(a) whether the National Agriculture Insurance Scheme has not proven successful in various States including Bihar;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
(c) the target sets for the said scheme during the Eleventh and Twelfth Five Year Plan period;
(d) the total number of farmers benefited in various States including Bihar under the National Agriculture Insurance Scheme during the last three years and current year, year-wise and the amount disbursed under National Agriculture Insurance Scheme during the last three years and current year, State-wise;
(e) whether the Government is considering to revise the pattern of crop insurance scheme from Block to individual level insurance, if so, the details thereof; and
(f) the steps taken by the Government to make the crop insurance more fruitful?