PM Crop Insurance Scheme Pays ₹3 Crore to Farmers in Bilaspur
Dec 06, 2023 16:30
Over 12,000 farmers in Bilaspur district received ₹3.01 crore in compensation under the PM Crop Insurance Scheme for crop damage during the Rabi season.
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Bilaspur (HP), Dec 6 (PTI) About 12,387 farmers in Bilaspur district have received Rs 3.01 crore as compensation under the Prime Minister crop insurance scheme, Deputy Commissioner, Bilaspur, Abid Hussain Sadiq, said here on Wednesday.
The compensation was given for the crops damaged during the Rabi season in 2022-23, a statement issued here said.
Wheat production was affected due to adverse weather conditions during the Rabi season.
Sadiq said 13,574 farmers had got insurance during the Rabi season under the Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme and an area of 4,480 hectares was insured.
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