CM Releases Rs 900 Cr Worth KALIA Assistance for 44 Lakh Farmers

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik released Rs 900 crore worth of KALIA assistance money to around 44.56 lakh farmers in Odisha on the occasion Nuakhai, stated the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO).

An amount of Rs 2,000 will reach each of the farmer family’s bank accounts for Rabi crops. The beneficiaries include 43.88 lakh small and marginal farmers and 68.750 thousand landless farmers.

Greeting all farmers on occasion Nuakhai, the CM said, “I want all farmer families in my State should live a decent life with grace and dignity. Farmers must be made a part of enjoying the benefits of development. Around Rs 12,500 crore has so far been paid to the farmer families in Odisha under the KALIA scheme,” the CM expressed.

“I want children of the farmer families should become doctors, engineers and also join other good professions in life; so that, they will bring fame for their families and the State,” the CM added.

Odisha government has been providing scholarships to the children of eligible farmer families who are getting assistance money through the KALIA scheme.