Even as the state government claimed to have provided assistance to over 51 lakh farmers under its flagship Kalia scheme, it has sent a list of around 30 lakh farmers to the Centre for assistance under PM Kisan scheme.
Agriculture and Farmers Empowerment Minister Arun Kumar Sahoo said though 57.11 lakh small and marginal farmers and 39.3 lakh landless farmers had applied for assistance under Kalia scheme, 51,05,290 farmers have received the aid so far.