ONL Bureau : Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday disbursed Rs 1,025 crore for 51 lakh farmers under the CM Kisan Assistance Scheme during Krushak Dibas held on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya here.

Financial assistance of Rs 2,000 each was credited to the bank accounts of farmers through the DBT facility as Majhi, accompanied by deputy CM KV Singh Deo, pushed the button at the function at the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) farm here.

The CM also participated in ‘Akhi Muthi Anukula’ and Bhumi Pujan rituals.

The beneficiaries included small, marginal, landless and tribal farmers. For the first time, 25,000 farmers from urban areas have been included under the CM-KISAN scheme, marking a significant expansion in the government’s outreach to cultivators, Majhi said.

The CM said needy farmers are being provided Rs 2,000 each ahead of the Kharif crop to purchase seeds, fertilisers and other essential items.

On September 8, 2024, the state government had rolled out the CM-KISAN Yojana, which then benefited around 46 lakh farmers.

Under the scheme, the farmers are given Rs 4,000 financial assistance per annum on two occasions – Akshaya Tritiya and Nua Khai — to assist them for Kharif and Rabi crops.

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