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GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU 2021

No. 5A] CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2021 Thai 21, Saarvari, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2052

Part II—Section 2

(Supplement)

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT

Secretariat, 3rd February 2021.

Notification of Crops under Revamped Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana during Kharif Season 2020

[AGRICULTURE - NOTIFICATION OF AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL CROPS, DISTRICTS, FIRKAS, REVENUE VILLAGES, INSURANCE UNITS AND APPROVED PREMIUM RATES FOR KHARIF, 2020 SEASON UNDER REVAMPED PRADHAN MANTRI FASAL BIMA YOJANA (RPMFBY) - PUBLICATION IN THE TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE - ORDERS - ISSUED.]

The Following Government Order is Published:—

[G.O. Ms. No. 118, Agriculture (AP2), 1st June 2020, வைகாசி 19, சார்வரி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2051.]

No. II(2)/AG/83/2021.

R(cid:3469)(cid:3465)(cid:3468):-

1. Government of India , Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Department of Agriculture, Co-operation and Farmers Welfare, Letter No.13015/02/2015-Credit - II, dated 28.2.2020 and 24.3.2020.

2. Government of India , Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Department of Agriculture, Co-operation and Farmers Welfare , Letter No.13012/06/2020 Credit - 11,(FTS 8398) dated 19.5.2020.

3. Minutes of the 46th meeting of State Level Coordination Committee on Crop Insurance under Revamped Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana held on 27.5.2020.

4. From the Director of Agriculture letter No. CIS1/43010/2020, dated 29.05.2020.

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ORDER: No. 118, Agriculture (AP2), 1st June 2020.

In the letters 1st read above, the Government of India have communicated the administrative approval for implementation of Revamped Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (RPMFBY) along with brief modalities for its implementation and policy changes under Revamped Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (RPMFBY).

D.T.P.—II-2—Sup. (5A)—1

[ 1 ]2 2. On request of State Government, the Government of India in their letter 2nd read above, have informed the State Government that the Insurance Companies viz, Agriculture Insurance Company of India Limited (AICIL) & Oriental Insurance Company Limited (OICL) have agreed to implement the Revamped Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (RPMFBY) as per old tender rates for Kharif, 2020 only since there was hardly any time left for calling fresh bids. It was further informed that the State Government has to renegotiate the premium rates with the Insurance Companies for remaining part of the tender period from Rabi 2020-2021 or call for fresh bids for implementation of the scheme.

3. The 461h meeting of State Level Coordination Committee on Crop Insurance (SLCCCI) for notifying Kharif Crops during 2020 season under RPMFBY was held on 27.05.2020 under the Chairmanship of the Agricultural Production Commissioner and Principal Secretary to Government and the Committee accepted to notify the Crops, Districts, Firkas and Revenue Villages, Insurance Units and Approved Premium Rates for Agricultural and Horticultural Crops.

4. In his letter 4th read above, the Director of Agriculture has sent proposal to Government for notifi cation of Kharif Crops during 2020 season under RPMFBY and to publish the same in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.

5. The Government, after careful examination of the proposal of the Director of Agriculture, accept the same and accordingly notify the Crops, Districts, Firkas, Revenue Villages, Insurance Units and Approved Premium Rates for Agricultural and Horticultural Crops for the effective implementation of Revamped Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (RPMFBY) during Kharif, 2020 season as shown in the Annexures I, II, Ill, IV, V and VI to this order.

