Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi has asked the district Collectors to ensure crediting of the entire argi-insurance money to the bank accounts of farmers.
He was making a district-wise review of the progress of argi-insurance money transfer through a videoconferencing on Friday. He wanted to ensure 100-per cent disbursement maximum within 15 days.
Development Commissioner R Balakrishnan advised the banks to open parallel savings accounts of the loanee farmers within two to three days and credit the insurance money to their savings accounts.
Cooperation Principal Secretary Manoj Ahuja appraised that this insurance claim is being given against kharif crop loss of 2015. Around 11.61 lakh farmers would get the benefit. A total amount of around Rs 1776 crore would be distributed through the farmers’ bank accounts. So far, about Rs 880 crore has been credited to the accounts.
The Chief Secretary also directed the Collectors to review the situation on a daily basis with commercial and cooperative banks and send the updated report to the Cooperation Principal Secretary through WhatsApp messages.