Odisha Govt Allocates Rs 10,000 Cr Budget For 'Subhadra Yojana'

Bhubaneswar, July 27: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida emphasised the key aspects of the Subhadra Yojana, revealing that the scheme has been allocated a budget of Rs 10,000 crore, adding that a list of 1.5 crore women has been compiled, and a standard operating procedure will be established to determine the distribution of funds.

"A provision of Rs 10,000 crore has been made in the Subhadra scheme. A list of one crore 50 lakh women has been prepared. An SOP will be made to decide who will get how much. Feedback will be taken from various sections of the society and the SOP will be finalized," Pravati Parida said.

The Odisha Deputy Chief Minister said that the Subhadra Yojana will be launched by the state government in Odisha on September 17 in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

This comes after Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced on Wednesday that the state government is planning to launch the Subhadra Yojana in Odisha in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 17, coinciding with his birthday.

Replying to the discussion on the motion of thanks on the governor's address in the Assembly, the chief minister said the Odisha government has decided to pay Rs 50,000 to women, who comprise 50 per cent population of the state.

"No development can be achieved by ignoring women. The dream of every woman for financial independence and empowerment will be fulfilled with the implementation of the scheme," he said.

Majhi further said the BJP government has been formed to fulfil the hopes, aspirations and dreams of 4.5 crore people in Odisha.
The government has started to establish 'Odia Asmita' and bring all-round development through a transparent administration.

"The first duty of the state government is to protect Odia Asmita through enrichment of language, literature, culture and heritage, for which a corpus fund of Rs 200 crore has been established. The government has started implementing these from the first day of coming to office," he said.

The Odisha government has launched the Subhadra Yojana to empower women by providing Rs 50,000 in financial assistance. (ANI)