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pradhan mantri fasal bima yojana news

Officials to hold surveys to assess crop damage after hail, rain in Gautam Budh Nagar

Officials also said that the affected farmers can report crop damage or seek assistance by contacting Agriculture Insurance Company of India Limited on toll-free number 14447. (HT Photo)
Published on Apr 09, 2026 07:26 am IST

Gurugram seeks crop loss survey after ‘unseasonal rain hits Rabi harvest’

Agriculture department, insurers to jointly assess damage under PMFBY; farmers report moisture, shattering losses as complaints pile up across blocks. (PTI)
Published on Mar 30, 2026 08:47 am IST

Yogi directs prompt crop loss survey, timely compensation

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath (File)
Published on Mar 27, 2026 07:08 pm IST

Hisar farmers protest outside DC office over ‘meagre’ Kharif crop loss relief

Protesting farmers in Haryana in Hisar on Thursday. (HT File)
Published on Mar 20, 2026 07:30 am IST

Crop insurance scam busted in Jhansi, three arrested

Police have intensified the investigation to uncover the full extent of the fraud and identify other members involved. (FOR REPRESENTATION)
Updated on Mar 19, 2026 08:26 pm IST

CM Yogi disburses 285-crore compensation to 2.51 lakh farmers, 175-crore aid to kin

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath during a programme at his official residence in Lucknow on Saturday. (HT)
Published on Feb 21, 2026 08:04 pm IST

SOG to probe crop insurance irregularities in state: Rajasthan minister

SOG to probe crop insurance irregularities in state: Rajasthan minister
Published on Feb 16, 2026 04:40 pm IST

Union minister takes stock of flood-affected Patiala areas

Union minister of state Raksha Khadse and former MP Preneet Kaur visit a flood-affected area at Dharamheri village in Patiala district, Tuesday. (PTI)
Published on Sept 17, 2025 06:28 am IST

Over 4.97 lakh Haryana farmers register crop losses on e-Kshatipurti portal

Reportedly, many farmers in the state have destroyed their paddy due to heavy losses from rain, waterlogging, and suspected viral damage. (HT)
Published on Sept 16, 2025 07:32 am IST

1.56L Haryana farmers raised claims for damaged crops on e-Kshatipurti portal

Farmers making a bundh to stop water from entering houses in Hisar on Friday. (Manoj Dhaka/HindustanTimes)
Published on Sept 06, 2025 03:34 am IST

‘Farm insurance claims of over 5k-cr pending’

‘Farm insurance claims of over 5k-cr pending’
Published on Jul 30, 2025 08:20 am IST

Report crop damage on Kshatipurti portal in 3 days: Agri minister

Haryana agriculture and farmers’ welfare minister Shyam Singh Rana (HT File)
Published on Mar 03, 2025 05:32 am IST

Sharp dip in crop insurance claim payments in Haryana: Deepender Hooda

In a statement, the Rohtak MP said a massive drop in the settlement of insurance claims can create a serious financial crisis for farmers which weakens their trust in the scheme. (HT File)
Published on Feb 14, 2025 08:36 am IST

Will buy farm produce at MSP, says agri minister amid farmers’ protest

Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan claimed that when the Congress was in power, the government never purchased farmers’ produce at MSP and farmers “shed tears of blood”. (ANI)
Updated on Dec 07, 2024 07:20 am IST

Modi govt will buy all farm produce at MSP, says Shivraj Chouhan in Rajya Sabha

Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan told the Rajya Sabha on Friday that all produce of farmers will be purchased at the minimum support price (ANI)
Updated on Dec 06, 2024 05:59 pm IST

Ban cotton import, buy crop at MSP, Patole urges Modi

Ban cotton import, buy crop at MSP, Patole urges Modi
Updated on Nov 04, 2024 07:46 am IST

PM’s principal secretary PK Mishra calls for expanding disaster risk insurances

P K Mishra, principal secretary to the Prime Minister. (PTI)
Updated on Sept 21, 2024 04:43 pm IST

Guest Column | It’s time Punjab embraces PM Fasal Bima Yojana

The PMFBY, which is implemented by various public and private insurance companies, is overseen by the ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare. This scheme offers newfound flexibility with its latest amendments to expand its reach. (File)
Updated on Jan 09, 2024 07:06 am IST

Postmen, gramin dak sevaks functioning as mobile banks: PMG

Postmaster General (PMG) of Prayagraj Region Krishna Kumar Yadav with postal officials in Prayagraj on Thursday. (HT)
Updated on Nov 17, 2023 07:22 am IST

Increase in farm insurance enrolments for two years in row

A latest review of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana by the farm ministry, up until the current summer cropping season, shows an increase of 22% in the number of enrolled cultivators at 24.9 million (Reuters)
Updated on Oct 11, 2023 06:46 am IST

Fasal Bima Yojana benefitting insurance firms only: Hooda

Former chief minister and leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda (File photo)
Updated on Jul 25, 2023 09:56 pm IST

Farm insurance scheme rejigged for fast payouts

The PMFBY is the country’s main subsidized crop insurance scheme, where farmers pay between 1.5% and 2% of the premiums depending on crop cycles (Bloomberg)
Updated on Jul 25, 2023 12:27 am IST

Welfare schemes’ deadlines advanced ahead of ’24 polls

The government is looking to expand risk coverage under the 13,625-crore Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana to 70 million farmers (HT photo)
Updated on Jun 20, 2023 04:25 pm IST

Punjab not to adopt PM’s crop insurance scheme, says agriculture minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal

The scheme is a flagship programme of the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre. Under it, the Government of India, the state government and farmers contribute in the ratio of 40:40:20 for the insurance. The premium for the insurance is 8% of the insured amount, which is the cost of the crop. (AP File)
Updated on May 31, 2023 01:07 am IST

Amid climate risks, govt may rejig flagship farm insurance scheme

The PMFBY is a subsidized crop insurance scheme, where farmers pay between 1.5% and 2% of the premiums depending on crop cycles. (HT)
Updated on Apr 16, 2023 12:22 am IST

E-tendering to help crush corruption: Haryana CM Khattar

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday asserted that his government has taken a public welfare decision by bringing in an e-tendering process to carry out developmental works in villages and this would be helpful in reducing corruption in panchayats. (HT File Photo)
Updated on Apr 04, 2023 01:02 am IST

Haryana CM assures farmers of relief for rain-hit rabi crops

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar interacting with a farmer while assessing damage to wheat crop at Tigrana village in Bawani Khera constituency of Bhiwani district on Monday. State agriculture minister JP Dalal is also seen. (HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 03, 2023 03:24 pm IST

'For farmers' security': PM Fasal Bima Yojana completes 5 years

Claims worth Rs90,000 crore have so far been disbursed to farmers since the launch of the scheme on January 13, 2016, Union agriculture ministry said,
Updated on Jan 13, 2021 02:28 pm IST