G.O. (Rt.) No. 5, Agriculture (AP2), 6th January 2021
The Agriculture Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu published G.O. (Rt.) No. 5, Agriculture (AP2), dated 6th January 2021, in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 19th May 2021. It adds 13 additional insurance units for Banana and 3 insurance units for Tapioca in Thanjavur District under the Revamped Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana for Rabi 2020-2021, so farmers in those units can be enrolled for crop insurance.
What this document is
The Agriculture Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu published G.O. (Rt.) No. 5, Agriculture (AP2), dated 6th January 2021, in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 19th May 2021. The notification expands crop insurance coverage in Thanjavur District under the Revamped Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana for Rabi 2020-2021 by adding 13 additional insurance units for Banana and 3 insurance units for Tapioca.
What it changes
Earlier notifications had already covered Banana in Thanjavur District, but only in 6 units, and Tapioca had not been notified for Thanjavur. The Agriculture Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu accepted proposals from the Director of Horticulture and Plantation Crops and the Director of Agriculture to include more areas because farmers in un-notified firkas wanted insurance coverage.
The notification states that the added units are to be published in the State Gazette and used for enrolling farmers, subject to the condition mentioned in the Government of India letter dated 18th December 2020.
Who it affects
This notification mainly affects:
- Banana farmers in the newly added 13 insurance units in Thanjavur District.
- Tapioca farmers in the newly added 3 insurance units in Thanjavur District.
- Officials handling enrolment under the Revamped Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.
- The implementing insurance company for the relevant cluster.
If your land is in one of the listed firkas in Thanjavur District and you grow Banana or Tapioca, this notification may determine whether your crop could be insured for that season.
Key provisions
- 13 additional insurance units for Banana are notified in Thanjavur District.
- 3 insurance units for Tapioca are included in Thanjavur District.
- The notification is for Rabi 2020-2021 under the Revamped Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.
- For Tapioca, the notification records an approved premium rate of 30.00 and a farmer's share of 5.00 for Thanjavur.
- For Banana, the notification records an approved premium rate of 25.00 and a farmer's share of 5.00 for Thanjavur.
- The sum insured for Tapioca is stated as Rs. 46,683 per hectare.
- Claims are to be settled based on yield data furnished by the Department of Economics and Statistics, not on Annavari Certificate or Gazette notification declaring drought, flood, cyclone affected areas, or similar declarations by District Collectors.
Listed areas
The Banana additions include firkas such as Agarapettai, Cholanmaligai, Kumbakonam, Aduthurai, Kathiramangalam, Ayyampettai, Kabisthalam, Papansam, Thiruvidaimartuthur, Murukkankudi, Sillathur, Eachankottai and Thekkur.
The Tapioca additions are Vallam, Orathanadu and Thirumangalakottai in Thanjavur District.
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Common questions
Does this notification apply to all of Tamil Nadu?
No. The notification in this Gazette entry is specifically about additional insurance units for Banana and Tapioca in Thanjavur District for Rabi 2020-2021.
If I grow Banana in Thanjavur, does this notification matter to me?
It may matter if your land is in one of the 13 listed additional insurance units. The notification was issued so farmers in those added units could be enrolled under the Revamped Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.
If I grow Tapioca in Thanjavur, what does this notification do?
It includes 3 insurance units in Thanjavur District for Tapioca under the Revamped Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana for Rabi 2020-2021. The listed units are Vallam, Orathanadu and Thirumangalakottai.
Will crop loss claims be decided just because an area is declared drought or flood affected?
No. The notification says claims under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana shall be settled on the basis of yield data furnished by the Department of Economics and Statistics, and not on the basis of Annavari Certificate or Gazette notification declaring drought, flood, cyclone affected areas.
