By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Saturday said that the third phase of money in the first installment under Subhadra Yojana will be disbursed among beneficiaries on November 24. As many as 20 lakh beneficiaries, who had not received money in the previous two phases, will get Rs 5,000 in their bank accounts in the third phase, Parida added.
So far, over 60 lakh beneficiaries have received Subhadra amount in the first two phases of the first installment. Parida said the third phase distribution of Subhadra money will be done at a special event to be organized in Sundargarh district. Union Ministers are likely to grace the occasion, she said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the ambitious Subhadra scheme of the BJP government on his birthday, on September 17 this year. On that day, the first instalment of Rs 5,000 was sent directly to the bank accounts of about 25.11 lakh beneficiaries.
While the amount was credited to the bank accounts of around 39 lakh women in the second phase on October 9, which was graced by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi in Mayurbhanj district.
Under the Subhadra scheme, all eligible women between the age of 21-60 years would receive Rs 50,000 over a period of five years between 2024-25 and 2028-29.
