December 4,
2011
The
National Agricultural Insurance
Scheme (Rashtriya Krishi Bima Yojna)
will be implemented during Rabi,
2011-12 seasons. The Agriculture
Insurance Company of India Ltd. will
be the implementing Agency (IA) of
this scheme. The crops to be covered
during Rabi, 2011-12 seasons are
Wheat and Barley.
The
risks covered under the insurance
scheme are Natural Fire, Lightning,
Storm, hailstorm, cyclone Typhoon,
Tempest, Hurricane, Tornado,
Drought, Dry spells and
Pests/Diseases etc.
The
scheme is on compulsory basis to
Loanee farmers availing Seasonal
Agricultural Operation (SAO) loans
from the Financial Institutions i.e.
Commercial Banks, Cooperative banks,
Regional Rural Banks and Primary
Agricultural Cooperatives (PACs) for
the insured crops within the
stipulated period. For the Non-loanee
farmers, it is optional.
The
level of indemnity for Wheat and
Barley crops is kept at 60 percent
and 80 percent respectively of the
Average Yield (Threshold Yield).
The
Small and Marginal farmers are
eligible for 50 percent Government
subsidy on total premium (i.e. 45%
as State Share and 5% as Central
Share). The Small and Marginal
farmers will require paying only 50%
of the total premium payable. The
cut off dates for accepting the crop
insurance proposals for Non- Loanee
Farmers is 31st January 2012 whereas
for Loanee farmers it is 31st March,
2012.
For
wheat crop, units including Tehsil/Sub-Tehsils
have been selected for Rashtriya
Krishi Bima Yojna. In district
Bilaspur, 3 units have been selected
for the mplementation of the scheme
which includes Sadar (Tehsil) Namhol
(Sub-Tehsil), Sri Naina Deve (Tehsil),
Ghumarwin (Tehsil), Bharari (Sub-Tehsil),
Jhandutta (Tehsil) in District
Bilaspur. Similarly in district
Chamba, 9 units including Chamba (Tehsil),
Churah (Tehsil), Bharmour (Tehsil),
Holi (Tehsil), Bhyattiyat (Tehsil),
Sihunta (Sub0Tehsil), Dhalhousie
(Sub-Tehsil), Salooni (Tehsil) in
District Chamba.
Sarkaghat
(Tehsil), Baldwara (Sub-Tehsil)
Sandhol (Sub-Tehsil), Sunder Nagar (Tehsil),
Nihri (Sub-Tehsil), Karsog (Tehsil),
Mandi Sadar (Tehsil), Kotli (Sub-Tehsil),
Aut (Sub-Tehsil, Chahiot (Tehsil),
Thunag (Tehsil) Bali Chowki (Sub-Tehsil),
Joginder Nagar (Tehsil), Padhar
(Sub-Tehsil) Lad Bharol (Sub-Tehsil)
namely 8 units in District Mandi.
In
district Shimla, 5 units including
Shimla Rural (Tehsil), Junga (Sub-Tehsil)
Suni (Tehsil), Theog (Tehsil),
Kumarsain (Tehsil), Rampur (Tehsil),
Nankhari (Sub-Tehsil), Jubbal (Tehsil),
Rohru (Tehsil), Tikar (Sub- Tehsil),
Chirgaon (Tehsil), Dodra Kawar (Tehsil),
Chopal (Tehsil), Kupvi (Sub-Tehsil),
Nerva (Sub-Tehsil).
In
District Sirmaur, Nahan (Tehsil),
Dadahu (Sub-Tehsil), Paonta Sahib (Tehsil),
Kamrau (Sub-Tehsil), Pachhad (Tehsil),
Rajgarh (Tehsil), Renuka Ji (Tehsil),
Nohra Dhar (Sub-Tehsil), Shillai (Tehsil),
Ronhat (Sub-Tehsil) and Nichar (Tehsil),
Sangla (Tehsil), Kalpa (Tehsil),
Hangrang (Sub-Tehsil) namely 2 units
in District Kinnaur.
For
barley crop too, units including
Tehsil/Sub-Tehsils have been
selected for the implementation of
the scheme. One unit namely Churah (Tehsil),
Bhattiyat (Tehsil), Bharmour (Tehsil),
Holi (Sub Tehsil), Chamba (Tehsil),
Dalhousie (Sub-Tehsil), Salooni (Tehsil)
in district Chamba and one unit
including Nichar (Tehsil), Kalpa (Tehsil),
Sangla (Tehsil), Pooh (Tehsil),
Moorang (Tehsil) Hangrang (Sub
Tehsil) in District Kinnaur.
Two
units comprising of Karsog (Tehsil),
Bali Chowki (Sub-Tehsil), Thunag (Tehsil),
Jogindernagar (Tehsil), in district
Mandi and two units including Shimla
Rural (Tehsil), Junga (Sub-Tehsil),
Rampur (Tehsil Nankhari ( Sub-Tehsil)
Rohru (Tehsil), Tikkar (Sub-Tehsil),
Jubbal (Tehsil), Chirgaon (Tehsil),
Dodra Kawar (Tehsil), Chopal (Tehsil),
Nerwa (Sub-Tehsil) in district
Shimla.
In district Sirmaur, one unit including Rajgarh
(Tehsil), Pachhad (Tehsil), Renuka
Ji (Tehsil), Nohra Dhar (Sub-Tehsil),
Shillai (Tehsil), Rohnat (Sub-Tehsil)
have been selected for inclusion
under the scheme.
