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Date: 2025-12-02 Category: Press Release State: Union Government Country: India

100% resolution of farmers' complaints regarding PMFBY in Maharashtra

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**Executive Summary** This report from the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, dated December 2, 2025, announces the 100% resolution of farmer complaints regarding the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) in Maharashtra. Over 3 crore farmers in Maharashtra benefited from PMFBY and RWBCIS, with claims amounting to more than ₹26,000 Crore paid. The report includes district-wise details of enrolled applications, benefitted applications, claims paid, and pending claims from 2020-21 to 2024-25 (as on October 31st, 2025). **Key Points / Main Content** * **Resolution of Complaints:** * All farmer complaints related to PMFBY in Maharashtra have been resolved. * Complaints were registered on the Krishi Rakshak Portal and Helpline (KRPH). * Details of grievances and their resolution status from January to November 2025 are provided. * **Claim Settlement:** * A majority of crop insurance claims are settled within 21 days after receiving required yield data. * Issues causing delays or discrepancies in claim payments included: * Delays in the State Government's subsidy share release. * Incorrect or delayed submission of insurance proposals by banks. * Yield data discrepancies between the State Government and insurance companies. * **Financial Information:** * Over 3 crore farmers in Maharashtra benefited from PMFBY and RWBCIS. * Claims amounting to more than ₹26,000 Crore were paid. * District-wise details of enrolled and benefitted applications, paid claims, and pending claims are provided for 2020-21 to 2024-25 (as of October 31, 2025). * **Penalties for Delayed Payments:** * As per PMFBY operational guidelines, a 12% penalty is automatically calculated and levied on insurance companies for delayed payments, starting from Kharif 2024 onwards, through the National Crop Insurance Portal (NCIP). **Impact Analysis** **Farmers in Maharashtra** * **Impact:** Assurance of timely resolution of complaints related to PMFBY, faster claim settlements, and access to insurance benefits. * **Action Required:** No specific action required, but farmers can expect improvements in the claim settlement process. **State Government of Maharashtra** * **Impact:** Recognition for resolving farmer complaints and efficiently implementing PMFBY. Potential improvements in internal processes for subsidy release and data management. * **Action Required:** Continue monitoring and addressing any new complaints that may arise. **Insurance Companies** * **Impact:** Increased pressure to process claims promptly and accurately, with the possibility of penalties for delays. * **Action Required:** Improve claim processing efficiency and ensure timely payments to avoid penalties. **Banks** * **Impact:** Increased scrutiny of insurance proposal submissions and emphasis on accuracy and timeliness. * **Action Required:** Ensure timely and accurate submission of insurance proposals to prevent delays in claim settlements.

