DigiClaim: UPSC Daily Important Topic | 27 March 2023

DigiClaim

 Union Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has launched the National Crop Insurance Portal’s digitized claim settlement module namely DigiClaim under the ambit of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)

•Developed by the integration of the National Crop Insurance Portal (NCIP) and the Public Finance Management System (PFMS)

Benefits:

•It will disburse claims electronically, thus easing the lives of insured farmers and providing them with sustainable financial support.

•It is part of the Indian government’s effort to make farmers self-reliant and strong.

•DigiClaim will reduce claim reversal and enable farmers to track their claim settlement process in real-time through their mobile phones

•Farmers’ claims will be processed directly to their respective bank accounts in a transparent and accountable manner.

•Other technology being used in PFMS: Weather Information and Network Data Systems (WINDS), Yield Estimation System based on Technology (YES-Tech), Collection of Real-Time Observations and Photographs of Crops (CROPIC), and Farmer Grievance Portal.