CM Gehlot writes to PM Modi seeking change in rules for Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

CM says that due to this farmers are not getting quick help for crop damage

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Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and requested to abolish the adjustment of the assistance given to farmers from SDRF for crop failure with the amount received in the Pradhan Mantri Fasal

In Rajasthan, especially western region, farmers are not getting proper compensation for crop failure due to the larger average holding size —Ashok Gehlot, CM the letter, CM Ashok Gehlot also requests Prime Minister Narendra Modi to increase the limit of 2 hectares for providing assistance in NDRF and SDRF on the basis of actual loss to the farmers

Bima Yojana.

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Bima Yojana is a complex and lengthy process. This leads to delay in disbursement of SDRF assistance while farmers have to raise funds for next crop immediately after crop failure. Before rule of adjustment, farmers could have been given quick financial assistance under SDRF. The purpose of SDRF is not being fulfilled due to delay in assistance under new rule. Therefore, by deleting new rules, assistance received under SDRF should be given as an immediate assistance,” Gehlot said.