Implementation of crop insurance schemes
(a) the details of crop insurance schemes started by the Government post May, 2014;
(b) the details of the total number of farmers insured under the schemes, State/ UT-wise; and
(c) the details of total claims received and disbursed by Government on crop failures?
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-4026
ANSWERED ON-07.04.2017
Implementation of crop insurance schemes
4026 . Shri Kapil Sibal
(a) the details of crop insurance schemes started by the Government post May, 2014;
(b) the details of the total number of farmers insured under the schemes, State/ UT-wise; and
(c) the details of total claims received and disbursed by Government on crop failures?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
(SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)
(a) to (c): Post May 2014 the Government in consultation with all stakeholders undertook a comprehensive review of the then extant crop insurance schemes namely, National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) and components of National Crop Insurance Programme (NCIP) i.e. Modified NAIS (MNAIS), Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS) and Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme (CPIS) and started Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme from Kharif 2016 season. CPIS continued to be implemented as a separate scheme. Additionally, a Unified Package Insurance Scheme (UPIS) was also launched on pilot basis in selected 45 districts in the country from Kharif 2016 season .
State/Union Territory-wise tentative details of farmers insured/covered under PMFBY, RWBCIS including crop insurance component of UPIS, during 2016-17 are Annexed. As per tentative data available claims of Rs. 4270.55 crore have arisen in Kharif 2016, out of which claims of Rs. 714.14 crore have been disbursed by the insurance companies as on date.
Source: Rajyasabha
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