Tag: Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

  • Gehlot writes to Modi seeking change in rules for PM crop insurance scheme

    By PTI

    JAIPUR: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to relax the rules of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana issued in October 2022 so that affected farmers can get immediate relief after crop loss.

    The chief minister has also demanded to change the rule of compensating farmers for the loss of crops on only two hectares of land in cases of natural calamity and increase this limit, according to a statement.

    “Gehlot has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to amend the new rules issued by the government of India in October 2022 in order to end the inclusion of assistance given to farmers from the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) for crop damage with the amount received through the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana,” it said.

    “The chief minister wrote that farmers were not getting immediate relief for crop damage due to the rule.

    Calculating the insured amount to be received by farmers during calamities from the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana is a complex and lengthy process,” the statement added.

    This leads to multiple delays in the disbursement of SDRF assistance while farmers have to raise funds for the next crop immediately after crop damage, it said.

    Gehlot further wrote that before the new rules that came into existence in October 2022, farmers used to receive quick financial assistance under the SDRF.

    Therefore, the rules must be amended in order to provide immediate assistance under the SDRF, the statement added.

    JAIPUR: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to relax the rules of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana issued in October 2022 so that affected farmers can get immediate relief after crop loss.

    The chief minister has also demanded to change the rule of compensating farmers for the loss of crops on only two hectares of land in cases of natural calamity and increase this limit, according to a statement.

    “Gehlot has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to amend the new rules issued by the government of India in October 2022 in order to end the inclusion of assistance given to farmers from the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) for crop damage with the amount received through the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana,” it said.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    “The chief minister wrote that farmers were not getting immediate relief for crop damage due to the rule.

    Calculating the insured amount to be received by farmers during calamities from the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana is a complex and lengthy process,” the statement added.

    This leads to multiple delays in the disbursement of SDRF assistance while farmers have to raise funds for the next crop immediately after crop damage, it said.

    Gehlot further wrote that before the new rules that came into existence in October 2022, farmers used to receive quick financial assistance under the SDRF.

    Therefore, the rules must be amended in order to provide immediate assistance under the SDRF, the statement added.

  • Ministry of Civil Aviation allows drone use to gather agriculture data

    By Express News Service
    NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Civil Aviation has allowed drone deployment by the agriculture ministry for remote sensing data collection in 100 districts of the country, for gram panchayat level yield estimation, under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.

    Earlier, the agriculture ministry had sought nod for allowing short-listed private agencies to operate drones to capture images of rice fields in these districts to assess crop yields.

    A government official said drone-based images are important inputs in the models for crop yield estimation and validation.

    Remote sensing data captured through drones will help get accurate information on crop conditions and losses to farmers, and shorten the time for crop insurance claims.

    Getting right information is important at the right time in order to make accurate decisions. Drone data helps insurance companies and agents to ensure that a farmer gets help in time when in need.

    As per the aviation regulator, the exemption will be valid for one year from the date of issue of the permission letter, or until the Digital Sky Platform is operational, whichever is earlier.

    The agriculture ministry will have to obtain clearances from local administration, Ministry of Defence and Home Affairs and others concerned.