Lok Sabha Question No. 5136 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Payment of Compensation by Insurance Companies
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: HARI NARAYAN RAJBHAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5136

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 27 TH  MARCH, 2018

## PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION BY INSURANCE COMPANIES

5136.   SHRI HARINARAYAN RAJBHAR:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the amount of loss incurred by farmers so far due to adverse climate since January, 2014 along with the details thereof, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh; and
- (b) the details of amount paid as compensation to farmers by the insurance  companies and from the National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF) of the Union Government along with the details thereof, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) & (b) : Claims under Crop Insurance Schemes and relief under National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF) was provided to farmers who reportedly incurred losses due to adverse climate in some States of the country during 2014-15 to 2017-18.  State-wise details of claims paid under crop insurance from 2014-15 to 2016-17 and relief under NDRF from 2014-15 to 2017-18 (as on date) are given in Annexure-I and II respectively.

Annexure-I

| STATEWISE DETAILS OF CLAIMS PAID TO FARMERS DURING   | STATEWISE DETAILS OF CLAIMS PAID TO FARMERS DURING   | STATEWISE DETAILS OF CLAIMS PAID TO FARMERS DURING   | STATEWISE DETAILS OF CLAIMS PAID TO FARMERS DURING   | STATEWISE DETAILS OF CLAIMS PAID TO FARMERS DURING   |
|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                      |                                                      | Claim Paid (Rs. Lakh)                                | Claim Paid (Rs. Lakh)                                | Claim Paid (Rs. Lakh)                                |
| Sl. No.                                              | State                                                | 2014-15                                              | 2015-16                                              | 2016-17                                              |
| 1                                                    | A & N ISLANDS                                        | 5.86                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 14.56                                                |
| 2                                                    | Andhra Pradesh                                       | 6846.18                                              | 31807.80                                             | 81524.86                                             |
| 3                                                    | Arunachal Pradesh                                    |                                                      |                                                      | 0.00                                                 |
| 4                                                    | Assam                                                | 560.09                                               | 201.54                                               | 501.68                                               |
| 5                                                    | Bihar                                                | 110322.67                                            | 37447.97                                             | 0.00                                                 |
| 6                                                    | Chhattisgarh                                         | 18502.44                                             | 69863.15                                             | 15562.62                                             |
| 7                                                    | Dadra & Nagar Haveli                                 |                                                      |                                                      | 0.00                                                 |
| 8                                                    | Daman & Diu                                          |                                                      |                                                      | 0.00                                                 |
| 9                                                    | Goa                                                  | 0.00                                                 | 14.49                                                | 2.68                                                 |
| 10                                                   | Gujarat                                              | 50424.15                                             | 179612.54                                            | 100247.70                                            |
| 11                                                   | Haryana                                              | 0.79                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 28478.10                                             |
| 12                                                   | Himachal Pradesh                                     | 3286.00                                              | 2111.49                                              | 3280.00                                              |
| 13                                                   | Jammu & Kashmir                                      | 23.93                                                | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 |
| 14                                                   | Jharkhand                                            | 2912.46                                              | 21253.26                                             | 2027.72                                              |
| 15                                                   | Karnataka                                            | 22262.25                                             | 87881.27                                             | 101333.71                                            |
| 16                                                   | Kerala                                               | 715.56                                               | 1376.29                                              | 1659.08                                              |
| 17                                                   | Lakshadweep                                          |                                                      |                                                      | 0.00                                                 |
| 18                                                   | Madhya Pradesh                                       | 74150.64                                             | 480083.13                                            | 185934.90                                            |
| 19                                                   | Maharashtra                                          | 222581.70                                            | 552689.34                                            | 229564.59                                            |
| 20                                                   | Manipur                                              | 185.13                                               | 269.70                                               | 127.24                                               |
| 21                                                   | Meghalaya                                            | 16.28                                                | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 |
| 22                                                   | Mizoram                                              | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 |
| 23                                                   | Nagaland                                             |                                                      |                                                      | 0.00                                                 |
| 24                                                   | Odisha                                               | 26331.23                                             | 178264.07                                            | 42983.35                                             |
| 25                                                   | Puducherry                                           | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 733.61                                               |
| 26                                                   | Punjab                                               |                                                      |                                                      | 0.00                                                 |
| 27                                                   | Rajasthan                                            | 119084.58                                            | 147195.81                                            | 153445.37                                            |
| 28                                                   | Sikkim                                               | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 1.38                                                 |
| 29                                                   | Tamil Nadu                                           | 3599.58                                              | 52048.16                                             | 272482.49                                            |
| 30                                                   | Telangana                                            | 16535.11                                             | 10370.65                                             | 15855.57                                             |
| 31                                                   | Tripura                                              | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 11.40                                                |
| 32                                                   | Uttar Pradesh                                        | 77953.13                                             | 143643.64                                            | 53199.08                                             |
| 33                                                   | Uttarakhand                                          | 4164.41                                              | 1800.04                                              | 2746.75                                              |
| 34                                                   | West Bengal                                          | 15258.36                                             | 31952.91                                             | 3179.81                                              |
|                                                      | Grand Total                                          | 775722.55                                            | 2029887.26                                           | 1294898.26                                           |

