A total of 60 lakh people have applied to be included in the KALIA scheme in the first phase that ended on January 15, informed the State Cooperation Secretary Krishan Kumar here on Wednesday.
After the application process, verification process has started in blocks and the final list of beneficiaries would be published by January 22, said Kumar.
The beneficiaries under the KALIA (Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation) scheme would start getting monetary assistance through bank accounts by January 25. About 12-14 lakh beneficiaries would get assistance in the first phase, he said.
Notably, the scheme, launched by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on December 31, is expected to benefit about 92 per cent of the farmers.