Rajasthan News : Under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, the claim payment program was held at the airstrip in Jhunjhunu on Monday under the chairmanship of the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the Chief Guest of the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Shri Bhajan Lal Sharma and the Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Bhagirath Chaudhary. The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare paid 3900 crore claims to 35 lakh farmers of the country affected by crop failure through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system by pressing the button.
The programme was held under the chairmanship of Additional Deputy Commissioner, Udhampur Indu Kanwal Chib. Speaking on the occasion, he informed that 1,46,944 farmers of Jaipur district affected by Kharif 2024 Kharif drought have been paid 80 crore claims through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system. At the same time, 16 crore claims have been paid to 1,17,924 farmers affected by Rabi 2024 Kharaba through DBT system. A total of 96 crore claims have been paid to 2,64,868 farmers.
On this occasion, Joint Director Agriculture Extension Mr. Kailash Chand Meena, Deputy Director Horticulture Mr. Harlal Singh Bijarniya, Project Director (Atma) Jaipur Mr. Bhagwan Sahay Yadav, besides farmers were present.