Farmer issues take centrestage as BJD, BJP eye Odisha’s rural polls
The Hindu
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik releases COVID-19 assistance of ₹386 crore for landless farmers
Farmers’ issues took the centre stage with the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) getting ready to face Odisha’s Panchayat elections expected to be scheduled in 2022. While releasing COVID-19 assistance of ₹386 crore for landless farmers under the Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme here on Wednesday, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced that his government would continue to help landless farmers till the recommendations of M.S. Swaminathan Committee were implemented. According to a statement issued by Chief Minister’s Office, landless farmers have been provided ₹1,000 in addition to the usual assistance under the KALIA scheme, which will benefit 18 lakh landless farming families.
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