Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has decided to keep the refund process of KALIA assistance from the ineligible beneficiaries in abeyance in view of the prevailing coronavirus pandemic in the State.
A letter in this regard has been issued by the Director of Agriculture and Food Production, Odisha to Chief District Agriculture Officers.
“In view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic situation and the Kharif agricultural crop operations, it has been decided to keep the refund activities of KALIA assistance from the ineligible beneficiaries in abeyance , for the present .Therefore, you are requested to inform the field extension functionaries accordingly”, the letter reads.