Odisha: PM Narendra Modi launches Subhadra Yojana, railway projects worth ₹2,871 cr

Under the Subhadra scheme, all eligible beneficiaries between the age group of 21-60 years would receive ₹50,000 over a period of five years between 2024-25 to 2028-29

Published on: Sep 17, 2024, 13:16:57 IST

By Debabrata Mohanty

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched Subhadra Yojana, a scheme aimed at empowering women, in Odisha.

Modi laid the foundation stones and dedicated to the nation railway projects worth ₹2,871 crore in the state. (PIB video | Screengrab)

Modi, who is also celebrating his birthday today, laid the foundation stones and railway projects worth ₹2,871 crore and state national highway projects worth ₹1,000 crore virtually in the state.

Chief minister Mohan Majhi, Governor Raghubar Das, Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan and other ministers of Odisha government were also present at the ceremony.

Officials said a little over 25 lakh women received the first tranche of ₹5,000 under Subhadra scheme on Tuesday.

The scheme aims at providing one crore women in the age group of 21 to 60 years with cash assistance of ₹50,000 over five years.

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He also released the first instalment of financial assistance under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAYG) to approximately 13 lakh beneficiaries across 14 states.

Modi met a beneficiary of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban at her residence in Bhubaneswar where the family served kheer (sweet dish) to PM Modi for his birthday.

PM Modi also handed over keys of houses to the new homeowners under the central scheme.

CM Majhi praised the scheme, calling it revolutionary.

“Subhadra is a progressive and revolutionary scheme. The scheme will help women realise their dreams,” said Majhi.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Debabrata Mohanty
Debabrata Mohanty is a senior assistant editor of Hindustan Times who works as state correspondent from Odisha covering the state's politics, governance, public policy, natural disasters, environment and its society for close to three decades. With his long years of reporting from the state capital of Bhubaneswar, Mohanty has been known as one of the most experienced and credible journalists covering Odisha for the national English dailies. His reporting combines on-ground detail with deep institutional knowledge detailing the state's changing politics, governance issues, administrative reforms and the functioning of its public institutions. He has regularly reported on issues ranging from legislative developments and public policy implementation. Politics is his core areas of expertise as he closely tracks Odisha's political landscape, including the rise and transformation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the two principal political parties in Odisha. His long association with the state's political establishment enables him to write on contemporary developments in a larger political context. Mohanty takes a deep interest in writing human interest stories, environmental issues and documenting the impact of cyclones, floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related events in one of the most disaster-prone states. His coverage extends to public health, governance reforms and stories on accountability of government institutions. Before joining Hindustan Times, Mohanty worked with The Indian Express, Mail Today, and The Telegraph, where he covered at least six general elections and as many assembly elections. In 2007, he was selected for the prestigious Chevening Young Indian Print Journalist Programme at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, where he received advanced training in print journalism. In 2009 he won the Press Institute of India-International Committee of Red Cross award on conflict reporting for his on-ground reportage of 2008 Kandhamal riots.Read More

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