Lok Sabha Question No. 145 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, Shrirang Appa Barne, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 145

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## PRADHAN MANTRI FASAL BIMA YOJANA

## 145.   SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO  RAUT:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

DR.  SHRIKANT  EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

SHRI ADHALRAO  PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI  GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

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

- (a) the  names  of  the  States  which suffered  from  drought  during  2018,  the norms followed  to  declare  areas  drought  affected, the total number of districts and agricultural area affected, the total loss of crops and the details of the funds sought by these States as drought relief package, State-wise;
- (b) whether there is a scheme namely Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima  Yojana (PMFBY) in existence in all the States;
- (c) whether it is a fact that PMFBY has  completely  failed  to  compensate  the farmers  in  a drought  area  and  if  so,  the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  there  is  a  need  in  drought  affected  States  to  address  the  gross  inequity  in irrigation  water  distribution  to  deal  with  the  drought  situations  and  if  so,  whether  the  Public irrigation  needs  major  overhauling  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  steps  taken  by  the  Union Government in this regard;
- (e) the    steps    taken/proposed  by    the  Government  to  help  agriculture  and  farmers overcome the effects of drought; and
- (f) whether    the    Central    Team/  Empowered    Group    of    Ministers    for  assessing  the drought situation has given its  report  and  if  so,  the  details  of  its conclusions and the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a):    As per Manual for Drought Management, 2016 the drought situation is evaluated as per mandatory indicators viz. Rainfall deviations and dry spells (Trigger-1). It is further examined as per matrix for impact indicators (Trigger-2), followed by Ground Truthing (GT). State wise details of area affected & assistance sought is at Annexure-1 .

(b): Crop  Insurance/PMFBY  is  a  financial  tool  to  insure  the  crop  losses  on  payment  of admissible premium to the insurance company.  Only those farmers who insure their crops and have  paid  premium  for  any  of  the  notified  crop  in  the  area  notified  by  the  concerned  State Government, are insured under the scheme.  Admissible claims are worked out and paid strictly as per the provisions of the respective schemes.

The scheme is voluntary for  the  States.    During  Kharif  2018  season,  25  States/Union Territories  namely, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat,  Haryana,  Himachal  Pradesh,  Jammu  &  Kashmir,  Jharkhand,  Karnataka,  Kerala, Madhya  Pradesh,  Maharashtra,  Meghalaya,  Odisha,  Puducherry,  Rajasthan,  Sikkim,  Tamil Nadu,  Telangana,  Tripura,  Uttar  Pradesh,  Uttarakhand  and  West  Bengal  implemented  the scheme. State-wise details of coverage during Kharif 2018 season is at Annexure II.

(c): No,  Madam.  Due  to  the  improved  features  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima  Yojana (PMFBY), the scheme has been received very well and has been opted for by 27 States and Union  Territories  in  one  or  more  seasons  since  inception.    Inspite  of  overall  good  monsoon during first two years of implementation of PMFBY, the claim ratio during 2016-17 is about 75% and during Kharif 2017, it is about 87%.  Moreover, the farmers in most affected areas/States received  higher  claims  and  the  claim  ratio  was  high  in  these  States  viz.  Kerala  210%  and Karnataka-132%, during Kharif 2016, Tamil Nadu-287% and Andhra Pradesh 159% during Rabi 2016-17.  Similarly during Kharif 2017, the higher claim ratio is in the States of Chhattisgarh425%, Haryana-201%, Madhya Pradesh-135% and Odisha-204%.

(d) & (e): Irrigation being a State Subject, Water Resources Projects are planned, funded, executed and maintained by the State Governments themselves as per their own resources and priority.  In  order  to  supplement  their  efforts,  Government  of  India  provides  technical  and financial assistance to State Governments to encourage sustainable development and efficient management  of water resources through various  schemes  and programmes  such as Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefits  Programme  (AIBP)  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), Extension, Renovation and Modernization (ERM) irrigation projects, Repair Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of Water bodies and Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) schemes etc.

During 2016-17, ninety-nine (including 55 projects benefiting DPA/TA) on-going Major/Medium  irrigation  projects  under  PMKSY-AIBP,  having  ultimate  irrigation  potential  of 76.03 lakh ha and balance estimated cost of Rs.77595 cr have been prioritized in consultation with States, for completion in phases up to December, 2019 along with their Command Area Development & Water Management (CADWM) works. Funding mechanism through NABARD has been approved by the Government for both Central and State share.

