Lockdown: Crop insurance claims worth Rs 2,424 cr disbursed to farmers
The government on Wednesday said that crop insurance claims worth Rs 2,424 crore have been disbursed to farmers across 12 states during the lockdown period.
The Union Agriculture Ministry said it has taken several other measures to facilitate farmers and farming activities at field level during the lockdown period.
Highlighting these measures, the ministry said that "under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), insurance claims amounting to Rs 2,424 crore have been disbursed to the beneficiary farmers in 12 states in the country."
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