Lok Sabha Question No. 1471 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-26
Subject: Promotion of PMFBY
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel, Rajashree Mallick, Gopal Chinayya Shetty

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1471

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH  JULY, 2022

## PROMOTION OF PMFBY

1471.  SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: SHRIMATI RAJASHREE MALLICK: SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

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

- (a)  the  details  and  the  total  number  of  farmers  benefitted  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal Bima  Yojana  (PMFBY)  during  the  last  three  years  along  with  achievements  since inception;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any steps to create awareness among farmers to know about the provisions of crop insurance and to get crop insurance;

(c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Odisha;

- (d) the total amount claimed by farmers during the last three years under PMFBY, Statewise; and
- (e) the details of insured applications and insured areas under the said Yojana for the year 2020-21, State-wise including Odisha?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ िष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (e): The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) is successfully achieving the objectives of the schemes including providing financial support to stabilize income of farmers  especially  in  natural  calamity  hit  seasons/years  to  ensure  their  continuance  in agriculture.      Since  inception  of  the  scheme  in  2016-17  till  Kharif  2021  season,  against premium of Rs. 23866 crore paid by farmers, claims of Rs. 1,19,317 crore have been paid to farmers. State-wise details of insured farmer applications, claims reported and claims paid during 2018-19 to 2020-21 are Annexed .

Government  has  taken  several  steps  to  create  substantial  awareness  about  the scheme amongst beneficiaries  so  that  they  can  enroll  themselves  voluntarily  under  the scheme. The Government has made provisions to ensure availability of adequate funds for awareness of PMFBY. The revised Operational Guidelines for PMFBY which came into effect from 1 st October 2018 have inter-alia provided that the insurance companies should compulsorily  spend  atleast  0.5%  of  the  total  gross  premium  collected  by  them  for Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities.

The Government has actively supported the awareness activities being carried out by the States (including Odisha), implementing Insurance Companies, financial institutions, and Common Service Centres (CSCs) network to disseminate key features of PMFBY amongst farmers and members of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs).

Further,  a  structured awareness  campaign  'Crop  Insurance  Week/Fasal  Bima Saptah' has been initiated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare since Kharif 2021 season onwards. The core focus of the campaign is to increase the awareness about benefits  of  the  scheme,  sensitize  the  stakeholders  and  to  increase  overall  enrolment  of farmers, thereby helping them to reap the benefits of crop insurance with special focus on identified aspirational/tribal districts.

Along with this, Fasal Bima Pathshalas are also being organized at village/GP level for knowledge building of farmers on various aspects of scheme implementation.

Apart from this,  other  activities  for  awareness  generations involve  the  publicity  of key features and benefits of the scheme through advertisements in leading National and local newspapers, airing of audio-visual spots on regional / local channels, distribution of IEC material in local languages, dissemination of SMS through Kisan / NCIP portal and organisation of online workshops  of  all stakeholders  including  farmers,  Panchayat Members, and other key stakeholders.

Government had also organized a nationwide Doorstep Crop Insurance Policy/receipt Distribution mega drive - 'Meri Policy Mere Haath' from 26.02.2022 for Rabi 2021-22 season. Hard copies of crop insurance policy receipts were distributed to farmers enrolled  under  PMFBY  through  special  camps  at  gram  Panchayat/village  level.  All implementing  State/UT  Governments  along  with  respective  insurance  companies  have been organizing Gram Panchayat level mega policy distribution drive.

