Lok Sabha Question No. 6640 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Insurance to People Associated with Co-operative Societies
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: BODH SINGH BHAGAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  6640 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2018

## Insurance to People Associated with Co-operative Societies

## 6640.    SHRI BODHSINGH BHAGAT:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether  the  rural  people  associated  with  primary  minor  forest  produce  co-operative societies are provided the benefit of insurance scheme;
- (b) if so, the details of the provisions under this scheme; and
- (c) the details of the insurance amount distributed during the last five years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) &  (b) Providing  the  benefit  of  insurance  scheme  to  the  rural  people  associated  with primary minor forest produce co-operative societies is responsibility of the concerned State Forest Department. As per the information provided by Chhattisgarh State  Minor Forest Produce Federation, Raipur, there are three schemes  in Chhattisgarh  under  which  rural  people  associated  with  primary  Minor  Forest Produce Cooperative Societies are provided the benefit of insurance scheme which are as under:-
- (i) Aam Admi Bema YojnaThis insurance scheme is for head of Tendu leaves  pluckers  family  in  age  group  18-60  years.  This  is  in  operation since 2007-08. Under this scheme total 12.50 Lakh families are covered. Under  this  scheme  the  nominated  person  gets  Rs.  30,000/-  on  normal death, Rs. 37,500/- on becoming partially handicapped and Rs. 75,000/on  accidental  death  or  on  becoming  fully  handicapped.  This  scheme  is 50%  funded  by  Central Government,  37.50%  is funded by State Government  and  rest  12.50%  is  funded  by  Chhattisgarh  Minor  Forest Produce Federation, Raipur.
- (ii) Group Insurance Scheme - This insurance scheme is for members other than  family  head  of  Tendu  leaves  pluckers  family  in  age  group  18-60 years  and  is  in  operation  since  2003-04.  Under  this  scheme  total  18.00 Lakh families are covered. Under this Scheme, the nominated person gets Rs. 3500/on normal death, Rs. 12,500/on becoming partially handicapped,  Rs.  25,000/-  on  accidental  death  or  on  becoming  fully handicapped.  This  scheme  is  50%  funded  by  Central  Government  and 50% funded by Chhattisgarh Minor Forest Produce Federation, Raipur.
- (iii) Atal Group Insurance Scheme - This insurance scheme is for members other than family head of Tendu leaves pluckers family in age group 1860 years and is in operation since years 2011-12. Under this scheme, total 18.00  Lakh  families  are  covered.  Under  this  scheme,  the  nominated person  gets  Rs.65,00/-  on  death.  This  Scheme  is  100%  funded  by Chhattisgarh Minor Forest Produce Federation, Raipur.
- (c)      The total amount distributed in Chhattisgarh in last 05 years is Rs. 62.98 crores. **********