Lok Sabha Question No. 1102 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-08
Subject: Implementation of PMFBY
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Bhavana Gawali (Patil), Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1102

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022

## IMPLEMENTATION OF PMFBY

## 1102. SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI: SHRI SANJAY JADHAV:

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

(a) the details of success achieved in the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) in the last three years;

- (b) the details of the total number of farmers covered under (PMFBY) from the year 2018 till date, year and State-wise;
- (c) the number of premium amount collected by the insurance companies from various States including Maharashtra from the year 2018 till date and the insurance claims paid by the insurance companies;
- (d) the average insurance payments made to beneficiaries in each State in the financial year 2020-21 under the said scheme;
- (e) the state-wise number of pending claims of the farmers in the country including Maharashtra from the year 2018 till date along with the reasons for delay in making payment to the farmers; and
- (f) the number of farmers not covered under this scheme particularly in Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a)  to  (f)  :  The  Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima  Yojana  (PMFBY)  introduced  from  Kharif  2016 season in the country is voluntary for States/UTs as well as farmers.  The scheme is available for  all  States/UTs  and  all  farmers  for  crops  and  areas  notified  by  the  concerned  State Government.  Since inception of the scheme in 2016-17 till 2020-21, against premium of Rs. 21531 crore paid by farmers, claims of Rs. 104196  crore have been paid to 901 lakh farmer applications.      Year-wise  and  State-wise  details  of  number  of  farmer  applications  enrolled, farmers share in premium,  total premium collected, Claims reported, claims pending, reasons for pendency  and claims paid per farmer application during last three years i.e. from 2018-19 to 2020-21 are annexed .

