Lok Sabha Question No. 2924 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: SBG Yojana in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Midhun Reddy, Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari, Kuruva Gorantla Madhav, Pocha Brahmananda Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2924 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## SBG YOJANA IN ANDHRA PRADESH

2924.   SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY: SHRI N. REDDEPPA: SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV: SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  status  of  implementation  of  Sampoorna  Bima  Gram  (SBG)  Yojana  in  Andhra Pradesh including the number of villages covered under it, district-wise; and
- (b) the  number  of  villages  in  Andhra  Pradesh  which  are  still  deprived  of  Sampoorna Bima Gram (SBG) Yojana, and the reasons of the same?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN)

- (a) 1930 villages in 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh have been covered under Bima Gram Yojana  till  date.  District-wise  number  of  villages  covered  under  Bima  Gram  Yojana  in Andhra Pradesh till date is enclosed as Annexure-I.
- (b) Bima Gram Yojana is an initiative of Department of Posts to provide life insurance cover to the people living in rural areas. The premium paying capacity of a person is one of the critical elements in implementation of this initiative. Continual efforts are made to cover as many villages as possible under the Bima Gram Yojana of the Department of Posts in a phased manner.

Annexure referred to in reply of para (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question Number 2924 to be answered on 15 th  December, 2021 raised by Hon'ble Members of Parliament Shri  P.V.  Midhun  Reddy,  Shri  N.  Reddeppa,  Shri  Kuruva  Gorantla  Madhav,  Shri Pocha Brahmananda Reddy regarding 'SBG Yojana in Andhra Pradesh'

## Number of  villages  covered  under  Bima  Gram  Yojana  in  Andhra  Pradesh  (Districtwise)

| Sl. No   | Name of the District in Andhra Pradesh   |   Number of Villages covered under Bima Gram Yojana |
|----------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Anantapur                                |                                                 113 |
| 2        | Chittoor                                 |                                                 124 |
| 3        | Cuddapah                                 |                                                 110 |
| 4        | Kurnool                                  |                                                 129 |
| 5        | West Godavari                            |                                                 201 |
| 6        | Krishna                                  |                                                 217 |
| 7        | Guntur                                   |                                                 163 |
| 8        | Prakasam                                 |                                                  41 |
| 9        | Nellore                                  |                                                  99 |
| 10       | East Godavari                            |                                                 223 |
| 11       | Srikakulam                               |                                                  91 |
| 12       | Visakhapatnam                            |                                                 184 |
| 13       | Vizianagaram                             |                                                 235 |
|          | Total                                    |                                                1930 |

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