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Subhadra Yojana is Odisha's flagship cash support scheme for women.

Eligible women get ₹10,000 a year, paid in two installments of ₹5,000, straight into their Aadhaar-linked bank accounts. Over five years that adds up to ₹50,000.

The scheme launched in September 2024, is named after Goddess Subhadra, the sister of Lord Jagannath, and by 2026 it reaches over one crore women across the state.

If you are preparing for UPSC or a state PCS, this scheme is a ready-made governance case study.

It sits at the meeting point of women's empowerment, Direct Benefit Transfer, digital financial inclusion, and the wider debate on cash transfers to women.

If you or someone in your family is a beneficiary, you also need the practical parts: how to apply, how to check status, how to find your name in the list, and what the mandatory e-KYC verification means for your payment. This guide covers both, in plain language.

The Jharkhand government’s cash transfer scheme Maiya Samman Yojana gives eligible women ₹2,500 per month directly into their Aadhaar-linked bank account.

Officially called Mukhyamantri Maiya Samman Yojana, it started in August 2024 at ₹1,000 a month and was raised to ₹2,500 in December 2024.

By mid-2026 it covers around 56 lakh women, which makes it one of the largest women-focused welfare programmes any Indian state has ever attempted.

If you are preparing for UPSC or a state PCS, this is exactly the kind of scheme that shows up in Prelims as a one-liner and in Mains as a debate about welfare, state finances, and women's empowerment.

If you or someone in your family is a beneficiary, you also need the practical bits: how to apply, how to check status, and what the new verification rule means for your payment. This guide covers both sides.

A fixed Rs 1,000 in a woman's own bank account, every single month, changes how a household runs.

That is the simple idea behind the Mawan Dheeyan scheme, Punjab's newest women-centric welfare programme.

The name itself carries the message. In Punjabi, "Mawan Dheeyan" means mothers and daughters, and "Satkar" means honour.

For a UPSC aspirant, this scheme is a textbook example of a fast-growing trend: state governments handing direct cash to women.

It pulls in welfare delivery, gender policy, Direct Benefit Transfer, the evolving landscape of the political representation of women in India, and the heated debate over welfare spending versus state finances.

This guide explains it in plain words, with the dates, numbers, and exam angles you need.