Lok Sabha Question No. 2632 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-09
Subject: Irregularities in Compensation to Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2632

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 TH   JULY, 2019

## IRREGULARITIES  IN  COMPENSATION  TO FARMERS

## 2632.    SHRIMATI  KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of anomalies in disbursal of compensation to farmers under PM crop insurance scheme since 2016 in the State of Tamil Nadu;
- (b) if    so,    the    measures    taken    to  disburse  compensation  on  time  and  resolve  the discrepancies; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  is considering  to  establish  a  monitoring mechanism  to avert  anomalies  in  its implementation, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) & (b): As  per  provisions  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima  Yojana  (PMFBY)  admissible claims are generally paid by the insurance companies within two months of completion of Crop Cutting Experiments/ harvesting period subject to availability of yield data and total State share of  premium  subsidy  from  concerned  State  Government  within  time.  However,  settlement  of claims  in  some  States  including  Tamil  Nadu  get  delayed  due  to  reasons  like  delayed transmission of yield data;  late release of their share in premium subsidy by some States, yield related  disputes  between  insurance  companies  and  States,  non-receipt  of  account  details  of some farmers for transfer of claims and NEFT related issues, etc.  However, this Department is regularly  monitoring  the  implementation  of  PMFBY  including  timely  settlement  of  claims. Penalty  provisions  for  late  settlement  of  claims  by  insurance  companies  and  late  release  of funds by State Governments have also been stipulated under the revised operational guidelines which  came  into  effect  from  Rabi  2018-19.      To  resolve  the  technical  disputes  between insurance companies and other stakeholders including States provision of Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) at Centre level  and State Technical  Advisory  Committees (STAC)  at  State level have also been provided under the scheme.

Further,  State  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  has  also  taken  various  measures  like establishment of an Exclusive PMFBY Cell at State and district level to monitor the activities from  enrolment  till  disbursement  of  claims,  exclusive  contact  number  to  redress  farmers grievances,  weekly  coordination/review  meeting  at  Director  of  Agriculture  Level  and  weekly coordination/review   meeting at Agriculture Production Commissioner/ Principal Secretary level,

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timelines  for  companies  to  disburse  claims  without  delay,  timely  furnishing  of  yield  data  and State share of subsidy etc. to disburse claims on time and resolve the discrepancies.

(c): Monitoring  and  Review  mechanism  has  already  been  provided  in  revised  Operational Guidelines of the scheme.  State Level Coordination Committee on Crop Insurance (SLCCCI) of the  concerned  State  is  responsible  for  monitoring  of  the  scheme  in  State.  District  Level Monitoring Committee (DLMC) constituted by concerned States monitors the scheme at district level.   National Level Monitoring Committee (NLMC) is responsible for monitoring the scheme at national level. Further, stratified grievance rederessal mechanism has also been provided in the Operational Guidelines.

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