Odisha govt makes Subhadra scheme flexible, to cover nearly 1 crore women
The Morning Standard|August 25, 2024
THE Odisha government has made inclusion and exclusion criteria of its first pro-women initiative Subhadra Yojana, which allows beneficiaries to avail the benefits whenever they become eligible during next five years.
HEMANT KUMAR ROUT
Odisha govt makes Subhadra scheme flexible, to cover nearly 1 crore women

Official sources said this flexibility will help cover more eligible beneficiaries under the scheme that is aimed at empowering women financially in coming years. In the state Assembly on Friday, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi had announced that Subhadra scheme will cover nearly 1 crore women, aged beteen 21 and 60 years. As per the eligibility criteria approved by the state Cabinet, if a woman, who is now 20-year-old and attains 21 years of age the next year, will be eligible to avail financial assistance under the scheme and the women, who crossed 60 years as of July 1, 2024, will be excluded.

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