Odisha Govt Extends Date For Verification Of KALIA Beneficiaries

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday extended the deadline for the verification of eligible KALIA beneficiaries to August 27.

After a review meeting on KALIA at the State Secretariat, Agriculture Minister Arun Kumar Sahu said the last date for verification of the list of eligible beneficiaries was August 14. However, it has been extended to August 27, he added.

The minister stated that out of 51 lakh beneficiaries, the verification of 13 lakh beneficiaries has been completed. The verification of the remaining beneficiaries will be done at the panchayat level on August 27, block-level on August 29 and district level on August 31, he said.

Sahu clarified that the ineligible beneficiaries who were identified during the first phase verification and received the assistance, will be deprived of getting assistance during the second phase.

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