From
Director General Horticulture
Haryana, Panchkula.
To
The Financial Commissioner & Principal Secretary to
Govt. of Haryana, Agriculture Department,
Chandigarh.
Memo. No. Hort.B-I/HCI/3/3/III/
Panchkula, the Dated: Subject:
2401-Crop Husbandry-119-Horticulture & Vegetable Crops (SB No.
63): Central Plan Scheme (Sharing Basis-50:50) for Horticulture
Crop Insurance in Haryana for the year 2012-13.
Technically it is a continuing sharing basis CSS scheme.
This scheme
was approved in the year 2011-12 for an amount of Rs. 14.00 lakhs as State share vide
memo No.750-Agri.II (5)-2012/4078 dated 22-03-2012 and is covered under Weather
Based Crop Insurance Scheme. For the year 2012-13, an amount of Rs. 15.00 is proposed.
In the scheme only a part 50% is payable by the insured cultivator and
the balance is to be borne by the Central Govt. and State Govt. on 50:50 basis.This
scheme is devised with the following objectives:
Objective:1.
To provide insurance coverage and financial support to the farmers in the event
of failure of crops as a result of unfavorable weather conditions viz. excess/deficit
rain, hailstorm, fog, temperature and humidity etc.
2.
To encourage farmers to adopt progressive farming practices, high value in-
puts and higher technology in Horticulture.
3.
To help stabilize farm incomes, particularly in disaster years.
Coverage of crops: - During the year 2011-12 all the commercial horticulture crops
will be taken up.
Coverage of farmers: All the farmers including small & marginal, Women, Schedule Caste,
sharecroppers, tenant farmers would be covered under the scheme. The scheme would
be voluntary for the farmers.
Risk covered:Following are the weather perils, which are deemed to cause “Adverse
Weather Incidence” leading to crop loss, would be covered under the Scheme:
(i)
Deficit Rainfall (ii) Excess Rainfall (iii) Temperature & (iv) Humidity
Area to be covered: The scheme extends to districts/blocks, where weather stations are
installed by the Agriculture Insurance Co. India Ltd.(AIC) & ICICI Lombard General
Insurance Company Ltd. in about 2500 acre of various Horticulture crops of State.
Sum insured/limit of coverage: The sum insured will extend to the cost of cultivation of the insured
crop. Tentative rate of premium fixed for each insured crop by the AIC & ICICI
Lombard (excluding sale tax @ 12.36%) is enclosed herewith.
Premium payable: Out of total premium of the insured crop, 50% will be paid by the Govt.
(25% by State & 25% by Centre Govt.) and 50% will be paid by the farmers.
Sharing of financial liabilities: All the financial liabilities shared between the GOI and the State Govt.
in the ratio 50:50.
Claim Settlement: The
insured
shall
be
required
to
furnished
copy
of
the
policy/confirmation certificate as a proof of insurance and any other document
requested by AIC & ICICI Lombard Ltd. for settlement of the claim.
The scheme will be run by the Agriculture Insurance Co. India Ltd. &
ICICI Lombard through Deptt. of Horticulture, Haryana Panchkula and it will be full
responsibility of AIC & ICICI Lombard in collecting the premium and disbursement
of the claim settlement. All the disputes raised will be settled in Panchkula
jurisdiction. The primary crop insurance scheme of the Govt., viz the National
Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS), of which AIC & ICICI Lombard is the
designated “Implementing Agency”.
Action Programme
Action programme for the year 2011-12 shall be prepared in
consultation with district offices. The terms and conditions for implementing the
weather Based Insurance Scheme will be supplied by the AIC & ICICI Lombard Ltd.
and instructions of Govt. of India shall be followed. Action Programme will be
implemented as per outlay of funds issued by the State Govt. only.
The headquarter of the scheme will be at Panchkula. The Director of
Horticulture, Haryana, Panchkula will be the controlling officer of the scheme.
Superintendent (Budget) will be Drawing & Disbursing Officer at the headquarter
level and Principal, Horticulture Training Institute, Uchani (Karnal), Incharge,
Horticulture Biotechnology Centre, Karnal, District Horticulture Officers, Panchkula,
Ambala, Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Karnal, Panipat, Sonepat, Faridabad,
Mewat, Gurgaon, Rewari, Narnaul, Jhajjar, Rohtak, Bhiwani, Hisar, Fatehabad, Sirsa,
Jind, Palwal and Superintendent Horticulture-cum- Project Officers, Govt. Garden and
Nursery, Gharounda, Pinjore and Mangiana (Sirsa) will be drawing and disbursing
officer under this scheme.
The Insurance Company M/s ICICI, Lombard and M/s Agriculture
Insurance Company of India Ltd., submitted their bill of Rs.25,920/- + Rs.1,03,500/-
for the payment of last year 2011-12 as State Share. It is therefore, requested to accord
sanction for an amount of Rs.1.29 lacs as per bill attached & statement of cost.
The expenditure involved shall be debited to the following head of
accounts: “2401- Crop- Husbandry-119 Horticulture & Vegetable Crops
(SB No. 63) Centrally Sponsored Scheme (Sharing Basis 50:50)
for Horticulture Crops Insurance in Haryana for the year
2012-13 (Subsidy)
Superintendent (B),
for Director General Horticulture,
Haryana, Panchkula.
Endst. No. Hort. B-I/HCI/3/3/III/
Dated, Panchkula, the: -
A copy is forwarded to the Financial Commissioner & Principal
Secretary to Govt. Haryana, Finance Department, Haryana, Chandigarh for
information and necessary action.
Superintendent (B),
for Director General Horticulture,
Haryana, Panchkula.
STATEMENT OF COST IN RESPECT OF NEW SCHEME FOR
HORTICULTURE CROP INSURANCE IN HARYANA (SHARING BASIS
50:50) FOR THE YEAR 2012-13
SUMMARY
Code No.
Component
11
Subsidy
Amount
1,29,420/-