1,03,26,162 women; one report rounds this to 1.3 crore
- Statewide transfer
- More than Rs 5,163 crore
- Nayagarh beneficiaries
- 2,33,585 women
- Nayagarh transfer
- Rs 116.80 crore
- Survey finding
- Majhi cited findings that 87.19 per cent considered the scheme extremely useful and around 80 per cent used the assistance beyond immediate household needs
- Scheme allocation
- Rs 55,825 crore earmarked over five years, according to Telegraph India
