The Odisha government will distribute the Subhadra Yojana fourth phase of the first instalment on February 8, 2025, informed Dy CM Pravati Parida.
The disbursement event will take place in Jajpur.
Approximately 18 lakh women are expected to benefit from this phase, bringing the total number of beneficiaries under the scheme to over 98 lakh.
The scheme aims to empower women financially and promote economic independence.
The eligible beneficiaries, who will be left out of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), will be added to the scheme by March 8 this year, Parida told reporters.
Of 3.38 lakh applicants, 59,000 have been given NPCI clearance so far, she said, stressing that not a single eligible beneficiary will be left out of the Subhadra scheme.
Those who will be included under the scheme newly will receive both the first and second instalment money on March 8, the International Women’s Day, she said.
