Bhubaneswar, April 30 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday disbursed Rs 1,025 crore to over 51 lakh farmers under the CM Kisan Kharif Season Assistance scheme, coinciding with the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya.

Speaking to reporters, CM Majhi said the scheme boosts farmers' income and helps them prepare for the cropping season. "...Today, we have provided financial aid to 51 lakh farmer families under the CM Kisan Yojana. The amount is provided in 2 instalments under this scheme. One instalment is given today, and the other will be given on the occasion of 'Nua Khai'. This financial aid helps them to work...It increases their income," CM Majhi said.

The CM-KISAN scheme, launched on September 8, 2024, offers Rs 4,000 an...