Current Affairs - Odisha

Orissa HC appoints Panel to assess Condition of Leprosy Patients

The Orissa High Court has appointed a committee of three lawyers to check the living condition of people with leprosy to understand their needs.
In 2006-2007, Odisha was declared “leprosy free” as per the World Health Organization (WHO) standards.
According to WHO, regions reporting 1 case per 10,000 of the population can be called leprosy-free.

BalaramYojana

After KALIA Yojana, the Odisha government has launched BalaramYojana to provide agricultural credit of Rs 1,040 crore to landless farmers who are facing hardships due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Around seven lakh landless cultivators will get benefit under the scheme in the next two years.
The scheme was designed in collaboration with the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).

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