UP Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana

Uttar Pradesh state government has launched UP Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana 2020 for the welfare of farmers. Under this accidental insurance scheme, the state govt. will provide financial assistance to family of farmer’s who die or become handicapped while working in fields.

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This new scheme will replace the existing UP Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Jivan Bima Yojana.

This decision was taken in the cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on 21 January 2020.

In case of death of farmer, his / her family will receive Rs. 5 lakh compensation under UP Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana 2020.

The new evidential insurance scheme is going to benefit around 2.38 crore farmers families.

This scheme will also include Bataidars, who works in fields of other persons and share the crop after it is harvested.

The state govt. has allocated Rs. 500 crore for UP Mukhyamantri Kisan Durghatna Kalyan Yojana in UP Budget 2020-21 presented on 18 February.

The UP state govt. has also decided to implement Mukhyamantri Paryatan Samvardhan Yojana to boost tourism in state.