Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launches DigiClaim: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday launched a National Crop Insurance Portal’s digitised claim settlement module, called DigiClaim, under the ambit of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY). With the DigiClaim Module, insurance claims of over 1,260 crore rupees have been disbursed to insured farmers of six states on March 23, 2023.
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With the launch of the module, claims will be disbursed electronically, which will benefit the respective farmers of six states. Now, the automated claim settlement process will be an ongoing activity to ease all insured farmers’ lives and provide them with a sustainable financial flow and support.
The states are Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, and Haryana.
Speaking on the occasion, Tomar said it was a matter of pride for the Agriculture Ministry to have taken a revolutionary step in ensuring that farmers can receive claim amounts digitally in a time bound and automated manner, thereby making them self-reliant and strong.
