Lok Sabha Question No. 2615 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Settlement of Agricultural Insurance Claims
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Veena Devi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2615

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## SETTLEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CLAIMS

2615. SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI:

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

- (a) whether the rate of settlement of agriculture insurance claims is very low in some States;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Bihar; and
- (c) the details of the insurance claim amount paid to the farmers for the crop damage for the last three years, State-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a)  to  (c)  :    Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima  Yojana  (PMFBY)  is  an  yield  index  based scheme and  mainly implemented on area approach basis.  Claims are worked out on the basis of shortfall in actual yield viz-a-vis the threshold yield in the notified area as per given formula in the scheme.   The quantum of claims under the scheme depends upon the happening of natural calamity/yield of the crop and may differ from crop to crop and area to area.

The scheme is voluntary for the States and the Bihar State Government is not implementing the PMFBY since 2018-19.

State-wise details of the insurance claim amount paid to the farmers during the last three years i.e. 2018-19 to 2020-21 under PMFBY are Annexed .

O.I.H.

| Annexure State Wise details of Claim Settlement under PMFBY from 2018-19 to 2020-21 as on 03.12.2021   | Annexure State Wise details of Claim Settlement under PMFBY from 2018-19 to 2020-21 as on 03.12.2021   | Annexure State Wise details of Claim Settlement under PMFBY from 2018-19 to 2020-21 as on 03.12.2021   | Annexure State Wise details of Claim Settlement under PMFBY from 2018-19 to 2020-21 as on 03.12.2021   | Annexure State Wise details of Claim Settlement under PMFBY from 2018-19 to 2020-21 as on 03.12.2021   | Annexure State Wise details of Claim Settlement under PMFBY from 2018-19 to 2020-21 as on 03.12.2021   | Annexure State Wise details of Claim Settlement under PMFBY from 2018-19 to 2020-21 as on 03.12.2021   |
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| State/UT Name                                                                                          | 2018-19                                                                                                | 2018-19                                                                                                | 2019-20                                                                                                | 2019-20                                                                                                | 2020-21                                                                                                | 2020-21                                                                                                |
| State/UT Name                                                                                          | Reported Claims                                                                                        | Paid Claims                                                                                            | Reported Claims                                                                                        | Paid Claims                                                                                            | Reported Claims                                                                                        | Paid Claims                                                                                            |
| State/UT Name                                                                                          | Rs. Crore                                                                                              | Rs. Crore                                                                                              | Rs. Crore                                                                                              | Rs. Crore                                                                                              | Rs. Crore                                                                                              | Rs. Crore                                                                                              |
| A & N Islands                                                                                          | 0.1                                                                                                    | 0.01                                                                                                   | 0.001                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                      | No claims reported                                                                                     | No claims reported                                                                                     |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                                                         | 1,890.10                                                                                               | 1,885.80                                                                                               | 1,259.00                                                                                               | 1,254.00                                                                                               | Not Implemented                                                                                        | Not Implemented                                                                                        |
| Assam                                                                                                  | 2.8                                                                                                    | 2.8                                                                                                    | 21.3                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                      | No claims reported                                                                                     | No claims reported                                                                                     |
| Chhattisgarh                                                                                           | 1,087.60                                                                                               | 1,087.60                                                                                               | 1,314.60                                                                                               | 1,296.60                                                                                               | 882.1                                                                                                  | 853.9                                                                                                  |
| Goa                                                                                                    | 0.1                                                                                                    | 0.1                                                                                                    | 0.01                                                                                                   | 0.01                                                                                                   | No claims reported                                                                                     | No claims reported                                                                                     |
| Gujarat                                                                                                | 2,778.10                                                                                               | 2,777.90                                                                                               | 369.4                                                                                                  | 111.7                                                                                                  | Not Implemented                                                                                        | Not Implemented                                                                                        |
| Haryana                                                                                                | 948.0                                                                                                  | 947.7                                                                                                  | 933.1                                                                                                  | 928.4                                                                                                  | 1,126.00                                                                                               | 1,118.60                                                                                               |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                                                       | 55.0                                                                                                   | 55                                                                                                     | 67.5                                                                                                   | 66.6                                                                                                   | 36.2                                                                                                   | 19.2                                                                                                   |
| Jammu & Kashmir                                                                                        | 27.4                                                                                                   | 27.4                                                                                                   | Not Implemented                                                                                        | Not Implemented                                                                                        | Not Implemented                                                                                        | Not Implemented                                                                                        |
| Jharkhand                                                                                              | 684.9                                                                                                  | 51                                                                                                     | 25.5                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                      | Not Implemented                                                                                        | Not Implemented                                                                                        |
| Karnataka                                                                                              | 2,948.60                                                                                               | 2,948.00                                                                                               | 1,572.30                                                                                               | 1,349.30                                                                                               | 539.7                                                                                                  | 485.8                                                                                                  |
