The Sustainable Development Gaols (SDGs) play a significant role in long term economic development and in creating a condusive environment for economic-driven growth. As it contribute to the global platform, helps protect the environment, and improve citizen’s overall standard of living. Apart from that, the SDGs serve as an framework for improving both socio-economic indicators and the country’s economic growth. Subhadra scheme is one such attempt to achieve the (SDGs related to women empowerment, better standard of living, and filling the gender gap) in Odisha. In addition to the Subhadra scheme, there is a significant role for women’s empowerment and self-reliance. The scheme provides two phases of 5000 rupees to the women age group between 21 to 60 in a particular financial year. This paper attempts to examine whether the Subhadra scheme transfer benefits to women, enhancing their economic empowerment and self-reliance in various districts of Odisha. In addition, we will discuss or synthesize how the Subhadra scheme contribute to the SDGs. This study also sheds light on the future prospect of women empowerment, issues, challenges, and ways forward towards SDGs. Through the findings, we suggest that the transfer benefit scheme is essential for women’s economic strength, self-determination and upliftment. However, there are obstacles in implementation including insufficient funding, inadequate monitoring and other implementational challenges.
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