Lok Sabha Question No. 4861 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-01
Subject: PMFBY in Odisha
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Pradeep Purohit

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4861

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  APRIL, 2025

## PMFBY IN ODISHA

4861. SHRI PRADEEP PUROHIT:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

- (a) the    details  of  number  of  registrations  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima  Yojana (PMFBY) in Odisha during 2023-24 and 2024-25 district-wise;
- (b) the number of beneficiaries under PMFBY for 2023-24 and 2024-25, district-wise;
- (c) the details of total compensation disbursed under PMFBY in Odisha for 2023-24 and 2024-25, district-wise; and
- (d) whether there is any increase in PMFBY enrollments in Odisha following the State's decision to bear the farmers' share of the premium starting from the 2023 Kharif season, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

(a) to (c) : The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) is voluntary for the States and the farmers as well.  The district-wise details of number of farmer applications enrolled and claims settled to the insured farmers under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima (PMFBY) in Odisha during the last 2 years with complete data i.e. 2022-23 and 2023-24 is given at Annexure.

- (d) :    The  state  of  Odisha  has  implemented  the  scheme  since  its  inception  and  has decided to bear the farmers share of premium since Kharif 2023.  Due to this the number of  farmer  applications  enrolled  has  increased  from  80,20,763  during  2022-23    to 1,41,35,516  during 2023-24.

## District  Wise  Data  of  Odisha  under  PMFBY  &  RWBCIS  during  2022-23  &  2023-24  as  on 31.01.2025

| Districts      | 2022-23                       | 2022-23                    | 2023-24                       | 2023-24                    |
|----------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------|
| Districts      | Farmers Applications (In No.) | Claims Paid (Rs. In Crore) | Farmers Applications (In No.) | Claims Paid (Rs. In Crore) |
| Anugul         | 2,02,509.18                   | 0.18                       | 3,77,625.53                   | 0.10                       |
| Balangir       | 7,99,817.28                   | 110.88                     | 14,34,377.50                  | 25.04                      |
| Baleshwar      | 1,75,089.28                   | 10.41                      | 7,06,922.78                   | 6.57                       |
| Bargarh        | 10,99,434.67                  | 11.26                      | 16,71,906.12                  | 26.85                      |
| Bhadrak        | 3,80,841.89                   | 5.70                       | 6,08,947.96                   | 6.12                       |
| Boudh          | 29,930.59                     | -                          | 1,08,535.85                   | 0.00                       |
| Cuttack        | 1,69,296.23                   | 26.18                      | 4,70,032.28                   | 0.69                       |
| Deogarh        | 76,245.05                     | 0.26                       | 1,90,013.50                   | -                          |
| Dhenkanal      | 1,01,690.34                   | -                          | 3,58,376.83                   | 0.00                       |
| Gajapati       | 39,397.33                     | 0.00                       | 71,057.65                     | 0.77                       |
| Ganjam         | 6,36,975.97                   | 6.10                       | 8,99,989.86                   | 20.19                      |
| Jagatsinghapur | 70,466.97                     | 1.17                       | 3,39,707.25                   | -                          |
| Jajapur        | 5,37,467.88                   | 22.81                      | 7,23,200.90                   | 17.48                      |
| Jharsuguda     | 5,87,036.74                   | 88.37                      | 6,63,769.49                   | 3.34                       |
| Kalahandi      | 3,05,016.12                   | 45.41                      | 7,06,665.73                   | 39.09                      |
| Kandhamal      | 16,644.41                     | 0.00                       | 55,185.60                     | 0.15                       |
| Kendrapara     | 5,19,922.01                   | 3.90                       | 6,89,025.34                   | 2.35                       |
| Kendujhar      | 73,028.57                     | 0.00                       | 3,24,251.28                   | -                          |
| Khordha        | 2,18,350.97                   | 1.61                       | 2,96,327.92                   | 13.19                      |
| Koraput        | 8,565.29                      | 0.00                       | 56,367.83                     | 0.14                       |
| Malkangiri     | 8,131.03                      | -                          | 38,273.35                     | 0.21                       |
| Mayurbhanj     | 66,056.55                     | 0.00                       | 3,65,546.21                   | -                          |
| Nabarangpur    | 33,377.67                     | -                          | 1,37,713.45                   | 1.12                       |
| Nayagarh       | 99,127.74                     | 0.03                       | 1,63,489.40                   | 0.32                       |
| Nuapada        | 88,583.85                     | 4.71                       | 3,13,167.15                   | 5.81                       |
| Puri           | 3,88,801.22                   | 88.78                      | 5,72,798.02                   | 36.78                      |
| Rayagada       | 33,522.42                     | 0.00                       | 60,519.62                     | 0.14                       |
| Sambalpur      | 5,10,149.80                   | 25.71                      | 7,37,690.69                   | 5.58                       |
| Subarnapur     | 91,893.17                     | 0.00                       | 2,74,336.69                   | 0.02                       |
| Sundargarh     | 6,53,392.77                   | 115.47                     | 7,19,694.23                   | 5.10                       |
| Total (Odisha) | 80,20,763                     | 568.95                     | 1,41,35,516                   | 217.18                     |

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