Lok Sabha Question No. 1272 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Livestock Insurance Claims
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Vishaldada Prakashbapu Patil

## Government of India Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1272

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 th  JULY 2024

## LIVESTOCK INSURANCE CLAIMS

## 1272. SHRI VISHALDADA PRAKASHBAPU PATIL:

## Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the number of livestock insured during the last five years in the state of Maharashtra during the last five years; district- wise.
- (b) the details of number of claims filed and claims received in the State of Maharashtra, district- wise;
- (c) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  increase  awareness  and  adoption  of livestock insurance among small and marginal farmers;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  introduce  mandatory  livestock  insurance  for farmers receiving agricultural loans in flood-prone areas, similar  to crop insurance and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the initiatives that are being considered to simplify the process of livestock insurance claims especially in the event of natural calamities?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)

(a) to (b): Maharashtra was having unspent balance out of funds released during financial year 2020-21  due  to  which  no  funds  could  be  released  under  Livestock  Insurance,  hence  no insurance of livestock could be carried out.

(c)  To  increase  awareness  and  adoption  of  livestock  insurance  among  small  and  marginal farmers, following changes have been made in the scheme:

- i. Beneficiary  contribution  has  been  reduced  to  15%  from  20  to  40%  irrespective  of category like APL, SC, ST, BPL and type of area. Rest amount will be contributed as Central and State share as 60:40 or 90:10 (For Himalayan/NER states) of the premium amount.
- ii. Enhancing  insurance  coverage  to  10  cattle  units  (from  existing  5  cattle  units)  per household for all animals except for pig and rabbit where it will be 5 cattle unit per household.  Here, one cattle unit is equal to one large animal and 10 small animals.

Further,  funds  are  provided  to  the  States  for  supporting  publicity  campaigns,  and carrying out seminars and trainings to increase awareness among farmers.

(d) There is no such plan, however, the farmers receiving agricultural loans in flood-prone areas can also avail the benefit of livestock insurance.

(e) Provision has been made for inclusion of RFID tagging also in insured animals for better identification  and  developing  single  Web  APP  Workflow  Portal  for  Livestock  Insurance portal for the country to enhance transparency and improved claim settlement ratio through better monitoring on real time basis. Moreover, the Department is holding meetings with the States and Insurance companies for better settlement of the claims.

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