On Akshay Tritiya and Farmers’ Day. Chief
Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday provided Rs 800 crore to 40 lakh
small and marginal farmers of the State (except of Jharsuguda district)
under the KALIA scheme to the bank accounts of the farmers.
He advised the farmers to utilise the amount for farm activities. He said
the State is proud of the farmers as are the backbone of the State’s
economy. That’s why the State Government has allocated Rs 20,000
crore for agriculture in this year’s budget.
On the day, the CM started eight new schemes for agriculture
development including a Jackfruit Mission, Rejuvenating Watershed for
Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development (Reward) and a
special programme for promotion of integrated farming.
Patnaik also dedicated a ‘Krushak Odisha’ portal.