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Hans India
16-07-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Farmers asked to register for crop insurance before July 31
Tirupati: Farmers in Tirupati district have been urged to take advantage of the crop insurance schemes available for the kharif 2025-26 season. Joint Collector Shubham Bansal, who chaired a District Level Monitoring Committee meeting on crop insurance on Tuesday, underscored the importance of safeguarding farmers against potential crop losses. The meeting was attended by officials including district agriculture officer Prasad, horticulture officer Dasaradha Rami Reddy, Lead bank manager Guntur Ravi Kumar, and insurance representatives. The Joint Collector explained that under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), paddy and bajra (pearl millet) have been notified for the kharif season. Paddy insurance is calculated at the village level, while bajra is insured at the district level. Future Generali India Insurance Company is the implementing agency. For paddy, the sum insured is Rs 1,05,000 per hectare, with a farmer premium of Rs 420 per hectare (Rs 168 per acre). For bajra, the sum insured is Rs 40,000 per hectare, and the premium is Rs 160 per hectare (Rs 64 per acre). The last dates for premium payments are August 15, 2025, for paddy and July 31, 2025, for bajra. Farmers can register via the National Crop Insurance Portal (NCIP). Those with crop loans from June 2025 onwards will have their premiums deducted by the bank unless they opt out through a written application submitted a week before the deadline. Farmers who did not avail crop loans can register via Common Service Centres (CSCs) or directly on the NCIP portal by uploading necessary documents, including Aadhaar, land records and bank details. Shubham Bansal urged farmers to enroll within the deadlines and make full use of these protective measures. He also launched a crop insurance awareness poster during the meeting, attended by district agriculture and horticulture officials, banking representatives, and insurance staff.
Time of India
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Soon, UP districts to have dedicated committees to keep track on projects
Lucknow: After organising 'Gram Chaupals', the Yogi govt has decided to constitute dedicated committees in every district to keep a close track on the execution of developmental works and oversee the effective implementation of welfare measures initiated by the Centre and the state govt in rural areas. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The development attains much pertinence even as BJP starts preparing for the next year's panchayat elections and 2027 state polls. The proposed District Level Monitoring Committee (DLMC) will be headed by the senior-most public representative—essentially an MLA or MLC—of the district. All other legislators, a representative of the state govt, members of Zila Panchayat, members of Kshetra Panchayat, all divisional development officers, district officials of the rural development department, and representatives of the lead bank will work as members of the committee. The chief development officer will be the secretary, while the district development officer will be the convener. According to a communique sent by the department of rural development to all CDOs, the committee would hold meetings quarterly and ensure the smooth implementation of the intended welfare programmes. It will have the mandate to investigate and initiate action in case of any anomalies in the selection of beneficiaries and alleged misuse of funds. Its recommendations may be addressed to senior district authorities, who would be required to take action within 30 days. Earlier, the rural development department, headed by Deputy CM Keshav Maurya, started organising Gram Chaupals in villages every Friday. In these village meetings, the officials meet the people and help them get the benefits of the various welfare programmes. The concept was essentially rooted in the idea of 'Gram Swaraj' mooted by the RSS, BJP's ideological fountainhead. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Experts said that the move to establish DLMCs potentially marks a deepening administrative role in rural Uttar Pradesh, particularly at a time when political stakes are rising ahead of the panchayat elections and 2027 state polls. This development is also seen as a strategic alignment of governance and electoral preparedness, leveraging welfare delivery. By involving local legislators and panchayat representatives in a structured role, the govt is not only empowering public representatives but also ensuring that the ruling party's face is visible in welfare delivery—a key consideration in rural electoral dynamics. Sources said that the DLMCs will aim to institutionalise accountability and transparency in the implementation of welfare schemes by involving a cross-section of stakeholders—from MLAs and MLCs to grassroots officials and banking representatives. This could foster better inter-departmental coordination and address long-standing issues like beneficiary exclusion, fund leakages, and bureaucratic apathy.
