Odisha Kalia Scheme

Kalia Scheme was started in the year 2018 by Government of Odisha to support farmers of State. Financial Assistance per Season, Life Insurance Cover, Personal Accident Cover, Crop Loan like benefits will be provided to all small and marginal farmers of Odisha under Kalia Scheme.

Introduction of Odisha Kalia Scheme

• Farmers is the backbone of India.
• Millions of people engaged directly or indirectly in agricultural activity.
• And most of them are small or marginal farmers or tenant farmers who doesn’t own the land or the landless laborer’s whose income solely depend on the agricultural activity.
• They don’t have a secure source of income and depends on the produce of their crop.
• And if there is a crop loss or a low production then there will be a crisis on their livelihood.
• So, Government of Odisha launched Kalia Scheme to secure the income of farmers and all those people whose income are directly or indirectly depends on agricultural activity.
• Kalia in Odisha Kalia Scheme stands for “Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation”.
• This scheme is also known as “Odisha Farmer Financial Assistance Scheme” or “Odisha Kalia Yojana”.
• This scheme was launched on 22^nd of December 2018.
• Odisha Government’s Department of Agriculture and Farmer Empowerment is the implementing agency of Kalia Scheme.
• The main objective behind launching Odisha Kalia Scheme is to secure the income of farmers and of all those people who are engaged in agricultural activity.
• Farmers of all category including the landless farmer, tenant farmer and agricultural laborer’s are eligible to get financial assistance under Kalia Scheme.
• It is to be estimated that more than 50 lakh families will be covered under Odisha Kalia Scheme.
• Financial Assistance of Rs. 5,000/- (Five Thousand Rupees Only) per season per farmer family will be given to land owner farmers of Odisha.
• Rs. 12,500/- (Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Rupees Only) in 3 equal installment will be given to every landless agricultural laborer’s/ family.
• Life Insurance Cover and Personal Accident Cover of Rs. 2,00,000/- (Two Lakh Rupees Only) each will also provided to small and marginal farmers and landless agricultural farmers and laborer’s.
• Financial Assistance of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand Rupees Only) per Family per Year will be provided to Vulnerable Agricultural People or Family.
• Beneficiaries of Odisha Kalia Scheme can also avail the benefit of interest free crop loan up to Rs. 50,000/- (Fifty Thousand Rupees Only)
• Educational Scholarship will also be provided to children’s of beneficiaries under Odisha Kalia Scheme.
• Eligible beneficiaries can apply for Odisha Kalia Scheme by filling the Offline Application Form of Kalia Scheme.

Benefits of Odisha Kalia Scheme

• The following financial assistance will be provided to eligible farmers or to those people who are engaged in agricultural activity under Odisha Kalia Scheme :-
  

  To Small and Marginal Farmers :- Rs. 25,000/- will be given to per farmer family for five seasons. (Rs. 5,000/- per Crop Season) Rs. 2,00,000/- Life Insurance Cover to Farmer’s Family. Rs. 2,00,000/- Personal Accident Cover to Farmer’s Family. Crop Loan of Rs. 50,000/- which is totally Interest Free. To Landless Agricultural Farmer Families or People Engaged in Agricultural Activity :- Rs. 12,500/- per family will be given in 3 Equal Installments. Rs. 2,00,000/- Life Insurance Cover to Beneficiaries Family. Rs. 2,00,000/- Personal Accident Cover to Farmer’s Family. Crop Loan of Rs. 50,000/- which is totally Interest Free. To Vulnerable Agricultural People/ Family :- Rs. 10,000/- per Year to per Farmer Family will be given. Crop Loan of Rs. 50,000/- which is totally Interest Free. Note :- Scholarship to Children of Odisha Kalia Scheme Beneficiaries will also provided under this scheme.

Eligibility Conditions of Odisha Kalia Scheme

• The following eligibility criteria is set by Government of Odisha to avail the benefit of financial assistance under Odisha Kalia Scheme :-
  

  Applicant should be a Permanent Resident of Odisha. Below Mentioned category of Farmers are eligible to apply :- Small Farmer. Marginal Farmer. Landless Agricultural Farmer. Vulnerable Agricultural Farmer. Sharecropper or Tenant Farmer. Agricultural Laborer’s who doesn’t have Agricultural Land.

Documents Required for Kalia Scheme

• The following documents will required at the time of applying for financial assistance under Odisha Kalia Scheme :-
  

  Domicile of Odisha. OR Any Permanent Residence Proof of Odisha. Copy of Land Records. Proof of Farming as Occupation. (Landless Applicant) Age Proof of Applicant. Aadhar Card of Applicant. Voter Identity Card of Applicant. Passport Size Photo of Applicant. Mobile Number. Bank Account Details of Applicant. Caste Certificate. (If Applicable) Certificate of Disability. (If Applicable)

Application Procedure of Kalia Scheme

• The only way to avail the benefit of financial assistance under Odisha Kalia Scheme is by applying through Offline Application Form.
• Application Form of Odisha Kalia Scheme will be available free of cost at Gram Panchayat Office.
• Fill the Application Form Correctly and attach all the required documents with it.
• Submit the Application Form along with the documents in the office of Gram Panchayat.
• Gram Panchayat Officials will verify the application thoroughly.
• After verification the financial assistance under Odisha Kalia Scheme will be transferred in the bank account of beneficiary.
• Beneficiary can also check the Application Status Odisha Kalia Scheme Application by entering the Aadhar Number of Beneficiary.

Features of Kalia Scheme

• The definition of small and marginal farmer are as follows :-
  • Farmer owns a land between 1 Hectare (2.5 Acres) to 2 Hectare (5 Acres) is called Small Farmer.
  • And a Farmer own a land less than 1 Hectare (2.5 Acres) is called Marginal Farmer.
• Premium of Accidental Cover and Life Insurance Cover will be borne by beneficiary and Odisha Government Equally.
• Serving, Retired Employee of Central or State Government or a Income Tax Payee is not eligible to avail the benefit of Odisha Kalia Scheme.

Important Links of Kalia Scheme

• Odisha Kalia Scheme Official Website.
• Application Status of Odisha Kalia Scheme.
• List of Beneficiaries of Odisha Kalia Scheme.
• E-KYC Application Form of Odisha Kalia Scheme.
• Odisha Kalia Scheme Registered Famers Documents Upload.
• Odisha Department of Agriculture and Farmer Empowerment.
• Guidelines of Odisha Kalia Scheme.
• Frequently Asked Questions of Odisha Kalia Scheme.

Contact Details of Kalia Scheme

• Contact Number of Odisha Kalia Scheme :-
  • 18005721122.
  • 08061174222.
• Contact Number of Odisha Department of Agriculture and Farmer Empowerment :- 0674-2914411.
• Contact Email of Odisha Department of Agriculture and Farmer Empowerment :- agrsec.or@nic.in
• Address of Odisha Department of Agriculture and Farmer Empowerment :-
  Krushi Bhawan, Bhubaneshwar,
  Odisha – 751001.

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