(a) whether the Government has taken a decision to increase the insurance coverage for Handloom Weavers;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the details of the expected increase in the number of persons under the increased insurance coverage net?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES
(SHRI AJAY TAMTA)
(a) to (c): Yes Madam. Ministry of Finance, Government of India is coordinating with concerned Ministries to converge all Insurance Schemes including Mahatma Gandhi Bunkar Bima Yojana (MGBBY) to Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) (in which insurance coverage is more) from the next financial year and planning to cover more handloom weavers under the insurance coverage.
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