ЁЯМЯ What is Subhadra Yojana?
Subhadra Yojana is a women-centric financial assistance scheme launched by the Government of Odisha on September 17, 2024, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to support economically vulnerable women across the state The New Indian Express+15Wikipedia+15Odisha Connect+15.
ЁЯТ░ Key Benefits
- тВ╣50,000 over 5 years, paid as тВ╣10,000 per annum (тВ╣5,000 each installment) Sanskriti IAS+7jaankaarbharat.com+7e District Portal+7.
- Installment schedule:
- Raksha Bandhan (AugustтАУSeptember)
- International Women’s Day (8 March) each year Business Standard+2Govt Schemes India+2jaankaarbharat.com+2e District Portal.
- Funds transferred via DBT to Aadhaar-linked bank accounts.
- Subhadra Debit Card (ATM cum debit card) provided to all beneficiaries Angel One+6Wikipedia+6e District Portal+6Deccan Chronicle+8Business Standard+8Govt Schemes India+8.
- Digital Transaction Incentive: тВ╣500 reward to the top 100 digitally-active women in each local body (GP/ULB) annually YouTube+15Wikipedia+15DD News+15.
тЬЕ Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants must:
- Be a resident of Odisha and aged 21тАУ60 years as of July 1, 2024 (born between July 2, 1964 and July 1, 2003) The Economic Times+3Angel One+3DIGIVILL+3jaankaarbharat.com+5Govt Schemes India+5e District Portal+5.
- Have a family income тЙд тВ╣2.5 lakh/year, or be listed under NFSA/SFSS Angel One+6Govt Schemes India+6e District Portal+6.
- Not be:
- Government employees or pensioners
- Income-tax payers
- Receiving government pensions or schemes worth тВ╣1,500+/month or тВ╣18,000+/year
- Hold land above prescribed limits or vehicles like cars/trucks
- Elected representatives (MP/MLA) or senior municipal office holders The New Indian Express+8Govt Schemes India+8jaankaarbharat.com+8Odisha Connect+5Wikipedia+5Sanskriti IAS+5subhadra.odisha.gov.in+2subhadraodisha.com+2YouTube+2e District Portal.
ЁЯУЕ Implementation & Timeline
- Scheme runs from 2024тАУ25 to 2028тАУ29, benefiting over 1 crore women with a state budget of тВ╣55,825 crore Wikipedia+15Wikipedia+15Govt Schemes India+15.
- Over 98 lakh women already received first installment; third installment disbursed on August 9, 2025, to one crore beneficiaries The Economic Times+11DD News+11The Times of India+11.
- Government will conduct a door-to-door re-survey post disbursement and reopen the portal for fresh registration to include newly eligible women or resolve exclusions The Times of India.
ЁЯУЛ How to Apply & Track Status
- Visit the official portal: subhadra.odisha.gov.in Business Standard+4Angel One+4The Economic Times+4.
- Select тАЬApplication StatusтАЭ or тАЬBeneficiary ListтАЭ from homepagesubhadra.org.in+2subhadraodisha.com+2DIGIVILL+2.
- Enter or select District, Block/ULB, GP/Ward, and optionally your Aadhaar number for status or inclusion checks.
- To check NPCI rejection list, use the portal to view if bank-A/C activation is needed and rectify issues as required The New Indian Express+4subhadraodisha.com+4DIGIVILL+4.
ЁЯзЧ Scheme at a Glance
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Duration | 2024тАУ25 to 2028тАУ29 |
| Total Benefit | тВ╣50,000 per beneficiary over 5 years |
| Installment | тВ╣5,000 twice a year (Raksha Bandhan & Women’s Day) |
| Eligibility | Women (21тАУ60 yrs) from Odisha; income тЙд тВ╣2.5 lakh |
| Exclusions | Govt employees, income-tax payers, high-value pension |
| Additional Perk | тВ╣500 incentive for top digital transaction users |
| Monitoring | Portal-based status check, list updates, re-surveys |