The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India reported that the previous Biju Janata Dal (BJD) government in Odisha distributed Rs 782.26 crore to 12.72 lakh ineligible beneficiaries under the KALIA scheme, which aimed to provide financial support to farmers and vulnerable agricultural families. Launched in December 2018, the scheme had significant implementation issues, with only two of its six planned components operational from 2018 to 2021 due to inadequate planning and feasibility studies. The report identified 9.76 lakh ineligible beneficiaries initially, with an additional 2.96 lakh found ineligible later, leading to unauthorized payments. Furthermore, Rs 107.64 crore was disbursed to 1.28 lakh individuals whose names did not match those of intended beneficiaries. The CAG called for a robust beneficiary identification mechanism and suggested recovery of payments made to ineligible recipients. These findings raise concerns about the efficacy and transparency of the KALIA scheme.