## Annexure

| FY 2018-19 - Details of State-wise Farmer Applications Enrolled , Area Insured and   | FY 2018-19 - Details of State-wise Farmer Applications Enrolled , Area Insured and   | FY 2018-19 - Details of State-wise Farmer Applications Enrolled , Area Insured and   | FY 2018-19 - Details of State-wise Farmer Applications Enrolled , Area Insured and   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State/UT Name                                                                        | Claims under PMFBY Farmer Applications Enrolled (in lakhs)                           | (as on 30.06.2022) Area Insured (in lakh ha.)                                        | Paid Claims (Rs. in crores)                                                          |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                                       | 24.5                                                                                 | 20.1                                                                                 | 1890.4                                                                               |
| Assam                                                                                | 0.8                                                                                  | 0.5                                                                                  | 2.8                                                                                  |
| Chhattisgarh                                                                         | 15.7                                                                                 | 22.7                                                                                 | 1086.6                                                                               |
| Goa                                                                                  | 0.0                                                                                  | 0.0                                                                                  | 0.1                                                                                  |
| Gujarat                                                                              | 21.7                                                                                 | 26.1                                                                                 | 2777.9                                                                               |
| Haryana                                                                              | 15.1                                                                                 | 20.6                                                                                 | 886.7                                                                                |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                                     | 2.7                                                                                  | 0.9                                                                                  | 55.0                                                                                 |
| Jammu & Kashmir                                                                      | 1.5                                                                                  | 1.1                                                                                  | 23.6                                                                                 |
| Jharkhand                                                                            | 13.0                                                                                 | 6.3                                                                                  | 51.0                                                                                 |
| Karnataka                                                                            | 19.8                                                                                 | 22.4                                                                                 | 2951.1                                                                               |
| Kerala                                                                               | 0.6                                                                                  | 0.4                                                                                  | 26.7                                                                                 |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                                       | 74.5                                                                                 | 132.2                                                                                | 3776.3                                                                               |
| Maharashtra                                                                          | 148.7                                                                                | 89.0                                                                                 | 6138.8                                                                               |
| Manipur                                                                              | 0.0                                                                                  | 0.0                                                                                  | 0.0                                                                                  |
| Meghalaya                                                                            | 0.0                                                                                  | 0.0                                                                                  | 0.2                                                                                  |
| Odisha                                                                               | 21.1                                                                                 | 14.9                                                                                 | 1170.5                                                                               |
| Puducherry                                                                           | 0.1                                                                                  | 0.1                                                                                  | 0.5                                                                                  |
| Rajasthan                                                                            | 72.1                                                                                 | 77.8                                                                                 | 3458.1                                                                               |
| Sikkim                                                                               | 0.0                                                                                  | 0.0                                                                                  | 0.0                                                                                  |
| Tamil Nadu                                                                           | 25.7                                                                                 | 15.2                                                                                 | 2662.7                                                                               |
| Telangana                                                                            | 8.0                                                                                  | 9.9                                                                                  | 428.0                                                                                |
| Tripura                                                                              | 0.0                                                                                  | 0.0                                                                                  | 0.0                                                                                  |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                                        | 61.4                                                                                 | 51.5                                                                                 | 469.2                                                                                |
| Uttarakhand                                                                          | 1.9                                                                                  | 1.1                                                                                  | 72.4                                                                                 |
| West Bengal                                                                          | 53.2                                                                                 | 19.2                                                                                 | 535.7                                                                                |
| Grand Total                                                                          | 582.1                                                                                | 532.1                                                                                | 28464.3                                                                              |

| FY 2019-20 - Details of State-wise Farmer Applications Enrolled , Area Insured and Claims under   | FY 2019-20 - Details of State-wise Farmer Applications Enrolled , Area Insured and Claims under   | FY 2019-20 - Details of State-wise Farmer Applications Enrolled , Area Insured and Claims under   | FY 2019-20 - Details of State-wise Farmer Applications Enrolled , Area Insured and Claims under   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State/UT Name                                                                                     | Farmer Applications Enrolled (in lakhs)                                                           | Area Insured (in lakh ha.)                                                                        | Paid Claims (Rs. in crores)                                                                       |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                                                    | 27.9                                                                                              | 20.1                                                                                              | 1253.3                                                                                            |
| Assam                                                                                             | 10.1                                                                                              | 5.7                                                                                               | 17.4                                                                                              |
| Chhattisgarh                                                                                      | 40.2                                                                                              | 24.3                                                                                              | 1296.6                                                                                            |
| Goa                                                                                               | 0.0                                                                                               | 0.0                                                                                               | 0.0                                                                                               |
| Gujarat                                                                                           | 24.8                                                                                              | 29.4                                                                                              | 111.7                                                                                             |
| Haryana                                                                                           | 17.1                                                                                              | 22.5                                                                                              | 932.9                                                                                             |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                                                  | 2.8                                                                                               | 0.9                                                                                               | 67.0                                                                                              |
| Jharkhand                                                                                         | 10.9                                                                                              | 6.5                                                                                               | 0.0                                                                                               |
| Karnataka                                                                                         | 21.3                                                                                              | 21.7                                                                                              | 1353.4                                                                                            |
| Kerala                                                                                            | 0.6                                                                                               | 0.4                                                                                               | 85.9                                                                                              |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                                                    | 89.6                                                                                              | 117.1                                                                                             | 6159.0                                                                                            |
| Maharashtra                                                                                       | 145.7                                                                                             | 79.2                                                                                              | 6758.6                                                                                            |
| Manipur                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                               | 0.0                                                                                               | 1.1                                                                                               |
| Meghalaya                                                                                         | 0.0                                                                                               | 0.0                                                                                               | 0.2                                                                                               |
| Odisha                                                                                            | 48.8                                                                                              | 18.7                                                                                              | 1152.8                                                                                            |
| Puducherry                                                                                        | 0.1                                                                                               | 0.1                                                                                               | 7.1                                                                                               |
| Rajasthan                                                                                         | 85.9                                                                                              | 97.9                                                                                              | 4912.5                                                                                            |
| Sikkim                                                                                            | 0.0                                                                                               | 0.0                                                                                               | 0.0                                                                                               |
| Tamil Nadu                                                                                        | 38.9                                                                                              | 14.2                                                                                              | 1116.8                                                                                            |
| Telangana                                                                                         | 10.3                                                                                              | 11.3                                                                                              | 0.0                                                                                               |
| Tripura                                                                                           | 0.4                                                                                               | 0.1                                                                                               | 0.8                                                                                               |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                                                     | 47.0                                                                                              | 36.8                                                                                              | 1082.7                                                                                            |
| Uttarakhand                                                                                       | 2.1                                                                                               | 1.1                                                                                               | 103.2                                                                                             |
| Grand Total                                                                                       | 624.7                                                                                             | 508.1                                                                                             | 26413.2                                                                                           |