6. The Government permit the Director of Agriculture I Director of Horticulture and Plantation Crops - (i). to implement RPMFBY as per old tender rates for Kharif, 2020 season with the existing tenderers (Award of Tender to the insurance companies vide DoA Letter No.G1/126094/2018-1, dated: 4.3.2019 and contract agreement signed between the Director of Agricultur e and the Insurance Companies and instructions of the Government of India vide letter 2nd read above;

(ii). to renegotiate the premium rates with the Insurance Companies for remaining part of the tender period from Rabi 2020-2021 or call for fresh bids for implementation of the scheme in case of disagreement by the existing tenderers;

(iii). to implement the scheme for the Crops in the Districts and Insurance Units notifi ed as per Annexure II. This excludes 297 Insurance Units (IUs) of Agricultural crops (Cumbu : 18 (Krishnagiri) ; Blackgram : 252 (Thanjavur - 216 & Trichy - 36) ; Gingelly : 20 (Krishnagiri - 17 & Trichy-3 ) and Sunfl ower : 7(Trichy) for which the cut-off date for enrolment ends on May, 2020 and 481 IUs of perennial crops viz., Mango, Guava and Grapes notifi ed during Kharif, 2019 season.

7. The States have been given an option to choose Scale of Finance or district level Value of Notional Average Yield (NAY) i.e. NAY*MSP as Sum Insured for any district crop combination in the Operational Guidelines of RPMFBY. The Government, therefore, permit to adopt moving average district level yield of best 5 years out of last 7 years for calculating the Sum Insured as per the Administrative Approval of Government of India and to adopt the Scale of fi nance or NAY*MSP whichever is less as Sum Insured for all district crop combination as per Annexure Ill.

8. The Government also permit to adopt the farmer's share of premium of 2% of sum insured for all Cereals, Millets, Pulses and Oilseeds crops or actuarial rate whichever is less and 5% of sum insured for annual Commercial crops, annual I perennial horticulture crops (Operational Guidelines of Revamped PMFBY) and to adopt the cluster-wise, district-wise approved premium rate and the premium rate for farmers approved in the Tender for crops to be notifi ed during Kharif, 2020 season as per Annexure IV.

9. The Government permit to adopt the Cluster wise, Districtwise, Cropwise Seasonality Discipline for enrolment as per Annexure - V.

10. The Government authorize the District Level Monitoring Committee (DLMC) under the Chairmanship of District Collector to fi x the seasonality discipline for prevented sowing I failed sowing not later than 15 days from the cut-off date for enrolment by adopting the conditions formulated in the Operational Guidelines of RPMFBY.

11. The Government permit the Insurance Companies -

(i). to make an appeal to invoke prevented sowing I germination risk only within prescribed period with proper evidence (i.e.) not later than 15 days from the cut off date for enrolment of farmers for prevented3 sowing as per Operational Guidelines of RPMFBY and not later than 3 weeks after peak sowing period in case of germination risk as per G.O.(Ms).No.293, Agriculture (AP6) Department, dated 12.09.2016. The Insurance Companies shall also not make an appeal at any date later than the timeline fixed or after the receipt of yield data from the Department of Economics & Statistics;

(ii). to reconcile with the Department of Economics & Statistics (DES) for any discrepancies noted in the hierarchy of the notified units at any stage of implementation of the scheme during enrolment, implementation I uploading in Government portal while processing the compensation.

12. The Government direct the Department of Economics & Statistics to provide the normal area sown details within 15 days of the notification for the season.

13. The Government direct the Director of Agriculture I Director of Horticulture & Plantation Crops to address the Government of India seeking concurrence for utilising MNCFC data wherever area discrepancy is more than 30% and to provide monthly forecast report on sowing.

14. The Government direct the Insurance Companies to -

(i). adopt the Variable Threshold Yield for claim calculation;

(ii). calculate and upload the threshold yield at Insurance Unit level in the National Crop Insurance Portal;

(iii). furnish the threshold yield to Government after receipt of CCE Yield data from Department of Economics and Statistics.

15. The Government direct the District Collectors I Chairman, DLMC to mandatorily conduct the DLMC meeting every month with all stakeholders to monitor activities like enrolment by Financial Institutions & Common Service Centres, reconciliation of premium collected during enrolment, conduct of CCEs, issues I observations /objections raised by the Insurance Companies on the conduct of CCEs, furnishing of sown area & yield data, disbursement of compensation claims & related issues, disbursement of claim amount from the escrow account, sorting out farmers grievances etc.

