Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik releases Rs 920 Crore assistance to 42 lakhs farmer families under KALIA scheme

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has disbursed Rs 920 crore to farmers under the 'KALIA' scheme which will benefit 42 lakh farmers of the state.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday released Rs 920 crore to the bank accounts of 42 lakh farmer families in the state under the Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme. Through the Direct Benefit Transfer Mode, financial assistance was transferred to the bank accounts of 37 lakh small and marginal farmers and approximately 5 lakh landless agriculture households (LAH).