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சாகுபடி சான்றிதழின் மாதிரி படிவம் தரவிறக்கம் செய்ய இங்கே செடுக்கவும்
MINUTES
OF THE MEETING HELD
WITH
REGIONAL HEADS I
MANAGERS OF INSURANCE
COMPANIES
AND SLBC FOR REDRESSAL
OF THE FARMERS REPRESENTATION REGARDING INSURANCE COVERAGE
Of PADDY II CROP UNDER PRADHAN MANTRI FASAL BIMA
YOJANA DURING RABI, 2018-19.
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As per the instructions of Agricultural Production Commissioner and principal
Secretary to Government, Agriculture Department, Chennai and the guidance of the Director of Agriculture Chennai a meeting was convened on 22.11.2018 at 11.00 AM in the Directorate of Agriculture with Regional Heads of the Insurance companies to discuss about the representations of the Farmers' Association on the following issues:-
ISSUE -1
As the Village Administrative Officers (VAOs) of the State have been deputed for enumeration and reconstruction work in GAJA Cyclone affected areas, the Paddy-II, Rabi, 2018-2019 crop cultivating farmers are finding it difficult to obtain Adangal from VAOs for the purpose of enrolment under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Sima Yojana.
DECISION TAKEN
In Para No.10 of Government Order
Ms.No.227, Agriculture (AP-2)
Department
dated 07.09.2018, it has been prescribed that Adangal issued by Village
Administrative
Officers (VAOs) for enrolment of Loanee and
Non-Ioanee farmers in normal cases, sowing certificate issued by VAOs in case of Prevented Sowing
and purchase of insurance before sowing
as mandatory documents for enrolment. The representation of the Farmers' Association on difficulties faced
in enrolment was found
to be genuine and hence the Insurance Companies unanimously agreed
to authorize the Assistant Agricultural Officers (AAOs) of Department
of Agriculture instead
of VAOs of Revenue Department to issue cultivation certificate in place of Adangal for Loanee and Non-Loanee farmers
, Sowing Certificate in case
of Prevented Sowing and purchase of Insurance before
sowing
with
regard
to Paddy-II Crop alone within the cut-off
date of 30.11.2018. In case of any discrepancies/duplication
observed by the Insurance Companies at a latest stage,
the Insurance companies
were Directed to access the A1l register maintained by Revenue
Department. Further,
Insurance Companies insisted for Adangal Certificate within one month period in case of any dubious enrolment.
The decision taken for Issuing Cultivation Certificate by AAOs will be communicated to all Financial Institutions I Common Service Centres I Insurance
Companies I SLBC I Agents of Insurance Companies for adoption.
ISSUE -2
Non-acceptance of proposals of Non-Ioanee farmers by Nationalized Banks and
Delay in debiting the crop insurance amount from loanee farmer’s account.
DECISIONTAKEN
The State level Bankers Committee was requested to strictly inform all the Nationalized banks to deduct the crop insurance premium from the accounts of loanee farmers immediately after the issue of loan and accept the proposals of non-loa nee farmers within the cut-off date. It was decided to conduct a district level meeting under the Chairmanship of District Collector to review the status. The list of financial institutions which are showing poor progress will be sent to Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Ministry of Finance, Government of India and Reserve Bank of India. It was decided to conduct a State level meeting to sensitize the General Managers of all banks about the deduction of crop insurance premium amount for loanee and non-loanee farmers under PMFBY.
ISSUE - 3
It has been brought to the notice of the Government that some of Primary Agricultural Credit Co-operative Societies (PACCS) are yet to debit crop insurance premium from the core bank account of loanee farmers.
DECISION TAKEN
It was decided to address the Registrar of Co-operative Societies to resolve the issue
ISSUE-4
Non-settlement of 2017-2018 claims to the eligible insured farmers of PMFBY,
DECISION TAKEN
It was observed
that the Inordinate delay in settlement of claims to the eligible insured farmers Paddy
– II farmers during Rabi 2018 – 2019. ampered
enrolment especially Paddy-II
farmers during Rabi 2018-2019
Hence all the Insurance Companies were requested to settle the claim with
in 2 days without any further delay.
It Was Informed by the Agriculture Insurance Company of India Limited that a sum of Rs.70 crore has been sanctioned for Paddy II , 2017-2018 to Tiruvarur District and will
be Disbursed within a week, Further Agriculture
Insurance Company of India limited has also sanctioned a sum
of Rs.4.29
crore for
prevented sowing in Erode , Karur and Madurai Districts which will be released
within a couple days.
It was informed by the New India Assurance Company Limited that the company has sanctioned and released a sum of Rs.50 lakhs to Krishnagiri District. Further, the company has sanctioned a sum of Rs.2.30 crore to Dharmapuri district which will be released within a couple of days. The company has also agreed to furnish the estimated compensation amount for Thanjavur, Nagapttinam and Pudukkottai on 27.11.2018.
It was informed by ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited that a sum of Rs.10.00 crore will be released to Cuddalore district by next week. The company was insisted to release the compensation amount for all other districts in their cluster within a week's time.
The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks.
Thiru. A.B. Rafiulla
Deputy Director of Agriculture
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(Crop Insurance)
0/0. Director of Agriculture
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Che auk,Chennai-5 |
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Thiru. N.RajanAssistant General Manager
SLBC, Chennai
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Tmt. D. Sudha, Manager |
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