16. The claims under the Revamped Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana Scheme shall be settled on the basis of yield data furnished by the Commissioner, Department of Economics and Statistics as per prescribed cut-off dates for the notified crops I districts I firkas I revenue villages as per Annexure VI for the effective implementation of Revamped Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana scheme for Kharif, 2020 season and not on the basis of the Annavari Certificate I Gazette notification declaring the area as Drought I Flood I Cyclone affected etc., by the District Collectors.

REVAMPED PRADHAN MANTRI FASAL BIMA YOJANA (RPMFBY)

NOTIFICATION FOR KHARIF 2020

ANNEXURE I

Revamped Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (RPMFBY) will be implemented in all the districts

of Tamil Nadu (except Chennai) from Kharif 2020 season as per the Revamped Operational

Guidelines of Government of India (Government of India Letter No. 13015/02/2015- Credit

- II dated 24.03.2020 & Letter No.13012/06/2020 Credit - II (FTS 8398 dated 19.5.2020).

I. OBJECTIVES OF RPMFBY:

RPMFBY aims at supporting sustainable production in agriculture by way of

a) Providing financial support to farmers suffering crop loss/damage arising out of unforeseen events.

b) Stabilizing the income of farmers to ensure their continuance in farming.

c) Encouraging farmers to adopt innovative and modern Agriculture practices.

d) Ensuring credit worthiness of the farmers and their continuance in the farming activities, crop diversification and enhancing growth and competitiveness of agriculture sector besides protecting farmers from production risks.

II. COVERAGE OF FARMERS:

All farmers including sharecroppers and tenant farmers growing the notified crops in the notified areas are eligible for coverage. However, farmers should have insurable interest for the insured crops and lands. The Scheme is optional for all loanee and non-loanee farmers.

III. COVER AGE OF RISKS AND EXCLUSIONS:

The following stages of the crop and Risks leading to crop loss are covered under the scheme during Kharif, 2020:

1. PREVENTED SOWING/ PLANTING I GERMINATION RISK -If Insured area is prevented from sowing I planting I germination due to deficit rainfall or adverse seasonal weather conditions.

2. STANDING CROP (SOWING TO HARVESTING) -Comprehensive risk insurance is provided to cover yield losses due to non - preventable risks viz. Drought, dry spells, flood, inundation, wide spread pests and diseases, landslides, fire due to natural causes, lightening, storm, hailstorm and cyclone.

3. LOCALIZED CALAMITIES - Loss/damage to notified insured crops resulting from occurrence of identified localized risks of hailstorm, landslide, inundation (except Paddy, Sugarcane), cloudburst and natural fire due to lightening affecting isolated farms in the notified area.

4. ON ACCOUNT PAYMENT OF CLAIMS DUE TO MID-SEASON ADVERSITY - Insurance cover will be provided to the farmers to provide immediate relief in case of adverse seasonal conditions viz. floods, prolonged dry spells, severe drought etc., during the crop season wherein expected yield during the season is likely to be less than 50% of Normal Yield.

5. POST-HARVEST LOSSES - Coverage is available only upto a maximum period of two weeks from harvesting, for those crops which are required to be dried in cut and spread I small bundled condition in the field after harvesting against specific perils of hailstorm, cyclone, cyclonic rains and unseasonal rains.

IV. NOTIFICATION OF I MPLEMENTING AGENCY :-

RPMFBY shall be implemented for Kharif, 2020 season with the following existing Insurance Companies as advised by Government of India and permitted the Director of Agriculture I Director of Horticulture and Plantation Crops to renegotiate the premium rates with the Insurance Companies for remaining part of the tender period from Rabi 2020-2021 or call for fresh bids for implementation of the scheme.

