Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced the approval of an initiative for women's empowerment, Subhadra, in the state legislative assembly. As decided by the state cabinet in its meeting held on August 22, 2024, at Lok Seva Bhawan, the scheme has been approved for implementation from the financial year 2024-25 to the financial year 2028-29.

• A total of Rs 10,000 per annum will be paid in two instalments of Rs 5000 each on Rakhi Purnima Day and International Women's Day (March 8). Thus, an eligible woman beneficiary will get Rs 50,000 in total in five years, the CMO added.
• An outlay of Rs 55,825.00 crore has been made for this initiative.
• According to the CMO, Subhadra will transform the lives of more than 1 crore women in the state.
• It will cover all eligible women aged 21 years or above and less than 60 years old.