10-08-2025
Centre to transfer 152 cr crop insurance claims to 1.4L farmers in state
Raipur: The central govt will transfer crop insurance claims worth Rs 152.84 crore to the bank accounts of 1,41,879 eligible farmers in Chhattisgarh on Monday. The amount will be transferred through the nationwide direct benefit transfer (DBT) system.
The total amount includes Rs 10.25 crore for 33,943 farmers from the Kkarif 2024 season and Rs 142.58 crore for 1,07,936 farmers from the rabi 2024-25 season.
The claim payments are being made under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and the weather-based crop insurance scheme. The payment will be done using an automated system during a programme in Rajasthan. Union minister for agriculture and farmers welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan will chair the event, with Rajasthan chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma as the chief guest.
The programme will begin at 12 pm.
Chhattisgarh farmers can join the event virtually. Necessary arrangements have been made at the offices of the deputy director of agriculture at the district level and the senior agricultural development officer at the block level to facilitate their participation.
CM Vishnu Deo Sai stated that the economic security of farmers is his govt's top priority. He said that schemes like PMFBY play a crucial role in helping farmers recover from natural disasters and crop losses, adding that his govt is determined to make farming profitable, expand irrigation facilities, promote modern technology, and diversify crops to take the state's agriculture to new heights.
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