KALIA scheme

Rs 694 crore transferred to accounts of 34 lakh farmers under KALIA scheme

01/04/202102/04/2021Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, April 1: With the beginning of new financial year, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday disbursed Rs 693.94 crore among more than 34 lakh farmers across the State under KALIA Scheme for the Rabi season marking the Utkala Dibasa. On this occasion, the Chief Minister said it’s heartening to note that KALIA is having […]

Rs 1,272-Cr KALIA 3rd installment released to 53-lakh farmers in Odisha

12/02/202113/02/2021Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, February 12: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday disbursed Rs 1,272 crore to more than 53 lakh farmers across Odisha under KALIA scheme through video conferencing. As per the scheme, each farmer Rs 2,000. The third installment of KALIA scheme was transferred to the small and marginal farmers and landless agricultural labourers through Direct […]

KALIA comes under SC scanner

02/07/201903/07/2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Odisha Government over the launch of Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA), providing direct cash transfer benefits to the small and marginal farmers and sharecroppers, prior to declaration of election schedule. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi also issued […]

Rs 3234-crore more to be spent on KALIA scheme

07/06/201908/06/2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: The State Government has allocated an extra Rs 3,234 crore fund to accommodate 32.34 lakh additional beneficiaries in the Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme. The State Cabinet in its first meeting on May 29 approved a proposal for the enhancement of the target of KALIA beneficiaries to 75 lakh farm […]

Odisha Govt’s decision to use Contingency Fund for KALIA challenged in High Court

24/01/201927/01/2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Cuttack: A day before Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launches KALIA scheme for farmers in Puri on Friday, the Orissa High Court on Thursday put the Odisha Government on notice over a petition challenging the State Government’s decision to spend money from the State Disaster and Contingency Fund (SFCF) for implementation of the scheme. Notably, the […]