Odisha Subhadra Scheme

Under the Subhadra Scheme, Women Beneficiaries of Odisha will get financial assistance of Rs. 50,000/- in 5 years. Each year, they will get Rs. 10,000/ -per year in 2 equal installments of Rs. 5,000/- each on International Women’s Day and Raksha Bandhan.
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Introduction of Subhadra Scheme Odisha: A Brief Insight

• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched the Subhadra Scheme in Odisha on the 17th of September 2024.
• The main objective of the Odisha Government behind launching this scheme in the state is to empower women financially and make them self-reliant in terms of money.
• This scheme is implemented by Women and Child Development Department of Odisha Government.
• Government will provide financial assistance of Rs. 50,000/- under the Subhadra Scheme to all eligible women beneficiaries disbursed in a time period of 5 years.
• Each year for 5 years, women beneficiaries will get financial assistance of Rs. 10,000/- per year.
• Rs, 10,000/- per year will also disbursed to women beneficiaries in 2 equal installments of Rs. 5,000/- each.
• The first Installment of the Subhadra Scheme will be transferred in the bank account of women beneficiaries on the occasion of International Women’s Day on 8th of March every year.
• And the second installment of the Subhadra Scheme will disbursed to women beneficiaries on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan every year.
• Subhadra ATM cum Debit Card will also be provided to women beneficiaries to boost digital transactions.
• Any woman beneficiary who has a maximum digital transaction in a year will get an incentive of Rs. 500/- under the Subhadra Scheme.
• From each Gram Panchayat and Urban Local Body, 100 women beneficiaries will be selected for incentives on digital transactions.
• Financial Assistance of Rs. 50,000/- for 5 years will only provided to those women beneficiaries who are permanent residents of Odisha and whose ages is between 21 years to 60 years.
• Apart from that, Families who have NFSA or SFSS Ration Cards are only eligible.
• If any family doesn’t have an  NFSA or SFSS Ration Card, they are also eligible to apply for the Subhadra Scheme if their annual family income is less than Rs. 2,50,000/- in a year.
• Financial Assistance under the Subhadra Scheme will be transferred directly in the Aadhaar Linked Bank Account of the female beneficiary.
• Odisha Government also launched the Official Website of the Subhadra Scheme in which complete information about the scheme is available.
• The government of Odisha expected that around 1 crore women beneficiaries would get the benefit of financial assistance under this scheme.
• This Scheme is only operational for 5 years from 2024-2025 to 2028-2029.
• This scheme is also known by some other famous names also which are “Subhadra Yojana Odisha” or “Subhadra Jojana Odisha”.
• Subhadra Yojana Beneficiary List by District, Block, and GP/ Ward can be checked here.
  
• Scheme Application Form can be collected free of cost from Mo Seba Kendra or Anganwadi Centre.
• In case any help or assistance is required regarding this Scheme of the Odisha Government, the beneficiary can call on “14678”.
• The last date to apply for Subhadra Scheme is 31 March 2025.

Benefits Provided to Eligible Beneficiaries

• Each eligible women beneficiary of State will the the following benefits from the Odisha Government under the Subhadra Scheme :-
  

  Women Beneficiary will get Financial Assistance of Rs. 50,000/- for 5 Years. Each Year Women Beneficiary will get Rs. 10,000/- under the Subhadra Scheme. This Rs. 10,000/- per year will also disbursed in 2 equal installments of Rs. 5,000/- each. First Installment will be provided on International Women’s Day on 8th March and Second Installment will provide on Raksha Bandhan. For Digital Transactions, Subhadra ATM-cum-Debit Card will also given to Women Beneficiary. 100 Women Beneficiaries in each Gram Panchayat/ Urban Local Body will get an additional incentive of Rs. 500/- for maximum digital transactions in the year.

