Dikhyaa Mohanty 
The Subhadra Yojana for women has rules that the Odisha government released today. As previously mentioned, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will give the first tranche to recipients on September 17, which is his birthday. The Women & Child Development Department has released guidelines that state that women who are under 60 years old and who will be at least 21 years old by July 1, 2024, would be eligible to receive Rs 10,000 per year for the remaining years of the scheme, which will be paid out in two equal installments. In accordance with the program, qualifying women in each of the State’s 30 districts will get Rs 50,000 in aid over the course of the following five years.
Subhadra ATM/Debit Cards would be given to women recipients. In order to promote digital transactions, each gram panchayat and urban local body will identify 100 beneficiaries who have the most digital transactions, and each of them will receive an extra incentive of Rs 500. In accordance with the criteria, the following documents are necessary in order to get the scheme’s benefits:
- Aadhaar Card: Women applying for benefits under the Subhadra Scheme must have an Aadhaar card in their name.
- Mobile Number Linkage: The Aadhaar card must be linked with the applicant’s mobile number.
- Bank Account: Applicants must have an Aadhaar-enabled and Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)-enabled bank account.
- Aadhaar Registration or Correction: If the applicant does not have an Aadhaar number or if there is a mismatch in the Aadhaar card details, they need to register or correct the details under Aadhaar.
- Opening and Updating Bank Account: If the applicant does not have an Aadhaar-enabled and DBT-enabled bank account, they need to:
- Open a new bank account.
- Ensure the bank account is Aadhaar-enabled.
- Make the bank account DBT-enabled.
- Complete the e-KYC process.
- Assistance will be provided by the government to complete these steps.
- Eligibility and Ineligibility Criteria For Subhadra Yojana:
- All women in the age group of 21 to 60 will be included under the scheme.
- Women from economically well-off families, government servants or Income Tax payees will not be eligible under the Subhadra Yojana.
- Similarly, women who are receiving assistance of Rs 1,500 or more per month or Rs 18,000 or more per year under any other government scheme will also be excluded from the scheme.
- The money will be credited to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and on International Women’s Day (March 8).
- To avail the benefits under this scheme, the women can apply by filling up the forms available free of cost at Anganwadi centres, Block offices, Mo Seva Kendras and Jan Seva Kendras. A call centre will also be set up for the scheme.
