BERHAMPUR: Farmers in Ganjam, having already weathered unseasonal rains and common pest assaults remaining 12 months, are actually faced with an interminable stay up for their insurance claims underneath the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.
Around 8 months have handed since the dual calamities of the pest assault and the rains hit farmers across the state in November remaining 12 months. Many of them had insured their crops with the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) by means of paying the required top rate quantity. However, farmers of the district allege that none of their claims have been fulfilled yet.
"Farmers in Ganjam will be forced to agitate if there is further delay in the settlement of the claims," mentioned Trinath Biswal, president of the Rushikulya Raita Mahasabha, a farmers' organisation operational within the district. Biswal mentioned it was once possible that rising resentment a few of the farmers here may just quickly lend itself to a common motion.
"We do not understand why there needs to be such an inordinate delay in fulfilling such an essential claim. At this point, we are suspecting that victims might not even get the amount due to them when they do get money eventually," mentioned Rabi Rath, convenor of the farmers' frame Chasi Surakshya Abhiyan. Rath mentioned he has already communicated the calls for of the farmers for fast settlement of claims to the relevant district government.
Many farmers allege that victims will have been given the insurance quantity as quickly as the loss was once assessed. "There is provision for mid-term adversities in the scheme. But the farmers in the district could not get the same due to lack of coordination between government officials and private insurance companies," alleged Brundaban Khatei, a zilla parishad member.
More than 2.60 lakh farmers within the district had been suffering from the loss of crops to unseasonal rains and pest assault in November, 2017. The government had paid a total of Rs 92 crore to victims as compensation. Deputy registrar of cooperative societies, S K Panda, mentioned the problem was once discussed at the assembly of the agriculture and cooperative officers of ten southern Odisha districts held at Chhatrapur on remaining Tuesday.
Around 8 months have handed since the dual calamities of the pest assault and the rains hit farmers across the state in November remaining 12 months. Many of them had insured their crops with the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) by means of paying the required top rate quantity. However, farmers of the district allege that none of their claims have been fulfilled yet.
"Farmers in Ganjam will be forced to agitate if there is further delay in the settlement of the claims," mentioned Trinath Biswal, president of the Rushikulya Raita Mahasabha, a farmers' organisation operational within the district. Biswal mentioned it was once possible that rising resentment a few of the farmers here may just quickly lend itself to a common motion.
"We do not understand why there needs to be such an inordinate delay in fulfilling such an essential claim. At this point, we are suspecting that victims might not even get the amount due to them when they do get money eventually," mentioned Rabi Rath, convenor of the farmers' frame Chasi Surakshya Abhiyan. Rath mentioned he has already communicated the calls for of the farmers for fast settlement of claims to the relevant district government.
Many farmers allege that victims will have been given the insurance quantity as quickly as the loss was once assessed. "There is provision for mid-term adversities in the scheme. But the farmers in the district could not get the same due to lack of coordination between government officials and private insurance companies," alleged Brundaban Khatei, a zilla parishad member.
More than 2.60 lakh farmers within the district had been suffering from the loss of crops to unseasonal rains and pest assault in November, 2017. The government had paid a total of Rs 92 crore to victims as compensation. Deputy registrar of cooperative societies, S K Panda, mentioned the problem was once discussed at the assembly of the agriculture and cooperative officers of ten southern Odisha districts held at Chhatrapur on remaining Tuesday.
Farmers still await insurance money under PM scheme
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