AIBP works of 31 projects have been completed/almost completed. Further, 23 projects are  more  than  90%  completed  and  12  projects  more  than  80%  completed,  respectively. Potential of 12.06Lha has been created through these projects during 2016-17 & 2017-18.

(f):            In  accordance  with  the  Government  of  India  (Allocation  of  Business)  Rules,  Drought Management  Division  in  the  Department  of  Agriculture,  Cooperation  and  Farmers  Welfare (DAC&FW)  is  mandated  with  the  coordination  of  relief  measures  necessitated  by drought, hailstorm,  pest  attack and cold  wave/frost. The  State  Governments  have  full  authority  to initiate  relief  measures  in  the  wake  of  eligible/notified  natural  calamities  by  utilising  the  State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). State Governments can seek additional financial assistance, from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) in the Central Government to provide relief

Contd..3/-

in the event of natural calamities of 'Severe' nature, if the SDRF proves to be inadequate for the purpose.  In order to avail of funds under NDRF, State Governments are first required to declare a drought and notify it appropriately.  A Memorandum of financial assistance is then submitted by  State  Government  to  the  DAC&FW,  which  is  verified  at  the  ground  level  by  an  InterMinisterial Central Team (IMCT), in accordance with extant norms and procedures.

To  mitigate  the  water  scarcity  situation  and  secure  the  future,  Ministry  of  Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation have initiated following steps:-

1.  Technical and financial assistance to the State Governments through various schemes SMI, RRR of Water bodies etc.
2.  PMKSY has been launched with an aim to enhance physical access of water on farm and expand cultivable area under  assured irrigation, improve on farm  water use efficiency, introduce sustainable water conservation practices etc. Ministry has identified 99 projects under AIBP to be completed by 2020.
3.  Funding  of  MMI  (Major  and  medium  irrigation/multipurpose  irrigation)  projects  under PMKSY-AIBP  and  Command  Area  Development  and  Water  Management  (CADWM) projects under PMKSY-Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP).
4.  Awareness campaign launched by the Ministry to promote conservation of water at all levels.

|   Sl. No. | States         |   No. of drought affected districts | Area affected (In ha.)   | Assistance sought (Rs. in crore)   |
|-----------|----------------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pardesh |                                   9 | 1361531.54               | 1401.54                            |
|         2 | Gujarat        |                                  11 | Not reported             | 1777.54                            |
|         3 | Jharkhand      |                                  18 | 359304.9                 | 818.938                            |
|         4 | Karnataka      |                                  24 | 2813062.51               | 2434.00                            |
|         5 | Maharashtra    |                                  26 | 8576367                  | 7522.26                            |
|         6 | Odisha         |                                   9 | Memorandum awaited       | Memorandum awaited                 |
|         7 | Rajasthan      |                                   9 | 3496574                  | 2819.58                            |