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## ANNEXURE-II

## Assistance approved from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for Natural Calamities (Drought & hailstorm) in the States (as on 19.03.2018)

(2014-15 to 2017-18)

(Rs. in crores)

| During - 2014-2015   | During - 2014-2015   | During - 2014-2015     | During - 2014-2015         | During - 2014-2015         |
|----------------------|----------------------|------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| S.No.                | State                | Calamity               | Amount sought by the state | Amount approved by the HLC |
| 1.                   | Haryana              | Drought Hailstorm      | 4829.25 1925.97            | 168.87 369.09              |
| 2.                   | Karnataka            | Drought Hailstorm      | 779.20 151.28              | 200.85                     |
| 3.                   | Uttar Pradesh        | Drought Hailstorm      | 4819.49                    | 105.33 777.34 2801.59      |
| 4.                   | Maharashtra          | Drought                | 7573.70 6013.28            | 1962.99                    |
| 5.                   | Andhra Pradesh       | Drought                | 1532.00                    | 237.51                     |
| 6.                   | Rajasthan            | Hailstorm              | 11886.00                   | 1447.73                    |
| 7.                   | Bihar                | Hailstorm              | 2041.10                    | 791.42                     |
|                      |                      |                        | 117.59                     |                            |
| 8.                   | Telangana            | Hailstorm              |                            | 83.744                     |
| 9.                   | Himachal Pradesh     | Hailstorm              | 353.395                    | 71.534                     |
|                      | Total:               |                        | 42022.255                  | 9017.998                   |
| During - 2015-2016   | During - 2015-2016   | During - 2015-2016     | During - 2015-2016         | During - 2015-2016         |
| 1.                   | Karnataka            | Drought-K Drought-R    | 3830.84 1417.14            | 1540.20 723.23             |
| 2.                   | Chhattisgarh         | Drought                | 6093.79                    | 1276.25                    |
| 3.                   | Madhya Pradesh       | Drought                | 5114.53                    | 2032.68                    |
| 4.                   | Maharashtra          | Drought                | 6020.36                    | 3638.83                    |
| 5.                   | Odisha               | Drought                | 2344.99                    | 815.00                     |
| 6.                   | Telangana            | Drought                | 2601.17                    | 791.21                     |
| 7.                   | Uttar Pradesh        | Drought                | 2057.79                    | 1304.52                    |
| 8.                   | Andhra Pradesh       | Drought                | 2000.56                    | 433.77 336.94              |
| 9.                   | Jharkhand            | Drought                | 2142.78                    |                            |
| 10.                  | Rajasthan            | Drought                | 10537.02                   | 1193.41                    |
| 11.                  | Uttarakhand          | Hailstorm Drought-R    | 4372.27 91.97              | 79.18 70.22                |
|                      | Total:               |                        | 52765.22                   | 15537.74                   |
| During - 2016-2017   | During - 2016-2017   | During - 2016-2017     | During - 2016-2017         | During - 2016-2017         |
| 1.                   | Karnataka            | Drought(K) Drought( R) | 4702.54 3310.83            | 1782.44 795.54             |
| 2.                   | Andhra Pradesh       | Drought(K)             | 2513.97                    | 518.93                     |
| 3.                   | Kerala               | Drought(K)             | 1019.90                    | 112.05                     |
| 4.                   | Tamil Nadu           | Drought(K)             | 39565.00                   | 1748.28                    |
| 5.                   | Rajasthan            | Drought(K)             | 3660.97                    | 588.34                     |
| 6.                   | Puducherry           | Drought( R)            | 132.35                     | 17.70                      |
|                      | Total                |                        | 54905.56                   | 5563.28                    |
|                      | Grand Total          |                        | 149663.035                 | 30119.018                  |
| During - 2017-2018   | During - 2017-2018   | During - 2017-2018     | During - 2017-2018         | During - 2017-2018         |
| 1.                   | Madhya Pradesh       | Drought(K)             | 3705.95                    | 836.09                     |
| 2.                   | Chhattisgarh         | Drought(K)             | 4401.00                    | 395.91                     |
| 3.                   | Rajasthan            | Drought(K)             | 3078.26                    | #                          |
| 4.                   | Andhra Pradesh       | Drought (R)            | 419.10                     | #                          |

R: Rabi     K: Kharif

# Under Consideration

HLC: High Level Committee