Women Empowerment / Subhadra Portal to Reopen in April for New Beneficiaries

Bhubaneswar, Sep 16: The Subhadra portal will reopen in April for new beneficiaries at the start of the next financial year. Applicants must be at least 21 years old to register.

This year, the government included new beneficiaries in the fifth installment, adding 2,21,054 people to the scheme. The portal will remain open from April to May, giving those left out another chance to apply.

Officials said beneficiaries excluded due to IT returns or land registration issues will be reconsidered after verification by block‑level and district‑level committees. Instructions have already been issued to these committees to ensure fair inclusion.

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Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida announced that Subhadra Yojana will celebrate its second anniversary on Thursday.

“Subhadra Yojana will turn two years old. At 6:30 pm, women will light lamps in their homes for Subhadra beneficiaries. The celebrations will be grand, with a state‑level program at Mukteswar Temple. Rangoli competitions will be held at district offices, central projects, and Anganwadi centres, with events across 338 locations,” she said.

Launched by the Prime Minister on September 17, 2024, Subhadra Yojana has disbursed ₹25,800 crore in two years, impacting the lives of over one crore women. The scheme has empowered women economically, with more than 26 per cent becoming entrepreneurs.