| Kerala                                                                                                 | 26.7                                                                                                   | 26.7                                                                                                   | 85.9                                                                                                   | 85.9                                                                                                   | 103                                                                                                    | 70                                                                                                     |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                                                         | 3,777.30                                                                                               | 3,777.10                                                                                               | 5,991.90                                                                                               | 5,947.30                                                                                               | No claims reported                                                                                     | No claims reported                                                                                     |
| Maharashtra                                                                                            | 6,149.50                                                                                               | 6,146.20                                                                                               | 6,757.40                                                                                               | 6,748.50                                                                                               | 1,311.40                                                                                               | 940.6                                                                                                  |
| Manipur                                                                                                | 0.001                                                                                                  | 0.001                                                                                                  | 1.1                                                                                                    | 1.1                                                                                                    | No Coverage                                                                                            | No Coverage                                                                                            |
| Meghalaya                                                                                              | 0.2                                                                                                    | 0.2                                                                                                    | 0.2                                                                                                    | 0.2                                                                                                    | No claims reported                                                                                     | No claims reported                                                                                     |
| Odisha                                                                                                 | 1,170.50                                                                                               | 1,170.50                                                                                               | 1,170.10                                                                                               | 1,152.80                                                                                               | 550.2                                                                                                  | 546                                                                                                    |
| Puducherry                                                                                             | 0.5                                                                                                    | 0.5                                                                                                    | 7.2                                                                                                    | 6.2                                                                                                    | 16.3                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                      |
| Rajasthan                                                                                              | 3,466.60                                                                                               | 3,466.60                                                                                               | 4,921.90                                                                                               | 4,920.20                                                                                               | 3,610.10                                                                                               | 3,449.30                                                                                               |
| Sikkim                                                                                                 | 0.002                                                                                                  | 0.002                                                                                                  | No claims reported                                                                                     | No claims reported                                                                                     | 0.02                                                                                                   | 0.02                                                                                                   |
| Tamil Nadu                                                                                             | 2,662.70                                                                                               | 2,662.70                                                                                               | 1,168.60                                                                                               | 1,136.50                                                                                               | 952.4                                                                                                  | 565.7                                                                                                  |
| Telangana                                                                                              | 587.4                                                                                                  | 148.9                                                                                                  | 512.8                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                      | Not Implemented                                                                                        | Not Implemented                                                                                        |
| Tripura                                                                                                | 0.02                                                                                                   | 0.02                                                                                                   | 0.8                                                                                                    | 0.8                                                                                                    | 2.2                                                                                                    | 2.2                                                                                                    |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                                                          | 469.2                                                                                                  | 469.2                                                                                                  | 1,110.60                                                                                               | 1,086.60                                                                                               | 491.1                                                                                                  | 486.8                                                                                                  |
| Uttarakhand                                                                                            | 72.4                                                                                                   | 72.4                                                                                                   | 103.2                                                                                                  | 103.2                                                                                                  | 104.6                                                                                                  | 99.7                                                                                                   |
| West Bengal                                                                                            | 535.5                                                                                                  | 529.8                                                                                                  | Not Implemented                                                                                        | Not Implemented                                                                                        | Not Implemented                                                                                        | Not Implemented                                                                                        |
| GRAND TOTAL                                                                                            | 29,341.00                                                                                              | 28,254.10                                                                                              | 27,394.30                                                                                              | 26,195.90                                                                                              | 9,725.20                                                                                               | 8,637.90                                                                                               |

Note : 1. Major portion of pending claims is due to non-payment of their share by some State Governments.

2. Claims of some States for Kharif 2020 and Rabi 2020-21 are not reported.

3.  Some claims are pending due to issues such as payment failure, discrepancies in yield data/crop survey data, etc.

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