Crops in 5 lakh acres hit by rain in Telangana, farmers can t claim insurance
Updated Jul 25, 2021, 6:41 am IST
There is no chance for farmers to claim compensation as the state government opted out of the Centre s Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
Sudden heavy rains damaged rainfed crops like jowar, bajra, maize, ragi, pulses, groundnut, soybean, cotton etc grown on a large scale. (Representational image/DC)
HYDERABAD: Crops over an extent of nearly 5 lakh acres have been damaged due to recent heavy rains across the state, according to preliminary estimates put up by the agriculture department.
However, there is no chance for farmers in the state to claim compensation as the state government opted out of the Centre s Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana Scheme (PMFBY), a crop insurance scheme, in May 2020 and failed to bring its own insurance policy as promised at that time.