Lok Sabha Question No. 2458 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: Farm Pension and Insurance Beneficiaries
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Ramesh Chander Kaushik

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2458

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 TH  MARCH, 2021

## FARM PENSION AND INSURANCE BENEFICIARIES

## 2458. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK

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

(a) the number of farmers who have received the benefit of old age pension under Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan Yojana in the State of Haryana; and

(b) the number of farmers who have been provided insurance cover under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana in Sonipat, Haryana in case of loss of their crops due to floods along with the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) : In order to provide old age protection to unorganized sector workers, the Government of India has launched a flagship scheme namely, Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM) in March, 2019, which is a voluntary and contributory pension scheme.   The workers in the age group of 18-40 years whose monthly income is Rs. 15000/- or less and not  a  member  of  Employee  Provident  Fund  Organization  (EPFO)/Employees'  State Insurance  Corporation  (ESIC)/(National  Pension  Scheme  (NPS)  can  join  the  scheme. Under  the  scheme,  50%  monthly  contribution  is  payable  by  the  beneficiary  and  equal matching contribution is paid by the Central Government.   Each subscriber under the PMSYM, shall receive minimum assured pension of Rs 3000/- per month after attaining the age of 60 years.  As on 22.02.2021, over 8.94 lakh persons including farmers have been registered under the scheme in Haryana.

(b) : Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) has been introduced from Kharif 2016 to provide a simple and affordable crop insurance product to ensure comprehensive risk cover for  crops  of  farmers  against  all  non-preventable  natural  risks  from  pre-sowing  to  postharvest  and  timely  settlement  of  claims.      Haryana  Government  is  implementing  the scheme since its inception.  As the major part of the scheme is being implemented on Area Approach basis and season-end claims are worked out on the basis of yield data submitted by the concerned State Government, therefore, reasons for crop loss/ claims are not looked into or not known. Hence, risk/peril-wise details i.e. due to flood, drought, pest attack, etc., of  claims  are  not  maintained  for  wide  spread  calamities/season-end  claims  under  the scheme.      Season-wise/Year-wise  details  of  coverage  including  claims  paid  in  Sonipat district under the scheme are given in following table :

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Season       |   Farmer Applications Enrolled |   Gross Premium |   Claims Paid |   Farmers benefitted (to whom claims paid) |
|--------------|--------------------------------|-----------------|---------------|--------------------------------------------|
| Kharif 2016  |                          43067 |         1224.14 |       1705.66 |                                      12326 |
| Rabi 2016-17 |                          30622 |          662.25 |        174.75 |                                        851 |
| Kharif 2017  |                          33588 |         1130.48 |       1688.47 |                                       4581 |
| Rabi 2017-18 |                          37812 |          851.27 |        106.03 |                                       1092 |
| Kharif 2018  |                          39311 |         1419.99 |       2771.11 |                                       9885 |
| Rabi 2018-19 |                          34579 |         1059.3  |       3071.96 |                                       7635 |
| Kharif 2019  |                          34120 |         1355.61 |       3873.92 |                                      10826 |
| Rabi 2019-20 |                          36767 |          998.21 |       2040.6  |                                      13528 |
| Total        |                         289866 |         8701.25 |      15432.5  |                                      60724 |

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