Question : NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE SCHEME

The number of farmers in Bihar and Maharashtra separately, benefited from the National Agricultural Insurance Scheme, district-wise during the last three years and thereafter?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI HUKUMDEO NARAYAN YADAV)

National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) is under implementation from Rabi 1999-2000 season only. District-wise statement indicating numbers of farmers benefited under National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) in Bihar and Maharashtra is annexed.

ANNEXURE

DISTRICT-WISE STATEMENT INDICATING NUMBER OF FARMERS BENEFITED UNDER NAIS IN BIHAR AND MAHARASHTRA

Name of Name of Districts	No. of farmers benefited
State
BIHAR	Arariya	1688	Aurangabad	431	Banka	641	Begusarai	4012	Bhabhua	25	Bhagalpur	955	Bhojpur	160	Buxer	0	Darbhanga	490	East Champaran	76	Gaya	63	Gopalganj	0	Jahanabad	0	Jamui	395	Katihar	0	Khagariya	5077	Kisanganj	0	Lakhisarai	1	Madhepura	0	Madhubani	550	Munger	13