New Delhi: Due to states delaying assessment of crop loss, settlement of claims under the centre’s flagship crop insurance scheme is getting delayed, agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh said on Wednesday.
The minister also complained that some states like Bihar and Kerala did not deposit their share of insurance premium on time, delaying payments to farmers.
“The process of settling claims of kharif (2016) is going on. States need to use smartphones, drones and space technology to promptly assess crop loss and transmit the data,” the minister said during a live chat on a social media platform. He added that the centre has trained states on use of new technology but only five states have acted promptly. Read More.
The minister also complained that some states like Bihar and Kerala did not deposit their share of insurance premium on time, delaying payments to farmers.
“The process of settling claims of kharif (2016) is going on. States need to use smartphones, drones and space technology to promptly assess crop loss and transmit the data,” the minister said during a live chat on a social media platform. He added that the centre has trained states on use of new technology but only five states have acted promptly. Read More.