Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
(a) the details of the success achieved by the Government in the implementation of PM Fasal Bima Yojana in Himachal Pradesh;
(b) the number of farmers insured under the scheme in Himachal Pradesh; and
(c) the types of crops for which insurance has been sought thereunder and the amount of insurance money disbursed till date thereunder?
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2972 ANSWERED ON: 13.03.2018
Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
ANURAG SINGH THAKUR
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state:-
(a) the details of the success achieved by the Government in the implementation of PM Fasal Bima Yojana in Himachal Pradesh;
(b) the number of farmers insured under the scheme in Himachal Pradesh; and
(c) the types of crops for which insurance has been sought thereunder and the amount of insurance money disbursed till date thereunder?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
( SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)
(a) to (c): Himachal Pradesh is implementing both Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS) from their inception in Kharif 2016. The state Government has notified maize, paddy, ginger, peas, potato, tomato, barley, wheat, apple, citrus, garlic, mango, peach and plum under these schemes. Details of number of farmer applicants insured and the amount of claims paid/payable under these scheme are given in following table:
Season No of Farmer applications
covered Claims Approved
Claims paid
Rs. in lakhs
Kharif 2016
134613 598 581
Rabi 2016-17
244440 3820 2699
Kharif 2017 48859
Claim amount not finalized
Rabi 2017-18 141719
(Provisional/tentative)
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Source: Loksabha
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