Key Entities Referenced

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY): Crop insurance scheme aiming to provide financial support to farmers suffering crop loss/damage. Maharashtra: Indian state where the PMFBY implementation and complaint resolution are focused. Krishi Rakshak Portal and Helpline (KRPH): Portal and helpline for registering complaints related to the implementation of PMFBY. RWBCIS: Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme, related to PMFBY. National Crop Insurance Portal (NCIP): Portal used for calculating and levying penalties for delayed insurance payments.
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Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare 100% resolution of farmers' complaints regarding PMFBY in Maharashtra Over 3 Crore Farmers in Maharashtra Benefit from PMFBY and RWBCIS, Claims amounting to more than ₹26,000 Crore paid प्रव तथ: 02 DEC 2025 6:48PM by PIB Mumbai : Mumbai, December 2, 2025 All farmer complaints related to the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) in Maharashtra have been fully resolved. A majority of crop insurance claims are settled within the stipulated 21 days after the receipt of requisite yield data from the State Government. While the scheme has been largely effective, some complaints had been received in the past regarding delays or discrepancies in claim payments. These issues mainly stemmed from delays in the State Government’s release of its subsidy share, incorrect or delayed submission of insurance proposals by banks, and disputes arising from yield data discrepancies between the State Government and insurance companies. The pending claims tied to such issues are settled as soon as these matters are resolved, in line with scheme provisions. The details of complaints and grievances related to the implementation of PMFBY registered on the Krishi Rakshak Portal and Helpline (KRPH), along with their resolution status in Maharashtra from January to November, 2025 (as per data received till November 27, 2025) are as follows: No. of Grievances Resolved Resolution % Grievances 14,44,172 14,42,690 100% 34,387 34,327 100% 1,57,478 1,57,475 100% 4,390 4,379 100%16,40,427 16,38,871 100% As per the PMFBY operational guidelines, if the insurance company does not make the payment on time, a penalty of 12% is automatically calculated and levied through the National Crop Insurance Portal (NCIP) from Kharif 2024 onwards, he also mentioned in the reply. PMFBY & Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme: Details of District-wise Farmer Applications enrolled, Farmer Applications benefitted with claims, Claims Paid and Pending from 2020-21 to 2024-25 in Maharashtra (as on 31st October, 2025). Districts Enrolled Benefitted Paid Claims Pending Application Application (Rs. Crore) Claims (Maharashtra) (Rs. Crore) Ahilyanagar 47,90,245 15,19,920 1,611.92 5.17 Akola 20,96,440 10,28,544 782.64 5.66 Amravati 17,46,609 6,69,034 603.13 18.90 Beed 1,06,99,818 39,08,913 1,802.91 7.11 Bhandara 10,00,467 69,807 15.85 0.44 Buldhana 30,75,357 12,06,360 1,524.70 15.44 Chandrapur 9,34,655 2,22,683 298.95 1.20 Chhatrapati 51,60,694 22,47,877 1,127.08 19.47 Sambhajinagar Dharashiv 50,59,337 19,10,492 1,726.91 3.52 Dhule 8,26,500 3,19,907 256.12 3.93 Gadchiroli 3,11,647 47,384 23.96 0.06 Gondia 5,46,774 50,912 18.18 0.07 Hingoli 24,60,427 13,91,732 619.49 2.12 Jalgaon 19,06,384 11,10,193 2,960.95 19.58Jalna 55,98,746 20,85,123 1,456.20 23.38 Kolhapur 1,64,614 22,792 16.14 0.33 Latur 59,52,975 23,30,564 1,517.56 23.82 Nagpur 7,04,815 1,98,002 246.24 1.64 Nanded 64,58,070 38,73,154 2,057.82 7.84 Nandurbar 3,10,897 1,30,581 201.27 2.84 Nashik 21,81,799 9,12,871 1,320.31 6.26 Palghar 2,07,729 45,334 119.22 0.87 Parbhani 46,73,320 23,70,199 1,814.85 46.81 Pune 7,54,030 1,81,063 90.83 1.31 Raigad 1,65,509 44,788 99.80 2.32 Ratnagiri 1,98,506 1,50,483 437.96 2.20 Sangli 11,12,720 3,54,512 272.04 5.78 Satara 7,82,834 2,35,638 126.74 2.20 Sindhudurg 2,61,300 1,75,865 379.02 1.53 Solapur 28,31,986 9,76,621 997.58 2.25 Thane 3,10,842 1,01,316 111.78 0.27 Wardha 6,50,355 2,54,831 290.97 1.43 Washim 20,10,932 8,94,822 604.71 3.32 Yavatmal 33,01,610 17,28,194 956.41 3.66 Total 7,92,48,943 3,27,70,511 26,490.24 242.73 (Maharashtra) This was stated in a written reply by the Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Ramnath Thakur, in Lok Sabha today.PIB Mumbai | Sriyanka Chatterjee/ Nitin Fulluke/ Priti Malandkar Follow us on social media: @PIBMumbai /PIBMumbai /pibmumbai pibmumbai[at]gmail[dot]com /PI BMumbai /pibmumbai (रलीज़ आईडी: 2197774) आगंतुक पटल : 212

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