The Chhattisgarh  Government has started implementing  the Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme for Kharif season 2017.

Department of Agriculture and Biotechnology has issued notification in this regard, officials informed.

 As per notification, paddy (irrigated) and paddy (non-irrigated) have been notified.  Other crops which have been brought under its purview include maize, soyabean, peanuts, Arhar(Tuar), Moong and Urad.

 Village panchayat has been made unit. All kinds of farmers whether they are loanee or non-loanee or landlord or even “bataidars” (those who take agriculture land on lease) can avail the said scheme.

 Those farmers who are cultivating notified crops and their  loan sanctioned from any financial institution from April 2017 to July 2017 for Kharif season will remain under the Insurance cover.

 But if farmers have got their loans sanctioned from two different financial institutes for notified crops, they will get insurance cover of only one of the two financial institutes. Non-loanee farmers who have cultivated notified crops, can avail insurance cover by producing necessary documents.

It has also been clarified in the notification that benefit of insurance cover will be given the same way it was approved in 2016.

 IFFCO Tokyo General Insurance Company has been appointed insurance agency for various  districts mainly-- Narayanpur, Kanker, Kabirdham, Raigarh, Durg, Kondagaon, Bilaspur, Baloda Bazar, Gariaband, Balrampur, Koria,  Bijapur, Mahasamund, Dhamtari, Raipur, Jashpur, Bastar, Janjgir-Champa, Dhantewada, Rajnandgaon and Surguja. Similarly, Reliance General Insurance  Company has been appointed for other districts like Sukma, Balod, Mungeli, Bemetara, Surajpur and Korba.  Two per cent of the maximum insured amount or original amount whichever is less will be paid and for rest of the amount, Centre and state will make contribution in ratio of 50:50.  Claims will be effective from period of sowing to harvest covering all the adversity like  non-sowing of notified crops, natural calamity, non-germination of seeds.