The NDA government is willing to review the National Farm Income Insurance Scheme
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New Delhi: The NDA government is willing to review the National Farm Income Insurance Scheme, where farmers were assured a minimum income on the basis of the land they owned, instead of the crop outcome, top government sources disclosed, adding that a new scheme may be brought shortly.
In a quiet meeting on Saturday, home minister Rajnath Singh, who is leading the government charge on the burning issue, met the principal secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and secretary, ministry of agriculture, to discuss the way forward.
“A lot of complaints are being received from farmers. It has become clear that the existing scheme is not bringing relief to farmers and there is a need to review it and come up with some long-term solution,” a top official said.
Mr Singh has just returned from Bundelkhand, the latest in a series of visits to parts of Uttar Pradesh, worst hit by the untimely rains, where he met farmers, assuring them that the BJP-led Central government is committed to addressing their problems. Mr Singh has already highlighted the recent steps taken by the Centre, including the changes made in the quality norms for wheat procurement and raised compensation for farmers.
As per the steps, farmers with even 33 per cent crop damage will be entitled for compensation. Earlier, it was 50 per cent. Top home ministry sources said that the compensation in such cases will be paid from the SDRF and the National Disaster Response Fund and the Akhilesh Yadav government in UP are being prodded to render immediate assistance to farmers from SDRF.
( Source : dc correspondent )
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