Implementation of PMFBY in Himachal Pradesh
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Claims of Rs. 1572.59 Lakh have been Paid for Wheat Crop in the Himachal Pradesh for Rabi 2020-21
382 lakh Hectare of Gross Cropped Area (GCA) has been Insured under PMFBY during 2021-22 in the Country
Posted On:
01 APR 2022 5:52PM by PIB Delhi
As reported by the implementing insurance company in the State of Himachal Pradesh i.e. Agriculture Insurance Company of India Ltd., claims of Rs. 1572.59 lakh have been paid for wheat crop in the State for Rabi 2020-21.
State-wise details of number of farmer applications insured for wheat crop during Rabi 2021-22 in the country (as on 09.03.2022) are given in following table :
|
State |
No of Applications (in Lakhs) |
|
Chhattisgarh |
0.63 |
|
Haryana |
5.38 |
|
Himachal Pradesh |
0.88 |
|
Jammu And Kashmir |
0.39 |
|
Karnataka |
0.12* |
|
Madhya Pradesh |
40.84 |
|
Maharashtra |
2.05 |
|
Rajasthan |
61.89 |
|
Uttar Pradesh |
17.97 |
|
Uttarakhand |
0.37 |
|
Grand Total |
130.52 |
* for Rabi 2020-21
As per data available as on 09.03.2022, 382 lakh hectare of Gross Cropped Area (GCA) has been insured under PMFBY during 2021-22 in the country.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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