The investment support given to pattadar farmers at ₹ 4,000 per acre for the ongoing Rabi season has been credited to the bank accounts of about 6.5 lakh farmers. On the first two days of the exercise of online transferring of the assistance on Monday and Tuesday, the amount transferred was about ₹700 crore.
According to Principal Secretary (Agriculture) C. Parthasarathi, the Rythu Bandhu assistance was credited to the bank accounts of 1.52 lakh farmers on Monday with the amount transferred being ₹ 162 crore. On the second day on Tuesday, another ₹ 540 crore was credited to the accounts of about 5 lakh farmers.
He stated that the process of collecting the data of bank accounts and other necessary details from farmers was in progress at village level and they were planning to complete the transfer of assistance for the Rabi season in two weeks’ time.
Meanwhile, Additional Secretary (Seeds) in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Devesh Chaturvedi, who held an interactive meeting with the Agriculture Department officials of the State here on Tuesday, complimented the State government for implementing Rythu Bandhu and Rythu Bima schemes for the welfare of farming community. The two schemes were providing a sense of security to the farmers, he stated.
While reviewing the preparations for the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) congress to be held in next June, Mr. Chaturvedi told the State Government officials not to leave any scope for complaints since the State had got the opportunity to host the event for the first time in Asia.
At a review meeting on Rythu Bima, the LIC officials discussed common errors in the claims submitted but returned for corrections with the District Nodal Officers. LIC eSAT officer Rajani Ahuja explained how to avoid such mistakes to save delays in the settlement of claims. Against 2,503 deaths of insured farmers reported till date, 2,369 claims were submitted to LIC and of them 2,110 claims were settled and an amount of ₹105.5 crore was deposited in the bank accounts of nominees.