V. NOTIFICATION OF CLUSTERS & INDEMNITY LEVEL:-

The indemnity level for the purpose of calculation of Threshold yield is fixed at 90% for low risk districts, 80% for medium risk districts and 70% for high risk districts. The following six clusters and also the Indemnity Level are indicated below for the purpose·of calculation of Threshold yield :-

VI. FINALISATION OF DISTRICTS AND I NSURANCE UNITS FOR NOTIFICATION OF KHARIF CROPS

DURING 2020 UNDER RPMFBY:-

Revenue Village is notified as insurance unit for major crops and Firka for minor crops, during Kharif 2020 season under RPMFBY (District wise, Crop wise list of units are given in Annexure II) .

a. LIST OF CROPS, DISTRICTS, BLOCKS, FIRKAS AND REVENUE VILLAGES TO BE NOTIFIED DUR-

ING KHARIF, 2020 SEASON :-

The following number of Insurance Units for the crops indicated below are notified at Revenue Village level for Kharif, 2020 season.

b. LIST OF CROPS, DISTRICTS,BLOCKS, FIRKAS AND REVENUE VILLAGES NOTIFIED DURING

KHARIF, 2020 SEASON :-

The following number of Insurance Units for the crops indicated below are notified at Firka level for Kharif, 2020 season.

Government permit the Director of Agriculture and Director of Horticulture & Plantation Crops to sort out any discrepancies pointed out by the Implementing Agencies before Gazette Notification. · VII. CROPWISE SEASONALITY DISCIPLINE DURING KHARIF, 2020 SEASON:-

The cluster-wise, district-wise crop-wise seasonality discipline are given in Annexure V .

Next working day shall be treated as the cut-off date, in case if the cut-off date falls on a public holiday or is declared as public holiday by the Government or there is disruption of services due to strikes/shut-down etc., as per the Operational Guidelines of RPMFBY.

VIII. SEASONALITY FOR FURNISHING CCE FORM I & II AND ACTUAL YIELD DATA DURING KHARIF,

2020 SEASON:-

The district-wise, crop-wise seasonality discipline for furnishing CCE Form I & II and actual yield data by the Department of Economics and Statistics are furnished in Annexure VI and permit to adopt Operational Guidelines of RPMFBY.

The existing procedure shall be adopted for conduct of Crop Cutting Experiments for Kharif, 2020 season.

IX. NOTIFICATION OF DISTRICTS FOR LOCALIZED PERILS, MIO SEASON ADVERSI TIES AND POST

HARVEST LOSSES :-

The following districts are indicated for localized perils, mid-season adver- sities and post harvest losses as below:

X. APPLICATI ON OF REMOTE SENSI NG BASED I NFORMATION & I NSURANCE FOR CROPS IN EMERG-

ING ECONOMIES (RllCE):-

The Remote Sensing Based Information & Insurance for Crops in Emerging Economies (RllCE) Project of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) is notified for Computation of Area under Prevented Sowing for Paddy, Maize and Cotton during the 3 year contract period from 2019-2020 to 2021-2022. TNAU is also directed to abide by G.O.(Ms) No.293, Agriculture (AP- 6) Department, dated 12.09.2016 with regard to prevented I failed sowing risks and provide Remote sensing based information and Crop Signatures on payment within a month from the date of receipt of request by the selected Insurance Companies.

XI. FORM OF FINAL PRODUCE TO BE ADOPTED FOR COMPUTATION OF COMPENSATIO

CLAIMS:-

The following Yield unit provided by the Department of Economics & Statistics (already furnished in the Tender) for Kharif 2020 season should be taken for computation of Threshold Yield and in terms of Actual Yield for calculating the compensation claims:-

XII. MANDATORY DOCUMENTFOR ENROLMENT

The following documents are mandatory for enrolment

• Proposal form

• Registration form

• Adangal

o Adangal issued by VAO alone for enrolment of Loanee & Non-Loanee farmers in normal cases.

o Sowing certificate issued by VAO in case of prevented sowing and purchase of insurance before sowing

• A copy of Aadhar Card

• A copy of first page of Bank Pass Book10

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