The PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme of the Centre does not have anything for marginal, sharecropper and landless farmers,” said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik while addressing a public meeting at Kanas in the district on Wednesday. Patnaik said, “It is very sad the Central Government scheme does not have anything for the landless, marginal farmers and sharecroppers.
“For the interest of the farmers, I had urged Prime Minister to include landless, marginal farmers and sharecroppers under the Kisan scheme,” the Chief Minister said.
He said the State Government’s flagship Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme has become very popular among farmers. “KALIA scheme is benefiting the marginal farmers, sharecroppers and landless farmers,” he added.
He further said apart from giving power to people to live with dignity, the KALIA scheme has shown the way to the entire country.
“While more than 16 lakh farmers have benefitted from the scheme, additional 10 lakh farmers would receive financial assistance under the scheme on Thursday,” the CM added.
On the occasion, the CM inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for development projects worth more than Rs 271 crore in Brahmagiri. He also inaugurated and laid the foundation for development projects worth Rs 251.45 crore in Satyabadi.