Lok Sabha Question No. 113 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Revenue Insurance Scheme for Plantation Crops
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: SURESH KODIKUNNIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 113 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th  JULY, 2017

## REVENUE INSURANCE SCHEME FOR PLANTATION CROPS

## 113.   SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the  salient  features  and  guidelines  of  Revenue  Insurance  Scheme  for  Plantation Crops approved by the Government recently;
- (b) whether the programme has been meeting expected outcomes in the States where the programme is being conducted on pilot basis and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there have been reports of errors and irregularities in claims processing of rubber growers in the State of Kerala; and,
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

(a)  Department  of  Commerce  has  approved  the  pilot  Revenue  Insurance  Scheme  for  Plantation  Crops (RISPC) for protecting growers of plantation crops from the twin risks of yield loss due to adverse weather parameters, pest attacks etc and income loss caused by fall in international/domestic prices. RISPC will be implemented on a pilot basis for two years covering tea, coffee,  rubber,  cardamom and tobacco in nine districts in the States of West Bengal, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim and Tamil Nadu by the  Commodity  Boards.  The  rate  of  insurance  premium  payable  by  the  Government  of  India  (through Commodity Boards), State Government and Growers is in the ratio of 75:15:10.  List of selected districts and area of operation is at Annexure.

(b) to (d) The outcome of pilot Scheme shall be reviewed after its completion. There have been no reports of errors and irregularities in claims processing of rubber growers in the State of Kerala.

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List of 9 Pilot Districts under RISPC

| Crop             | State          | Pilot Districts    | No. of growers (having land holding upto 10 ha.)   | Area covered (ha.)   |
|------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| Rubber           | Kerala         | Palakkad           | 18000                                              | 15000                |
| Rubber           | Kerala         | Kottayam           | 50000                                              | 25000                |
| Total Rubber     |                |                    | 68,000                                             | 40,000               |
| Tea              | Tamil Nadu     | Coonoor (Nilgiris) | 38311                                              | 27000                |
| Tea              | West Bengal    | Jalpaiguri         | 9000                                               | 8000                 |
| Tea              | Assam          | Golaghat           | 10044                                              | 9224                 |
| Total Tea        |                |                    | 57355                                              | 44224                |
| Coffee (Robusta) | Karnataka      | Chikmagalur        |                                                    | 25574                |
| Coffee(Arabica)  | Karnataka      | Chikmagalur        | 14853                                              | 45520                |
| Total Coffee     |                |                    |                                                    | 71094                |
| Tobacco          | Andhra Pradesh | West Godavari      | 11424                                              | 24406                |
| Cardamom (small) | Kerala         | Idukki             | 25000                                              | 28925                |
| Cardamom (large) | Sikkim         | East Sikkim        | 5200                                               | 6204                 |
| Total            | Total          | Total              | 181832                                             | 214853               |