Consider the following statements

1. The assistance for livelihood provides financial assistance of Rs.12,500 to all landless agricultural households for allied agricultural activities.

2. It provides a life insurance cover of Rs.2 lakh to cultivators and landless agricultural labourers between 18-50 years.

3. It also provides a personal accident cover of Rs.2 lakh.

Which of the following are correct with respect to KALIA scheme?

Correct option is D

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• The KALIA scheme gives financial assistance of Rs.25,000 for a farm family (small and marginal farmers) over five seasons to purchase inputs like fertilisers, seeds and pesticides. 

• The assistance for livelihood provides financial assistance of Rs.12,500 to all landless agricultural households for allied agricultural activities like mini-layer units, small goat rearing units, duckery units, mushroom cultivation, fishery kits for fisherman and bee-keeping, etc. 

• The vulnerable cultivators or landless agricultural labourers will get financial assistance of Rs.10,000 per family every year to enable them to take care of their sustenance. 

• The KALIA scheme provides a life insurance cover of Rs.2 lakh at a nominal premium of Rs.330 per annum to all savings bank account holders who are cultivators and landless agricultural labourers between 18-50 years.

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