Annexure-II

| KHARIF 2018 (Provisional)   | KHARIF 2018 (Provisional)   | KHARIF 2018 (Provisional)     | KHARIF 2018 (Provisional)         | KHARIF 2018 (Provisional)    | KHARIF 2018 (Provisional)   | KHARIF 2018 (Provisional)   | KHARIF 2018 (Provisional)   | KHARIF 2018 (Provisional)   | KHARIF 2018 (Provisional)   | KHARIF 2018 (Provisional)   |
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|                             |                             | No of Farmers Insured         | No of Farmers Insured             | No of Farmers Insured        | Area Insured                | Sum Insured                 | Farmers Premium             | State                       | GOI                         | Gross Premium               |
| Sl.No                       | STATE                       | No. of Loanee Farmers Insured | No. of Non Loanee Farmers Insured | Total No. of Farmers Insured | ha                          |                             | In                          | Rs. Crore                   |                             |                             |
| 1                           | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR         | 293                           | 103                               | 396                          | 385                         | 208                         | 3                           | 15                          | 15                          | 34                          |
| 2                           | ANDHRA PRADESH              | 15,78,915                     | 80,453                            | 16,59,368                    | 18,43,695                   | 10,985                      | 265                         | 432                         | 432                         | 1,129                       |
| 3                           | ASSAM                       | 23,750                        | 1,356                             | 25,106                       | 17,262                      | 103                         | 2                           | 1                           | 1                           | 4                           |
| 4                           | CHHATTISGARH                | 12,03,202                     | 1,75,646                          | 13,78,848                    | 20,04,104                   | 7,246                       | 147                         | 336                         | 336                         | 818                         |
| 5                           | GOA                         | 343                           | 1                                 | 344                          | 276                         | 3                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| 6                           | GUJARAT                     | 11,97,522                     | 4,575                             | 12,02,097                    | 22,41,719                   | 11,912                      | 375                         | 1,331                       | 1,331                       | 3,037                       |
| 7                           | HARYANA                     | 7,16,721                      | 6,408                             | 7,23,129                     | 9,88,696                    | 6,953                       | 139                         | 260                         | 181                         | 580                         |
| 8                           | HIMACHAL PRADESH            | 96,032                        | 1,207                             | 97,239                       | 33,434                      | 111                         | 2                           | 1                           | 1                           | 3                           |
| 9                           | JAMMU AND KASHMIR           | 84,606                        | 2,600                             | 87,206                       | 62,958                      | 561                         | 11                          | 18                          | 18                          | 47                          |
| 10                          | JHARKHAND                   | 1,48,858                      | 10,89,545                         | 12,38,403                    | 5,80,071                    | 3,233                       | 0                           | 228                         | 164                         | 392                         |
| 11                          | KARNATAKA                   | 6,19,939                      | 7,02,786                          | 13,22,725                    | 15,28,774                   | 7,233                       | 194                         | 609                         | 609                         | 1,413                       |
| 12                          | KERALA                      | 24,859                        | 1,448                             | 26,307                       | 20,567                      | 124                         | 3                           | 5                           | 5                           | 13                          |
| 13                          | MADHYA PRADESH              | 32,08,024                     | 1,23,218                          | 33,31,242                    | 63,29,797                   | 22,902                      | 492                         | 1,528                       | 1,528                       | 3,549                       |
| 14                          | MAHARASHTRA                 | 16,02,826                     | 80,79,412                         | 96,82,238                    | 55,87,644                   | 20,374                      | 553                         | 2,070                       | 2,070                       | 4,693                       |
| 15                          | MEGHALAYA                   | 1,800                         |                                   | 1,800                        | 700                         | 345                         | 9                           | 0                           | 0                           | 10                          |
| 16                          | ODISHA                      | 17,55,409                     | 2,75,598                          | 20,31,007                    | 14,33,184                   | 8,398                       | 168                         | 478                         | 478                         | 1,124                       |
| 17                          | PUDUCHERRY*                 |                               |                                   |                              |                             |                             |                             |                             |                             |                             |
| 18                          | RAJASTHAN                   | 39,49,905                     | 5,582                             | 39,55,487                    | 43,76,576                   | 14,090                      | 323                         | 983                         | 983                         | 2,288                       |
| 19                          | SIKKIM                      | 210                           | 31                                | 241                          | 115                         | 1                           | 0                           | -                           | -                           | 0                           |
| 20                          | TAMIL NADU                  | 96,238                        | 1,32,635                          | 2,28,873                     | 1,52,980                    | 1,026                       | 26                          | 21                          | 21                          | 68                          |
| 21                          | TRIPURA**                   |                               |                                   |                              |                             |                             |                             |                             |                             |                             |
| 22                          | TELANGANA                   | 5,18,986                      | 76,256                            | 5,95,242                     | 5,79,538                    | 4,694                       | 133                         | 180                         | 180                         | 494                         |
| 23                          | UTTAR PRADESH               | 30,59,094                     | 77,388                            | 31,36,482                    | 26,64,240                   | 10,260                      | 206                         | 282                         | 282                         | 770                         |
| 24                          | UTTARAKHAND                 | 1,17,883                      | 19,282                            | 1,37,165                     | 76,610                      | 560                         | 13                          | 14                          | 14                          | 42                          |
| 25                          | WESTBENGAL                  | 15,10,790                     | 9,01,645                          | 24,12,435                    | 9,91,077                    | 6,143                       | 0                           | 162                         | 44                          | 206                         |
|                             | Grand Total                 | 2,15,16,205                   | 1,17,57,175                       | 3,32,73,380                  | 3,15,14,402                 | 1,37,466                    | 3,065                       | 8,955                       | 8,694                       | 20,715                      |
| *No coverage                | *No coverage                |                               |                                   |                              |                             |                             |                             |                             |                             |                             |

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