| FY 2020-21 - Details of State-wise Farmer Applications Enrolled , Area Insured and Claims under   | FY 2020-21 - Details of State-wise Farmer Applications Enrolled , Area Insured and Claims under   | FY 2020-21 - Details of State-wise Farmer Applications Enrolled , Area Insured and Claims under   | FY 2020-21 - Details of State-wise Farmer Applications Enrolled , Area Insured and Claims under   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State/UT Name                                                                                     | Farmer Applications Enrolled (in lakhs)                                                           | Area Insured (in lakh ha.)                                                                        | Paid Claims (Rs. in crores)                                                                       |
| Assam                                                                                             | 16.6                                                                                              | 10.7                                                                                              | 0.0                                                                                               |
| Chhattisgarh                                                                                      | 51.6                                                                                              | 24.8                                                                                              | 880.9                                                                                             |
| Goa                                                                                               | 0.0                                                                                               | 0.0                                                                                               | 0.0                                                                                               |
| Haryana                                                                                           | 16.5                                                                                              | 18.9                                                                                              | 1145.2                                                                                            |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                                                  | 2.4                                                                                               | 31.5                                                                                              | 23.4                                                                                              |
| Karnataka                                                                                         | 16.1                                                                                              | 16.1                                                                                              | 997.9                                                                                             |
| Kerala                                                                                            | 0.8                                                                                               | 0.4                                                                                               | 72.0                                                                                              |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                                                    | 84.2                                                                                              | 129.4                                                                                             | 6574.3                                                                                            |
| Maharashtra                                                                                       | 124.1                                                                                             | 68.2                                                                                              | 1137.9                                                                                            |
| Manipur                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                               | 0.0                                                                                               | 0.0                                                                                               |
| Meghalaya                                                                                         | 0.0                                                                                               | 0.0                                                                                               | 0.1                                                                                               |
| Odisha                                                                                            | 97.5                                                                                              | 11.9                                                                                              | 558.6                                                                                             |
| Puducherry                                                                                        | 0.1                                                                                               | 0.1                                                                                               | 0.0                                                                                               |
| Rajasthan                                                                                         | 107.6                                                                                             | 113.6                                                                                             | 4079.6                                                                                            |
| Sikkim                                                                                            | 0.0                                                                                               | 0.0                                                                                               | 0.0                                                                                               |
| Tamil Nadu                                                                                        | 59.8                                                                                              | 17.4                                                                                              | 1830.0                                                                                            |
| Tripura                                                                                           | 2.6                                                                                               | 0.4                                                                                               | 2.2                                                                                               |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                                                     | 41.9                                                                                              | 31.5                                                                                              | 499.7                                                                                             |
| Uttarakhand                                                                                       | 1.7                                                                                               | 9.9                                                                                               | 129.9                                                                                             |
| Grand Total                                                                                       | 623.4                                                                                             | 484.8                                                                                             | 17931.6                                                                                           |

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