(a) whether the Government proposes to introduce Crop Insurance Scheme with
Village as Unit on a Pilot basis in the country; and
(b) if so, the details thereof including the number of districts where the scheme is
likely to be implemented, State-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI KANTI LAL BHURIA)
(a) & (b): National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) is being implemented in
23 States and 2 Union Territories on the basis of `homogeneous area` approach. The
implementing States/UTs are free to notify any unit area of insurance viz. Tehsil, Taluka,
block, mandal, firka, gram panchayat/village keeping in view the capacity of the State to
undertake requisite number of Crop Cutting Experiments (CCEs) and availability of
adequate past yield data.