Rajasthan
Barmer Farmers Get 2 Paise, ₹1 As Insurance Money For Crop Failure | Jaipur News
JAISALMER: There have allegedly been irregularities in the distribution of claims of Barmer farmers for crop insurance for kharif 2021 with their accounts getting credited with petty amounts like 2 paise, 4 paise, Re 1, Rs 10, Rs 20 as compensation. This has led to huge resentment and disappointment among farmers.
The agriculture ministry will hold a meeting on crop insurance claims which will be attended by agriculture insurance company CMD, CEO, MED, finance ministry officers, Rajasthan government agriculture department officers and agriculture ministry officers.
According to information, the farmers went for an insurance with AIC on 10 lakh hectares of agriculture land. In 2022, due to severe drought, the crops got burnt and farmers demanded claims as per the damage standards of the company.
According to information in Barmer, farmers had insurance with AIC on 10 lakh hectares of agriculture land. In 2022, due to severe drought the crops got burnt and the farmers demanded claims as per the damage standards of the company. The company in Barmer district said that there was less than 25% sowing in 252 Patwar mandals.
The company in Barmer district said that less than 25% sowing was reported in 252 Patwar mandals. Directions were given four months ago to give claims to the farmers despite that, the company has issued claims of Rs 311 crore against a demand of Rs 600 crore.
Bharatiya Kisan Sangh division publicity head Prahalad Seol said farmers have been cheated in the name of claims. Farmers at Gudamalani will stage a resentment meeting under the banner of Bharatiya Kisan Sangh on Wednesday.
In 2018 too, farmers did not get insurance claim amounts. Union minister of state for agriculture Kailash Choudhary has held a few Congress leaders for misguiding the farmers and held the state government responsible for this.
He said in Rajasthan, the government is busy fighting with each other. The state government gets crop insurance of farmers through an agreement with the AIC and it is their responsibility to get the claim. Now holding the Centre responsible for this, the state government is shirking away from its responsibility.
The agriculture ministry will hold a meeting on crop insurance claims which will be attended by agriculture insurance company CMD, CEO, MED, finance ministry officers, Rajasthan government agriculture department officers and agriculture ministry officers.
According to information, the farmers went for an insurance with AIC on 10 lakh hectares of agriculture land. In 2022, due to severe drought, the crops got burnt and farmers demanded claims as per the damage standards of the company.
According to information in Barmer, farmers had insurance with AIC on 10 lakh hectares of agriculture land. In 2022, due to severe drought the crops got burnt and the farmers demanded claims as per the damage standards of the company. The company in Barmer district said that there was less than 25% sowing in 252 Patwar mandals.
The company in Barmer district said that less than 25% sowing was reported in 252 Patwar mandals. Directions were given four months ago to give claims to the farmers despite that, the company has issued claims of Rs 311 crore against a demand of Rs 600 crore.
Bharatiya Kisan Sangh division publicity head Prahalad Seol said farmers have been cheated in the name of claims. Farmers at Gudamalani will stage a resentment meeting under the banner of Bharatiya Kisan Sangh on Wednesday.
In 2018 too, farmers did not get insurance claim amounts. Union minister of state for agriculture Kailash Choudhary has held a few Congress leaders for misguiding the farmers and held the state government responsible for this.
He said in Rajasthan, the government is busy fighting with each other. The state government gets crop insurance of farmers through an agreement with the AIC and it is their responsibility to get the claim. Now holding the Centre responsible for this, the state government is shirking away from its responsibility.
