A total of 1.04 lakh ineligible beneficiaries have been identified under the State’s KALIA scheme, informed Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Minister Arun Kumar Sahoo in the State Assembly on Wednesday.
Replying to a written question of BJD MLA Soumya Ranjan Patnaik, the Minister said a total of 1,04,076 ineligible beneficiaries have been identified under the Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme.
He said the Government has so far identified 56,14,707 eligible beneficiaries under the scheme. The financial assistance is transferred to the bank accounts of the eligible farmers.
Besides, replying to another question of BJD legislator Prafulla Samal, the Minister said 36.50 lakh small and marginal farmers and 17.04 lakh landless agriculture labourers have also availed benefits under the KALIA scheme, which was launched in 2019 to support small, marginal and landless farmers.