Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Odisha Chief Minister Releases ₹833 Crore Under CM-Kisan Scheme
The Odisha government gave money to farmers through a program called CM-Kisan.
This was the program’s fifth payment.
More than 41 lakh farmers received ₹2,000 each.
The money was sent directly to their bank accounts.
In total, the government transferred about ₹833 crore.
Some of the recipients came from landless farming families.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said the money could help farmers buy seeds and fertilisers.
The assistance is meant to support farming households and strengthen agriculture.
The Odisha government released the fifth CM-Kisan instalment on Friday.
More than 41 lakh farmers received ₹2,000 each through direct benefit transfers.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi transferred approximately ₹833 crore to farmers’ accounts.
A total of 41,39,927 farmers received assistance, including 13,939 farmers from landless families.
The funds are intended to help farmers buy seeds and fertilisers and continue agricultural activities.
- Who
- The Odisha government and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi provided assistance to 41,39,927 farmers.
- What
- The fifth instalment of financial assistance under the CM-Kisan scheme was distributed.
- When
- Friday; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Where
- The transfer was announced at Krushi Shiksha Sadan of the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology in Bhubaneswar.
- Why
- To support farming households and help farmers purchase seeds and fertilisers and continue agricultural activities.
- Scheme
- CM-Kisan
- Instalment
- Fifth instalment
- Total amount
- Approximately ₹833 crore
- Per farmer
- ₹2,000
- Recipients
- 41,39,927 farmers
- Landless farming families
- 13,939 recipients
- Transfer method
- Direct benefit transfer