The state government moved a formal proposal before the Centre to replace the current crop insurance scheme, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, under which farmers have to compulsorily opt for crop insurance.
Under the proposal, the government is planning to replace the scheme with a separate mechanism under which it will have a special corpus to compensate farmers in the event of crop failure. The move is planned after large-scale complaints from farmers against the current scheme.
Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel said the state government has moved the proposal before the Central Government to have a special corpus for compensation to farmers while making crop insurance scheme voluntary. “We have moved the proposal. Now, it is up to the Centre to take a call,” Patel said.