Rs 19.5 cr relief to farmers under crop insurance

Shimla, September 20

The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana is proving beneficial for protecting wheat, maize, paddy and barley from natural calamities and during the tenure of the present government, a compensation of Rs 19.54 crore has been given to the 1,01,585 farmers.

Under the scheme, 8,436 in Bilaspur, 1,081 in Mandi, 1,764 in Sirmaur, 2,659 in Solan, 3,108 in Chamba, 45,875 in Hamirpur, 22,997 in Kangra, 15,652 in Una and 13 farmers in Kullu were given compensation for the damage of their crops. The premium of sum assured had been kept at the maximum 5 per cent for farmers to insure their crop. The sum assured for kharif was 2 per cent and for Rabi crop, it was 1.5 per cent. Climatic conditions had also been included in the scheme. — TNS

UNDER COVER

Kharif cash crops

• Tomato: Solan, Bilaspur, Shimla, Sirmaur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi
• Ginger: Solan, Bilaspur, Sirmaur
• Pea: Shimla, Kinnaur, Lahaul-Spiti, Mandi, Kullu and Chamba Potato crop in Chamba, Kangra, Kinnaur, Kullu, Lahaul and Spiti, Mandi, Shimla, Sirmaur, Una
• Cabbage: Kullu, Theog
• Cauliflower: Shimla (Theog) and Lahaul-Spiti

Rabi cash crops

• Tomato : Solan, Mandi
• Potato: Kangra
• Capsicum: Dharampur, Solan
• Garlic: Kullu