GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

RAJYA SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. 220

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04/08/2017

IMPLEMENTATION OF PMFBY

*220. SHRI MAHESH PODDAR:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of farmers benefited from the Government flagship programme of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) in the last one year, State-wise;

(b) the data related to compensation paid along with the premium collected by the insurance companies under this scheme in the last one year, State-wise; and

(c) the steps taken, so far, by Government to cover maximum number of farmers under this scheme?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

(SHRI RADHA MOHAN SINGH)

(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 220 FOR 04.08.2017 REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF PMFBY.

(a) & (b): State-wise details of farmers covered, area covered, premium collected, claims paid and number of farmers benefitted during last one year under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) are annexed.

(c): To enhance the awareness among farmers to increase their coverage under PMFBY, Government is undertaking a comprehensive publicity and awareness programme to educate the farmers about the benefits of crop insurance schemes. The salient activities under awareness campaign involve publicity of features & benefits of the scheme through advertisements in leading National/local News Papers, telecast through audio-visual media, distribution of pamphlets in local languages, participation in agriculture fairs / mela / goshti and organization of workshops / trainings and SMS through Kisan Portal etc. State Governments/UTs are also being regularly persuaded to increase the coverage including notifying more crops under crop Insurance schemes. One day seminar/kisan fair especially on the PMFBY was organized at various Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs). In addition, several communications have also been sent to the public representatives including Members of Parliament, representatives of Panchayti Raj Institutions etc.

The Government has raised the target for coverage under PMFBY from 30% of Gross Cropped Area (GCA) during 2016-17 to 40% of GCA during 2017-18.

ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 220 DUE FOR REPLY ON 04.08.2017
(AS ON 28.07.2017)
State / Season / Scheme / Gross Premium
(Rs. in Lakh) / (Rs. In lakhs) / Farmers Benefitted
Area Covered
(in lakh ha.) / Claims finalised / Claims Paid / Farmers Covered
Andaman & Nicobar TOTAL / Rabi 16-17 TOTAL / PMFBY / 0.03 / 1.62 / - / - / 324 / 0
ANDHRA PRADESH / Kharif 16 TOTAL / PMFBY, RWBCIS / 14.37 / 69818.43 / 64,254.12 / 55,976.78 / 1623119 / 1154980
Rabi 16-17 TOTAL / PMFBY, RWBCIS / 2.44 / 16511.16 / 647.27 / - / 150970 / 0
TOTAL / 16.81 / 86329.59 / 64,901.39 / 55,976.78 / 1774089 / 1154980
ASSAM / Kharif 16 TOTAL / RWBCIS / 0.37 / 691.42 / 501.69 / 501.69 / 51749 / 23370
Rabi 16-17 TOTAL / PMFBY / 0.04 / 173.22 / - / - / 8516 / 0
TOTAL / 0.41 / 864.64 / 501.69 / 501.69 / 60265 / 23370
BIHAR / Kharif 16 / PMFBY / 13.12 / 112228.92 / 28,591.46 / - / 1484378 / 182545
Rabi 16-17 TOTAL / PMFBY / 11.90 / 30085.11 / - / - / 1234482 / 0
TOTAL / 25.02 / 142314.03 / 28,591.46 / - / 2718860 / 182459
Chattisgarh / Kharif 16 TOTAL / PMFBY / 22.88 / 27182.56 / 12,651.96 / 12,651.96 / 1399212 / 94636
Rabi 16-17 TOTAL / PMFBY, RWBCIS / 2.41 / 5865.01 / 2,330.35 / 1,199.30 / 153151 / 26847
TOTAL / 25.29 / 33047.57 / 14,982.31 / 13,851.26 / 1552363 / 121483
Goa / Kharif 16 TOTAL / PMFBY / 0.01 / 7.33 / 2.68 / 2.68 / 742 / 111
Rabi 16-17 TOTAL / PMFBY / 0.00 / 0.07 / - / - / 13 / 0
TOTAL / 0.01 / 7.40 / 2.68 / 2.68 / 755 / 111
GUJARAT / Kharif 16 / PMFBY / 25.67 / 230508.11 / 32,459.68 / 14,271.90 / 1842337 / 125753
Rabi 16-17 TOTAL / PMFBY / 2.75 / 5542.69 / - / - / 128299 / 0
TOTAL / 28.42 / 236050.80 / 32,459.68 / 14,271.90 / 1970636 / 125753
Haryana / Kharif 16 TOTAL / PMFBY / 11.87 / 25579.66 / 23,273.75 / 21,825.85 / 738095 / 148310
Rabi 16-17 TOTAL / PMFBY / 9.08 / 10668.95 / 690.01 / 232.17 / 585418 / 1871
TOTAL / 20.95 / 36248.61 / 23,963.76 / 22,058.02 / 1323513 / 150181
Himachal Pradesh / Kharif 16 TOTAL / PMFBY, RWBCIS / 0.40 / 640.03 / 597.62 / 232.82 / 134613 / 29468
Rabi 16-17 / PMFBY, RWBCIS / 0.89 / 6367.49 / 207.00 / - / 203002 / 0
TOTAL / 1.29 / 7007.52 / 804.62 / 232.82 / 337615 / 29468

