Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is set to disburse financial assistance of Rs 1,041 crore to over 51 lakh farmers under the CM Kisan Yojana on Thursday on the occasion of Nuakhai, a major agrarian festival.
Officials said small and marginal farmers receive Rs 4,000 annually in two instalments under the scheme. The initiative has been designed to cover cultivators not included under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme.
The Chief Minister had rolled out the CM Kisan Yojana during western region’s prominent festival – Nuakhai – last year. The assistance was provided to over 46 lakh small, marginal, and landless farmers.
This year, the scheme has considerably expanded its reach to benefit over 51 lakh farmers across the state.
The disbursement is slated to be made at a state-level programme, being organised by the Department of Agriculture and Farmer Empowerment. Dinancial assistance will be released to the bank accounts of the eligible farmers through direct benefit transfer (DBT).