Bhubaneswar: About 8,000 women who were removed from the Subhadra Yojana mistakenly choosing the ‘Opt Out’ option in portal, have been re-enrolled in the portal, said the Women and Child Development Department today.
Previously, the State Government had introduced the ‘Opt-in’ option in the Subhadra portal for eligible beneficiaries who had mistakenly chosen the ‘Opt Out’ option in the Subhadra Yojana. This new feature was implemented to allow beneficiaries the opportunity to re-enroll in the scheme.
However, over 200,000 applicants have yet to complete their electronic Know Your Customer (e-KYC) process, which could jeopardize their chances of receiving financial assistance under the Subhadra Yojana, despite their eligibility, the officials said.
In light of this situation, authorities have urged all pending participants to complete their e-KYC documentation at the nearest public service centre promptly to avoid any delays in the disbursement of funds.
Notably, the 4th phase of Subhadra money was scheduled to be released on December 25. However, the state government had to defer the date as the field verification of the remaining applicants has not yet been completed.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the ambitious Subhadra scheme of the BJP government on his birthday, on September 17 this year.
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.
Each beneficiary will receive Rs 10,000 per year in two installments of Rs 5,000 each one on Rakhi Purnima, and the other on International Women’s Day (March 8). The initiative is expected to cover more than 1 crore women.