NEW DELHI, June 25: The Government Tuesday informed
the Lok Sabha that it has written to states seeking their
views on whether the crop insurance scheme should be made
voluntary for farmers.
At present, the scheme is compulsory in nature.
Responding to a supplementary, Minister of State for
Agriculture Purushottam Ropala said during Question Hour that
on Monday, the ministry has written to all states seeking
their views on whether the scheme should be made
voluntary/optional.
He said the letter was written after some State
Governments and farmer unions demanded the Agriculture
Ministry make the scheme voluntary.
In its written reply, the Government said the scheme is
made compulsory for farmers who have availed loans and remains
voluntary for those who have not availed loans. (PTI)
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