Odisha farmers threaten protest to claim Titli insurance

Around 1.5 lakh farmers in southern Odisha’s Ganjam district are threatening to launch a protest against the insurance company that enrolled them under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) last year.
Disagreements over the total area affected by Cyclone Titli last October lie at the heart of the controversy. According to sources in the district administration, the company paid a smaller number of affected people than identified in the post-cyclone survey.
Last October, Cyclone Titli tore through the districts of Ganjam and Gajapati with wind speeds up to 150 kmph. Heavy rainfall caused flooding in several parts of the districts. More than 60 people were killed.

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