Notification of Additional Units for Paddy II (Samba / Thaladi / Pishanam), 2017-2018 under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
The Agriculture Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. Ms. No. 139, Agriculture (AP2), dated 25 May 2018, ratifying the enrolment of farmers and notifying 70 additional insurance units for Paddy II under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana for 2017-2018. It also states that claims must be settled using prescribed yield data, rather than Annavari Certificates or notifications declaring an area affected by drought, flood or cyclone.
What it governs
G.O. Ms. No. 139, Agriculture (AP2), dated 25 May 2018, issued by the Agriculture Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu, concerns crop insurance for Paddy II, covering Samba, Thaladi and Pishanam, during 2017-2018. It ratifies the Director of Agriculture's action in allowing District Joint Directors of Agriculture to enrol farmers from additional units.
The government also formally notifies those additional units under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana. The annexure identifies each unit by district, block, firka, notified cluster unit and revenue village.
Who may be affected
G.O. Ms. No. 139, Agriculture (AP2), dated 25 May 2018, is relevant to farmers seeking Paddy II crop insurance in the listed additional units, as well as agriculture officials, insurers and officials responsible for producing yield data.
For property buyers and owners, the notification may be relevant where agricultural land lies in one of the listed revenue villages and was used for Paddy II during the stated season. The text contains no provision changing land ownership, land classification, sale rights or building rights.
Additional insurance units
The Agriculture Department notification adds 70 insurance units across two clusters:
- Cluster II has 61 units, comprising Cuddalore, 3, Kancheepuram, 7, Salem, 2, Tirunelveli, 7, Tiruppur, 1, and Tiruvallur, 41.
- Cluster III has 9 units, comprising Thanjavur, 2, Thoothukudi, 2, Villupuram, 1, and Virudhunagar, 4.
- The annexure provides the detailed village and administrative mapping for every additional unit.
How claims are determined
G.O. Ms. No. 139, Agriculture (AP2), dated 25 May 2018, requires Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana claims to be settled using yield data supplied by the Director, Department of Economics and Statistics, according to the prescribed cut-off dates for notified crops, districts, firkas and revenue villages.
Claims are not to be settled on the basis of an Annavari Certificate or a Gazette notification issued by a District Collector declaring an area affected by drought, flood, cyclone or a similar event.
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Common questions
Does this notification change my land ownership or land classification?
No such change is stated. The notification concerns additional crop insurance units for Paddy II and the method for settling insurance claims.
How can I check whether my village is included?
Check the annexure, which lists each additional unit by district, block, firka, notified cluster unit and revenue village.
Can a crop insurance claim be settled using a drought or flood declaration from the District Collector?
No. The notification says claims must be settled using prescribed yield data supplied by the Director, Department of Economics and Statistics, not an Annavari Certificate or a Gazette notification declaring drought, flood, cyclone or similar damage.
Which districts received additional Paddy II insurance units?
The listed districts are Cuddalore, Kancheepuram, Salem, Tirunelveli, Tiruppur, Tiruvallur, Thanjavur, Thoothukudi, Villupuram and Virudhunagar.
