What happened: Bihar’s implementation of PMFBY via state-level action
Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan highlighted that the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) is planned for implementation in Bihar. He connected crop insurance benefits with protection for farmers against crop losses from major natural calamities and asked farmers to use PMFBY benefits within the required time windows.
What PMFBY is meant to cover for farmers (plain meaning)
PMFBY is positioned as crop insurance that provides compensation to eligible farmers when crop damage occurs due to natural hazards. In the Bihar-focused communication, the natural hazards listed include:
FloodsDroughtExcessive rainfallOther natural calamities
Background and earlier position: crop-loss protection needs implementation on the ground
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