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Jharkhand / Kharif 16 TOTAL / PMFBY / 3.53 / 26527.56 / 3,065.86 / 7.54 / 828346 / 56513
Rabi 16-17 TOTAL / PMFBY / 0.21 / 607.69 / - / - / 42323 / 0
TOTAL / 3.74 / 27135.25 / 3,065.86 / 7.54 / 870669 / 56513
Karnataka / Kharif 16 TOTAL / PMFBY, RWBCIS / 14.05 / 96477.40 / 75,924.52 / 62,464.84 / 1738729 / 490077
Rabi 16-17 TOTAL / PMFBY, RWBCIS / 16.83 / 57324.81 / - / - / 1179497 / 0
TOTAL / 30.88 / 153802.21 / 75,924.52 / 62,464.84 / 2918226 / 490077
KERALA / Kharif 16 TOTAL / RWBCIS / 0.21 / 858.95 / 1,690.41 / 1,588.66 / 31532 / 20329
Rabi 16-17 TOTAL / PMFBY, RWBCIS / 0.32 / 2397.10 / - / - / 20972 / 0
TOTAL / 0.53 / 3256.05 / 1,690.41 / 1,588.66 / 52504 / 20329
Madhya Pradesh / Kharif 16 TOTAL / PMFBY, RWBCIS / 71.93 / 299293.68 / 68,515.53 / 9,470.84 / 4046868 / 510747
Rabi 16-17 TOTAL / PMFBY, RWBCIS / 58.21 / 106182.60 / - / - / 3051561 / 0
TOTAL / 130.14 / 405476.28 / 68,515.53 / 9,470.84 / 7098429 / 510747
Maharashtra / Kharif 16 TOTAL / PMFBY, RWBCIS / 67.26 / 409104.12 / 205,786.16 / 205,781.99 / 10988632 / 2802414
Rabi 16-17 TOTAL / PMFBY, RWBCIS / 6.61 / 61718.08 / - / 1,934.38 / 828210 / 14148
TOTAL / 73.87 / 470822.20 / 205,786.16 / 207,716.37 / 11816842 / 2816562
Manipur TOTAL / Kharif 16 / PMFBY / 0.09 / 359.26 / 195.91 / 127.25 / 8366 / 8358
MEGHALAYA / Kharif 16 TOTAL / PMFBY / Neg. / 3.05 / - / - / 63 / 0
Rabi 16-17 TOTAL / PMFBY / Neg. / 1.00 / - / - / 26 / 0
TOTAL / 4.05 / - / - / 89 / 0
Odisha / Kharif 16 TOTAL / PMFBY / 12.58 / 53270.95 / 42,301.39 / 40,043.23 / 1766427 / 157939
Rabi 16-17 TOTAL / PMFBY / 0.69 / 582.36 / - / - / 55231 / 0
TOTAL / 13.27 / 53853.31 / 42,301.39 / 40,043.23 / 1821658 / 157939
Pondicherry TOTAL / Rabi 16-17 TOTAL / PMFBY / 0.07 / 277.82 / - / - / 8829 / 0
RAJASTHAN / Kharif 16 TOTAL / PMFBY, RWBCIS / 73.97 / 200853.27 / 33,561.80 / 33,383.64 / 6130420 / 560023
Rabi 16-17 / PMFBY, RWBCIS / 28.85 / 48171.26 / 32.83 / 32.83 / 3077018 / 504
TOTAL / 102.82 / 249024.53 / 33,594.62 / 33,416.47 / 9207438 / 560527
SIKKIM TOTAL / Rabi 16-17 TOTAL / PMFBY / Neg. / 1.19 / - / - / 512 / 0
TAMIL NADU / Kharif 16 / PMFBY / 0.31 / 1016.07 / 0.16 / 0.16 / 16056 / 1
Rabi 16-17 / PMFBY / 12.57 / 97592.86 / 147,647.67 / 121,326.09 / 1519107 / 444700
TOTAL / 12.88 / 98608.93 / 146,456.76 / 121,326.25 / 1535163 / 444701

