(a) whether there is any proposal to bring farmers above 60 years within the
ambit of pension and health insurance schemes in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has received various representations in this regard
from farmers` organisations;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the reaction of the Government thereto?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI HARISH RAWAT)
(a) to (e): Attention of the Government is being drawn from time to time, by
various stakeholders including farmers’ associations towards pension and
insurance schemes for farmers.
The Government is already implementing social security and welfare
schemes like National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), Aam Aadmi Bima
Yojana, Swavalamban scheme and Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana. NSAP
comprises of the following five schemes:-
i) Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme
ii) Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme
iii) Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme
iv) National Family Benefit Scheme
v) Annapurna.
Farmers including the landless and agricultural workers can take benefit out
of the above schemes after fulfilling the conditions associated with each of the
schemes.