On a day-long visit to the state, Modi will launch the eagerly awaited Subhadra Yojana at a grand ceremony held in Janata Maidan here on Tuesday.
The Subhadra Yojana was among the top promises under "Modi's Guarantee for Odisha" in the BJP manifesto.
The scheme aims at providing one crore women in the age group of 21 to 60 years with a cash assistance of ₹50,000. The BJP government in the state has announced to disburse the amount in two equal instalments of ₹5,000 annually, over a period of five years.
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