PM Modi launches Odisha overnment’s Women Centric ‘Subhadra’ Yojana and transfers first intalment to accounts of over 10 lakh beneficiaries.

By B.Maharana
Bhubaneswar, September 17
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched ‘Subhdra’ Yojajana, the flagship scheme of the BJP Government of Odisha, at a grand ceremony held in Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday coinciding his 74th birth day.
‘Subhadra’Yojana is the largest, single women-centric scheme and is expected to cover more than 1 crore women.
On this historic occasion, the Prime Minister initiated the fund transfer of first instalment at the rate of Rs.5,000 into the bank accounts of over 10 lakh women beneficiaries..
Under the scheme, all eligible beneficiaries between the ages of 21 and 60 would receive Rs 50,000 for 5 years between 2024-25 to 2028-29. An amount of Rs 10,000 per annum in two equal instalments will be credited directly to the beneficiary’s Aadhaar-enabled bank accounts through DBT-Direct Benefit Transfer.
M Modi earlier laid the foundation stone and inaugurated various development projects worth Rs 3800 crore in Bhubaneswar. He also launched and dedicated to the nation several projects in the state.
He also released the 1st instalment of assistance to nearly 10 lakh beneficiaries under PMAY-G in around 14 states.
The Griha Pravesh celebrations for 26 lakh beneficiaries of PMAY (Gramin and Urban) from across the country were held during the program. PM Modi also handed over the keys to their house to PMAY (Gramin and Urban) beneficiaries.
He also launched the AWS+ 2024 app for a survey of additional households for PMAY-G. Further, the Prime Minister launched the Operational Guidelines of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0.
Addressing the women beneficiaries , the Prime Minister expressed happiness that the new BJP government in the state has given the gift of Subhadra Yojana to the mothers and sisters of Odisha as part of their initial decisions.
He added that more than 1 crore women of Odisha will benefit from this. Further explaining, Modi said that under the scheme, women will be given a total amount of Rs 50,000 which would be directly credited to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries.
He added that the scheme was also linked to the pilot project of RBI’s digital currency. Modi congratulated the women of Odisha for joining this first of its kind digital currency scheme in the country.
Prime minister said that any nation moves faster only when participation of half of its population that is the women power’s is equal.
He said the advancement of women and their empowerment will be the key to Odisha’s development. Taking a leaf out of the folklore of Odisha,
Modi said that the presence of Goddess Subhadra along with Lord Jagannath here tells us about women empowerment. “ I bow down to all the mothers, sisters and daughters in the form of Goddess Subhadra”, exclaimed Shri Modi.
The Prime Minister spoke about the organization of many yatras across the state so that SUBHADRA Yojana reaches every mother, sister and daughter of Odisha. He said that women are being made aware of all the information related to the scheme.
He highlighted that many workers from the present dispensation in the state are also engaging in this service with full vigour and congratulated the government, the administration as well as MLAs, MPs and party workers for this public awareness.
Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation Railway Projects worth more than Rs 2800 crore, and laid the foundation stone for National Highway Projects worth more than Rs 1000 crore.
The Prime Minister released the 1st installment of assistance to nearly 10 lakh beneficiaries under PMAY-G of around 14 states, took part in Grih Pravesh celebrations for 26 lakh beneficiaries of PMAY (Gramin and Urban) from across the country and handed over house keys to PMAY (Gramin and Urban) beneficiaries.
Further, he launched Awaas+ 2024 App, for survey of additional households for PMAY-G, and the Operational Guidelines of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0.