Odisha: PM to launch 'Subhadra' yojana, railway, NH projects on Sept 17

Bhubaneswar, Sep 14 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his one-day visit to Odisha on September 17 will launch the state government's 'Subhadra' yojana and will also lay foundation stone and dedicate to the nation railway projects worth Rs 2,800 crore, officials said on Saturday.

After reaching the Odisha capital on Tuesday, Modi will go to Janata Maidan where he will launch, the 'Subhadra' yojana, a women-centric scheme that is expected to cover more than one crore women.

Under the scheme, all eligible women beneficiaries in the age group of 21 years to 60 years, would receive Rs 50,000 over a period of 5 years between 2024-25 to 2028-29. An amount of Rs 10,000 per annum in two equal instalments will be credited directly to the beneficiary's Aadhaar-enabled and DBT-enabled bank account. The Prime Minister would initiate the fund transfer into the bank accounts of more than 10 lakh women on September 17. Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Saturday said that women applicants who have applied for the Subhadra yojana on or before September 15 will get their first instalment during the launch of the ambitious scheme by the PM.

Stating that over 50 lakh women have already applied for the scheme so far, Parida said all these women will get their first instalment of Rs 5,000 on September 17, the birthday of PM Narendra Modi. It will be a birthday gift of PM Modi for the women in the state, she said.

The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone and dedicate to the nation railway projects worth more than Rs 2,800 crore here on September 17. These railway projects will enhance railway infrastructure in Odisha and improve growth and connectivity in the region.

The PM will also lay the foundation stone of National Highway projects worth more than Rs 1,000 crore, an official said.

Prime Minister will also release the first instalment of assistance to nearly 10 lakh beneficiaries under PMAY-G (Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin) of around 14 states. The Griha Pravesh celebrations for 26 lakh beneficiaries of PMAY (Gramin and Urban) from across the country will be held during the programme and Modi will hand over the keys of house to PMAY (Gramin and Urban) beneficiaries, he said.

Modi will also launch Awaas+ 2024 App, for survey of additional households for PMAY-G. Besides, the Prime Minister will launch the Operational Guidelines of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0, he said. PTI