Chief Minister’s Kisan Yojana (CM-KISAN)
₹4,000 a year for small and marginal farmers, paid in two instalments timed to Akshaya Tritiya and Nuakhai.
Run by: Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment, Government of Odisha
- Small/marginal farmer
- ₹4,000 / year (₹2,000 × 2)
- Landless farm household
- ₹12,500 over 3 instalments
- Timed to
- Akshaya Tritiya, Nuakhai
- Launched
- 8 September 2024 (by CM Mohan Charan Majhi)
- Replaced
- KALIA (2018 BJD scheme)
Overview
CM-KISAN is Odisha’s state income-support scheme, launched by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on the Nuakhai festival, 8 September 2024, at Sambalpur. It replaced KALIA, the farmer-support scheme the previous BJD government had run since 2018. Small and marginal farmers receive ₹4,000 a year as two instalments of ₹2,000, released around Akshaya Tritiya and Nuakhai rather than on calendar dates.
The timing is the point. Both festivals sit right before a sowing push, so the money arrives when inputs are being bought rather than months after. A separate livelihood component continues for landless agricultural households — ₹12,500 across three instalments — which is the part of KALIA the state deliberately kept.
The scheme is run by the Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment off the Krushak Odisha farmer database. It is at scale: the Akshaya Tritiya instalment on 20 April 2026 alone paid ₹838.48 crore to 41,68,582 farmers by DBT.
What you get
The benefit as the state notifies it — nothing here is an estimate.
- ₹4,000 a year for small and marginal farmers, on top of whatever PM-KISAN pays.
- Instalments released at Akshaya Tritiya and Nuakhai, so the cash lands before sowing rather than after it.
- A separate livelihood support component for landless agricultural households — ₹12,500 across three instalments.
- Beneficiary list and payment status both searchable on cmkisan.odisha.gov.in with an Aadhaar or farmer ID.
Who is eligible
State schemes usually state their criteria as prose rather than a checklist. This is that prose, unpacked — the department’s verification is what decides.
You qualify if
- Resident of Odisha
- Small or marginal farmer — cultivable holding within the state’s notified limit
- Land record in your name, or listed as a landless agricultural household
- Aadhaar-seeded bank account for DBT
Not covered
- Income-tax payers and serving government employees
- Large landholders above the small/marginal threshold
Documents you need
Have these ready before you start — most rejections are a missing paper, not a missing right.
- Aadhaar card
- Land record (RoR) for landholding farmers
- Bank passbook, Aadhaar-seeded
- Residence proof
How to apply
Fewer steps than a central scheme, and usually one office rather than a portal.
- 1
Apply or verify at the block office
Registration and correction both run through the block agriculture office and the Krushak Odisha database.
- 2
Verification of the holding
The state checks the RoR to confirm you fall within the small and marginal category. Landless households are verified separately at panchayat level.
- 3
Watch for the festival instalments
Payments are released around Akshaya Tritiya and Nuakhai. Status can be checked on the portal with your Aadhaar or farmer ID.
If something goes wrong
Missing from the list, or payment stuck — here is the channel the department itself publishes for it.
- For a missing name, a wrong land-category classification, or an instalment that did not come, first get the record corrected at the block agriculture office against the Krushak Odisha database; landless-household cases are verified and corrected at panchayat level.
- If it stays unresolved, lodge it on Odisha's E-Abhijoga grievance portal (cmgcodisha.gov.in), the state's CM Grievance Cell system, which acknowledges within 24 hours and is trackable.
Frequently asked questions
Is CM-KISAN the same as KALIA?
No. CM-KISAN replaced KALIA in 2024, launched on Nuakhai (8 September 2024). The landless livelihood component was carried over, but the cash support for landholding farmers is now ₹4,000 a year under the new name.
What do landless farm households get?
₹12,500 across three instalments, verified at panchayat level — this is the livelihood component carried over from KALIA.
Can I get CM-KISAN and PM-KISAN together?
Yes. They are separate schemes and are paid separately — the state amount does not reduce the central instalment.
Why are the instalment dates not fixed?
They are tied to Akshaya Tritiya and Nuakhai, which fall on different calendar dates each year. Both sit just before a sowing period.
How do I check my status?
On cmkisan.odisha.gov.in with your Aadhaar number or farmer ID — both the beneficiary list and the payment status of each instalment are shown there.
How many farmers does it reach?
It is at scale — the single Akshaya Tritiya instalment on 20 April 2026 paid ₹838.48 crore to 41,68,582 farmers by direct bank transfer.
Facts checked against cmkisan.odisha.gov.in on 20 October 2026. editorial policy.