Annexure

| FY 2018-19 - PMFBY - State Wise details of coverage as on 31.01.2022   | FY 2018-19 - PMFBY - State Wise details of coverage as on 31.01.2022   | FY 2018-19 - PMFBY - State Wise details of coverage as on 31.01.2022   | FY 2018-19 - PMFBY - State Wise details of coverage as on 31.01.2022   | FY 2018-19 - PMFBY - State Wise details of coverage as on 31.01.2022   | FY 2018-19 - PMFBY - State Wise details of coverage as on 31.01.2022   | FY 2018-19 - PMFBY - State Wise details of coverage as on 31.01.2022   | FY 2018-19 - PMFBY - State Wise details of coverage as on 31.01.2022   | FY 2018-19 - PMFBY - State Wise details of coverage as on 31.01.2022   |
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| State/UT Name                                                          | Total Farmers Applications Insured (Lakh)                              | Farmers Share in Premium                                               | Gross Premium                                                          | Reported Claims                                                        | Paid Claims                                                            | Farmer Applications against Paid Claims (Lakh)                         | Claims Outstanding as per Reported Claims (Rs. Crore)                  | Reason for Claim Pendency                                              |
|                                                                        |                                                                        | Rs. Crore                                                              | Rs. Crore                                                              | Rs. Crore                                                              | Rs. Crore                                                              |                                                                        |                                                                        |                                                                        |
| A & N Islands                                                          | 0.01                                                                   | 0.01                                                                   | 0.2                                                                    | 0.1                                                                    | 0.01                                                                   | 0.0002                                                                 | 0.1                                                                    | Payment Failure                                                        |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                         | 24.4                                                                   | 261.8                                                                  | 1,094.0                                                                | 1,895.6                                                                | 1,890.4                                                                | 16.2                                                                   | 5.2                                                                    | Payment Failure                                                        |
| Assam                                                                  | 0.7                                                                    | 1.9                                                                    | 13.2                                                                   | 2.8                                                                    | 2.8                                                                    | 0.1                                                                    | 0                                                                      | NA                                                                     |
| Chhattisgarh                                                           | 15.7                                                                   | 160.9                                                                  | 888.9                                                                  | 1,085.9                                                                | 1,085.9                                                                | 6.7                                                                    | 0                                                                      | NA                                                                     |
| Goa                                                                    | 0.003                                                                  | 0.03                                                                   | 0.03                                                                   | 0.1                                                                    | 0.1                                                                    | 0.0003                                                                 | 0                                                                      | NA                                                                     |
| Gujarat                                                                | 21.7                                                                   | 402.6                                                                  | 3,141.4                                                                | 2,778.1                                                                | 2,777.9                                                                | 13.9                                                                   | 0.2                                                                    | Pending State Subsidy                                                  |
| Haryana                                                                | 14.8                                                                   | 238.0                                                                  | 841.1                                                                  | 948.3                                                                  | 947.8                                                                  | 4.2                                                                    | 0.4                                                                    | Payment Failure                                                        |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                       | 2.7                                                                    | 29.7                                                                   | 79.4                                                                   | 55.0                                                                   | 55.0                                                                   | 1.3                                                                    | 0                                                                      | NA                                                                     |
| Jammu & Kashmir                                                        | 1.5                                                                    | 16.9                                                                   | 76.9                                                                   | 27.4                                                                   | 27.4                                                                   | 0.2                                                                    | 0                                                                      | NA                                                                     |
| Jharkhand                                                              | 12.9                                                                   | 4.5                                                                    | 397.4                                                                  | 684.9                                                                  | 51.0                                                                   | 1.0                                                                    | 634.0                                                                  | Pending State Subsidy                                                  |
| Karnataka                                                              | 19.9                                                                   | 225.4                                                                  | 1,802.9                                                                | 2,950.6                                                                | 2,950.1                                                                | 13.8                                                                   | 0.6                                                                    | Payment Failure                                                        |
| Kerala                                                                 | 0.6                                                                    | 6.2                                                                    | 35.9                                                                   | 26.7                                                                   | 26.7                                                                   | 0.4                                                                    | 0                                                                      | NA                                                                     |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                         | 74.2                                                                   | 921.0                                                                  | 5,499.1                                                                | 3,777.3                                                                | 3,776.3                                                                | 22.6                                                                   | 1.0                                                                    | Payment failure                                                        |
| Maharashtra                                                            | 148.4                                                                  | 791.7                                                                  | 6,117.5                                                                | 6,153.1                                                                | 6,147.9                                                                | 81.2                                                                   | 5.2                                                                    | Payment failure                                                        |
| Manipur                                                                | 0.01                                                                   | 0.1                                                                    | 0.2                                                                    | 0.001                                                                  | 0.001                                                                  | 0.00002                                                                | 0                                                                      | NA                                                                     |
| Meghalaya                                                              | 0.01                                                                   | 0.1                                                                    | 0.1                                                                    | 0.2                                                                    | 0.2                                                                    | 0.004                                                                  | 0                                                                      | NA                                                                     |
| Odisha                                                                 | 21.0                                                                   | 172.7                                                                  | 1,112.3                                                                | 1,170.5                                                                | 1,170.5                                                                | 6.6                                                                    | 0                                                                      | NA                                                                     |
| Puducherry                                                             | 0.1                                                                    | -                                                                      | 2.7                                                                    | 0.5                                                                    | 0.5                                                                    | 0.005                                                                  | 0                                                                      | NA                                                                     |
| Rajasthan                                                              | 71.8                                                                   | 616.9                                                                  | 3,621.1                                                                | 3,466.6                                                                | 3,462.0                                                                | 21.0                                                                   | 4.6                                                                    | Payment failure                                                        |
| Sikkim                                                                 | 0.002                                                                  | 0.03                                                                   | 0.03                                                                   | 0.002                                                                  | 0.002                                                                  | 0.00003                                                                | 0                                                                      | NA                                                                     |
| Tamil Nadu                                                             | 24.8                                                                   | 151.6                                                                  | 1,567.4                                                                | 2,662.7                                                                | 2,662.7                                                                | 20.6                                                                   | 0                                                                      | NA                                                                     |
| Telangana                                                              | 8.0                                                                    | 156.0                                                                  | 545.4                                                                  | 587.4                                                                  | 148.9                                                                  | 0.6                                                                    | 438.4                                                                  | Pending State Subsidy                                                  |
| Tripura                                                                | 0.02                                                                   | 0.05                                                                   | 0.1                                                                    | 0.02                                                                   | 0.02                                                                   | 0.002                                                                  | 0                                                                      | NA                                                                     |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                          | 61.3                                                                   | 399.9                                                                  | 1,418.9                                                                | 469.2                                                                  | 469.2                                                                  | 6.3                                                                    | 0                                                                      | NA                                                                     |
| Uttarakhand                                                            | 1.9                                                                    | 21.0                                                                   | 75.1                                                                   | 72.4                                                                   | 72.4                                                                   | 0.8                                                                    | 0                                                                      | NA                                                                     |
| West Bengal                                                            | 51.3                                                                   | 111.1                                                                  | 718.4                                                                  | 539.6                                                                  | 535.7                                                                  | 7.1                                                                    | 3.8                                                                    | Payment failure; pending State subsidy                                 |

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