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Telangana / Kharif 16 TOTAL / PMFBY, RWBCIS / 5.93 / 23392.54 / 12,621.80 / - / 703075 / 136728
Rabi 16-17 TOTAL / PMFBY, RWBCIS / 3.23 / 7690.48 / 250.19 / - / 255020 / 0
TOTAL / 9.16 / 31083.02 / 12,710.05 / - / 958095 / 136728
Tripura / Kharif 16 TOTAL / PMFBY / 0.01 / 5.04 / 8.34 / 8.34 / 1881 / 502
Rabi 16-17 TOTAL / PMFBY / 0.06 / 39.36 / - / - / 14526 / 0
TOTAL / 0.07 / 44.40 / 8.34 / 8.34 / 16407 / 502
UTTAR PRADESH / Kharif 16 TOTAL / PMFBY, RWBCIS / 30.08 / 60101.56 / 43,850.43 / 42,805.83 / 3395779 / 877058
Rabi 16-17 TOTAL / PMFBY, RWBCIS / 33.23 / 61442.12 / 910.93 / 518.05 / 3626243 / 18799
TOTAL / 63.31 / 121543.68 / 43,936.32 / 42,844.82 / 7022022 / 895857
Uttarakhand / Kharif 16 TOTAL / PMFBY, RWBCIS / 1.01 / 2555.97 / 1,668.57 / 1,277.02 / 175245 / 50630
Rabi 16-17 TOTAL / PMFBY, RWBCIS / 0.33 / 1631.00 / 51.90 / 4.94 / 87357 / 4126
TOTAL / 1.34 / 4186.97 / 1,720.47 / 1,281.96 / 262602 / 54756
WEST BENGAL / Kharif 16 TOTAL / PMFBY, RWBCIS / 15.70 / 27027.58 / 10,064.03 / 0.93 / 3061023 / 234483
Rabi 16-17 TOTAL / PMFBY / 5.18 / 46116.05 / - / - / 1068643 / 0
TOTAL / 20.88 / 73143.63 / 10,064.03 / 0.93 / 4129666 / 234483
KHARIF / 385.35 / 1667503.46 / 661,587.87 / 502,423.97 / 40166687 / 7664975
RABI / 195.89 / 566989.91 / 152,768.15 / 125,247.75 / 17298926 / 510995
GRAND TOTAL / 581.24 / 2234493.37 / 814,356.03 / 627,671.72 / 57465613 / 8175970

Note: Claims are not finalized in respect of few districts/crops for Kharif season 2016 and most of the areas / crops for Rabi 2016-17.

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