Correct Answer : Odisha
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday(1st Sep 2022) disbursed Rs 869 crore for the state’s 41.85 lakh farmers, under its KALIA scheme, and assured them of additional aid for crop losses suffered in the recent floods.
According to an official, an amount of Rs 2,000 each was directly transferred to the bank accounts of 41 lakh small and marginal farmers and other 85,000 landless farmers in Odisha under the Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme for Rabi crop.
The state government had in
2018 launched the
KALIA scheme, under which the farmers are given
Rs 4,000 in two equal instalments.
Patnaik, on the occasion, said, “
Nuakhai is the festival of Mother Earth. Mother Earth blesses us with resources that are made available to use through the hard work of our farming communityThey are our pride and glory.” Talking about the scheme, he said, “It has
given hope and
confidence to
small farmers. It also helps protect the livelihood of landless farmers.” The CM assured the farmers of additional assistance for crop losses in recent floods that hit the state..
Source : The Print
