Odisha's Subhadra Yojana, a cash-transfer scheme for women, was launched by whom, and where?

PM Narendra Modi, in Bhubaneswar. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Subhadra Yojana on 17 September 2024, at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar, under CM Mohan Charan Majhi's state government. Read more: IndSoc0064 — Subhadra Yojana: Odisha's Cash-Transfer Scheme for Women.

Subhadra Yojana pays eligible women Rs 10,000 a year, in two installments, over how many years, for a total payout of how much?

5 years, Rs 50,000 total. The scheme runs for five years (2024-2029), paying Rs 10,000 a year in two Rs 5,000 installments, for a total of Rs 50,000 per eligible woman. Read more: IndSoc0064 — Subhadra Yojana: Odisha's Cash-Transfer Scheme for Women.

Subhadra Yojana's two yearly installments are paid on fixed dates. What are they?

Rakhi Purnima and International Women's Day. Payments arrive on Rakhi Purnima and International Women's Day (8 March) each year, directly to Aadhaar-linked bank accounts via Direct Benefit Transfer. Read more: IndSoc0064 — Subhadra Yojana: Odisha's Cash-Transfer Scheme for Women.

By April 2026, how many women had enrolled in Subhadra Yojana, and across how many Odisha districts?

1 crore women, across all 30 districts. Enrollment crossed 1 crore women across all 30 districts of Odisha by April 2026, against a total scheme outlay of about Rs 55,825 crore. Read more: IndSoc0064 — Subhadra Yojana: Odisha's Cash-Transfer Scheme for Women.

Ladki Bahin Yojana pays eligible women a fixed monthly amount. How much, and up to what family income?

Rs 1,500 a month, family income under Rs 2.5 lakh a year. The scheme pays Rs 1,500 a month to women aged 21-65, from families with annual income under Rs 2.5 lakh, via Direct Benefit Transfer. Read more: IndSoc0063 — Ladki Bahin Yojana: Maharashtra's Cash-Transfer Scheme for Women.

Subhadra Yojana: Odisha’s Cash-Transfer Scheme for Women

Odisha’s BJP government trimmed the state share of a farmer scheme in 2024. In the same year it launched a much bigger scheme for women. Subhadra Yojana promises ₹50,000 to every eligible woman over five years.

At a Glance

Four facts to hold on to.

Launched

17 September 2024 by PM Narendra Modi.

Payout

₹10,000 a year, in two ₹5,000 instalments.

Duration

Five years, 2024-2029; ₹50,000 per woman.

Outlay

About ₹55,825 crore.

SubhadraName taken from Lord Jagannath’s sister; used here for the women’s scheme.

Rakhi PurnimaFestival of siblings, one of the two payment dates.

DBTDirect Benefit Transfer.

OutlayTotal money set aside for the scheme.

In this lesson

Launch and Payouts
Dates, Outlay and Implementation
A Bigger Scheme Beside a Leaner One
Current Affairs

Launch and Payouts

Must Know

Launch

Subhadra Yojana is Odisha’s cash-transfer scheme for women.
PM Narendra Modi launched it on 17 September 2024, his birthday.
The venue was Janata Maidan, Bhubaneswar.

How much

₹10,000 a year, paid in two instalments of ₹5,000.
The scheme runs five years, 2024 to 2029.
Each woman can receive ₹50,000 in total.

Who qualifies

Women aged 21 to 60 years.
Family income below ₹2.5 lakh a year.

First instalment

It reached 25.11 lakh women on launch day.
The sum was ₹1,250 crore.

Chart comparing yearly payouts of four state schemes — Chart: yearly payout per woman.

True or False: Subhadra Yojana pays ₹10,000 a year in two instalments of ₹5,000.

Dates, Outlay and Implementation

Good to Know

Payment dates

Money arrives twice a year, on Rakhi Purnima and on International Women’s Day (8 March).
It goes by DBT into Aadhaar-linked bank accounts.

Money and administration

The total outlay is about ₹55,825 crore across five years.
Odisha’s Women and Child Development Department runs the scheme.

Reach

By April 2026, over 1 crore women had enrolled.
They came from all 30 districts of Odisha.

Scheme	Annual amount	Who pays
Subhadra Yojana	₹10,000 per woman	Odisha government
Ladki Bahin (Maharashtra)	₹18,000 per woman (₹1,500 × 12)	Maharashtra government

True or False: Subhadra Yojana’s instalments are paid on Republic Day and Independence Day.

A Bigger Scheme Beside a Leaner One

Great to Know

Same government, two choices

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s BJP government launched Subhadra.
The same government replaced KALIA with CM-KISAN Yojana.
See KALIA and CM-KISAN.
The state’s share for farmers fell, though PM-KISAN adds ₹6,000.

Money paid so far

By 8 March 2026, women enrolled from the start had received four instalments.
That is ₹20,000 each.
The fifth instalment came on 28 August 2026, Rakhi Purnima.
CM Majhi released it at Lathipada in Nayagarh district.
It reached 1,03,26,162 women and totalled over ₹5,160 crore.
About 2.21 lakh women received Subhadra money for the first time.
Deputy CM Pravati Parida and Speaker Surama Padhy joined the event.

How it compares

Maharashtra’s Ladki Bahin Yojana pays a smaller sum each month.
Subhadra pays in two big lumps instead.
Both have similar age and income rules.

Think it through: why pay in two big instalments instead of monthly?

Big, festival-timed payments are easy to remember and plan around. They also let a family make a larger purchase. Monthly schemes give steady small support instead. Each design suits a different need.

True or False: Subhadra Yojana was launched by PM Narendra Modi in Bhubaneswar.

Current Affairs

Latest position

Enrolment passed 1 crore women across all 30 districts by April 2026.
Four of ten instalments had been paid by 8 March 2026.
The fifth was paid on 28 August 2026, to over 1.03 crore women.
Five instalments are still due, up to 2029.

True or False: By April 2026, over 1 crore women had enrolled in Subhadra Yojana across all 30 districts.

Quick Q&A

Launched?

17 September 2024.

Who launched it?

PM Narendra Modi.

Annual payout?

₹10,000 in two instalments.

Age rule?

21 to 60 years.

Payment dates?

Rakhi Purnima and 8 March.

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