A total of 17,89,103 landless agricultural farmers will benefit from the package, officials said. (File)
Bhubaneswar:
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday disbursed Rs 385.98 crore as a special COVID-19 package for landless farmers across the state.
A total of 17,89,103 landless agricultural farmers will benefit from the package, officials said.
The financial benefit (Rs 1,000 each) will be transferred to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries through direct benefit transfer (DBT), in addition to funding under KALIA (Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation) scheme.
A farmer under the KALIA scheme gets financial assistance of Rs 12,500 per annum in three phases. The beneficiaries under the KALIA scheme comprise small and marginal farmers, landless farmers, and farm labourers.