Bargarh, Dec 8: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday launched the distribution of additional input assistance of Rs 800 over and above the MSP of Rs 2,300 per quintal of paddy to the farmers of the state.

The state government paid additional input assistance of Rs 66 crore to more than 16,000 farmers through DBT today.

ବରଗଡ଼ ଜିଲ୍ଲା ସୋହେଲା ଠାରେ ଇନ୍ପୁଟ ସହାୟତା ରାଶି ବଣ୍ଟନର ଶୁଭାରମ୍ଭ କରିବା ସହ ଯୋଗ୍ୟ ହିତାଧିକାରୀଙ୍କୁ ସହାୟତା ରାଶି ପ୍ରଦାନ କଲି। ଆଜିର ଦିନଟି ସମଗ୍ର ଓଡ଼ିଶା ପାଇଁ ଏକ ଐତିହାସିକ ଦିନ, ବିଶେଷ କରି କୃଷି ଓ କୃଷକଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଦିନଟି ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଇତିହାସରେ ସ୍ବର୍ଣ୍ଣାକ୍ଷରରେ ଲିପିବଦ୍ଧ ହୋଇ ରହିବ।

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Addressing a gathering at Sohela in Bargarh district, CM Majhi said, "Today will be a historic day for Odisha. For farmers, this will be written in golden letters as the government has reached out to them to provide them an accurate price for their paddy."

To give respect to the farmers, the government has started providing additional input assistance of Rs 800 over and above the MSP of Rs 2,300 per quintal of paddy to the farmers of the state, he said.

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