Eligibility Conditions Required to be Fulfilled

• Government of Odisha sets the following eligibility conditions for women beneficiaries in order to provide them the benefit of yearly financial assistance under the  Subhadra Scheme :-
  

  Beneficiary should be a Woman who is a Permanent Resident of Odisha. The Age of Women Beneficiaries should be more than 21 years and less than 60 years. Women Beneficiary Date of Birth should be between 02/07/1964 to 01/07/2003. Having National Food Security Ration Card (NFSA) or State Food Security Scheme Ration Card (SFSS) is mandatorily required. If Any Women Beneficiary doesn’t have an NFSA or SFSS Ration Card then she is also eligible to apply if her family annual income is less than Rs. 2,50,000/-.

Ineligibility Conditions

• If any women beneficiary falls within the ambit of any of the below-mentioned ineligibility criteria of the Subhadra Scheme then she is not eligible to apply for financial assistance :-
  

  If any woman is a beneficiary of any pension or scholarship scheme in which she is receiving Rs. 1,500/- per month assistance is not eligible. State or Central Government Employee. (Both Retired or Serving) If any member of a family is an income tax payee. If a woman’s family has a former or current MP or MLA. If the Beneficiary Women Family has more than 10 Acres of Non-Irrigated Land or 5 Acres of Irrigated Land. If Family has 4 wheeler vehicle. (Tractors, Mini Trucks, and Small Commercial Vehicle are exempted)

Documents Required to be Attached

• Documents that are required to be attached at the time of applying for financial assistance of 50,000/- for 5 years under Subhadra Scheme of Odisha Government are mentioned below :-
  

  Domicile or Residence Proof of Odisha. Aadhar Card of Women Beneficiary. Bank Account Details. NFSA/ SFSS Card. Certificate of Income. (Not older than 6 months) Caste Certificate. Mobile Number. 1 Passport Size Photo.

How Beneficiaries Can Avail the Benefit of this Scheme

• Women Beneficiaries who are not registered under the Subhadra Scheme of the Odisha Government can register themselves till 31st of March 2025.
• Registration of Women will be done through the Offline Application Form.
• Application Forms can be collected free of cost from any of the below-mentioned offices :-
  • Common Service Centres.
  • Anganwadi Centres.
  • Block Offices.
  • Urban Local Bodies Offices.
  • MO Seva Kendras.
  • Gram Panchayat/ Sabha Office.
• Collect the Application Form of the Subhadra Scheme and Fill it correctly without making any mistake.
• Attach all the required documents with the Application Form.
• Now, Submit the Application Form and all relevant documents in the Common Service Centre or Mo Seba Kendra.
• Concerned Officials of the Department will verify the beneficiary women’s details from the Government Database.
• Selected Women Beneficiary will get financial assistance of Rs. 50,000/- for 5 years in 5 installments of Rs. 10,000/- per year.
• Subhadra ATM-cum-Debit Card will also issued in the name of beneficiary women to facilitate financial transactions which can be collected from the Anganwadi Centre or Block Office.
• Beneficiary Women can check the Subhadra Scheme Application Status by Logging in with the help of her Aadhaar Number.
  
• If any woman beneficiary face any difficulty regarding the Subhadra Scheme then she can file an Online Complaint on the Official Website by entering their Aadhaar Number.
  

Application Process of Subhadra Yojana

Important Links Available

• Official Website of Subhadra Scheme Odisha.
• Application Status of Subhadra Scheme Odisha.
• Beneficiary List of Subhadra Scheme Odisha.
• Register Grievance/ Complaint for Subhadra Scheme Odisha.
• Rejected Beneficiary List of Subhadra Scheme Odisha.
• Official Website of Odisha Women and Child Development Department.
• List of Mo Seva Kendra in Odisha.
• English Guidelines of Subhadra Scheme Odisha.
• Oriya Guidelines of Subhadra Scheme Odisha.
• FAQs of Subhadra Scheme Odisha.
• Mobile Application of Subhadra Scheme Odisha.

Contact Details in Case of Help Needed

• Contact Number of Subhadra Scheme Odisha :- 14678.
• Helpline Number of Women and Child Development Department Odisha :- 0674 2536775.
• Contact Email of Women and Child Development Department Odisha :- wcdsec.or@nic.in.
• Address of Women and Child Development Department Odisha :-
  Odisha State Secretariat, Sachivalaya Marg,
  Unit – 2, Bhubaneswar, Odisha – 751001.

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