Odisha CM flags off 'Subhadra Ratha'
Bhubaneswar (07/09/2024): Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday flagged off the 'Subhadra Ratha' (Subhadra vans) to spread awareness about the scheme.
The vans were flagged off from Gandhi Marg in Bhubaneswar.
The vehicles will roll on the roads till September 16.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Mohan Majhi said, "Subhadra Yojana will fulfill the dreams of every woman of the state.
It will make the women economically independent." Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said that there is no deadline for applying to become a beneficiary of the Subhadra scheme.
Applications will be accepted until every eligible beneficiary receives the amount." She added, "We have initiated a process to reach out to the beneficiaries, and I assure you that no one will be left out under the scheme." The beneficiaries will receive their first installment of Rs 5,000 on September 17, on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birth anniversary.
The forms are currently available to apply for the scheme.
A dedicated web portal has also been launched to apply online.
The state government has set a target to enroll at least 1 crore women beneficiaries under Subhadra Yojana.
This was a promise made by the BJP during the election campaign this year.
Under the scheme, the women beneficiaries will be entitled to get Rs 10,000 per year -- Rs 5,000 on Women's Day and another Rs 5,000 on Rakhi Purnima.
