**Executive Summary:**
This document addresses irregularities in the implementation of agricultural schemes, specifically concerning crop insurance claims and agricultural input subsidies in the Jaisalmer district between 2017 and 2023. It outlines the status of investigations conducted by the State Government of Rajasthan regarding the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and the steps taken to prevent fraudulent applications. The response was provided on August 19, 2025, by the Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Ramnath Thakur.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Investigation Status (PMFBY):**
* The State Government of Rajasthan has investigated irregularities detected under PMFBY in Kharif 2021 and 2022 seasons in Phalsoond and other areas, as per the provisions of Operational Guidelines.
* Accounts of allegedly fraudulent beneficiaries have been frozen w.e.f. August 31, 2023, and action has been taken against suspected officials.
* **Agricultural Input Subsidy:**
* No cases of embezzlement or misuse have been reported at the bank or village service cooperative society level concerning the agricultural input subsidy.
* **Preventive Measures:**
* Various verification and validation protocols have been implemented in the National Crop Insurance Portal (NCIP) to prevent fraudulent applications. These include:
* Aadhar validation of farmers
* Bank account validation through PFMS
* Land record validation through ROR of the States/UTs
* AgriStack farmer ID validation
* Insured Crop validation with Digital Crop Survey
* Insurance Companies are entrusted with quality validation of farmer applications before acceptance for insurance and claims.
* Detailed quality control protocols are in place in the Operational Guidelines to control moral hazard and anti-selection.
**Impact Analysis**
* **Farmers:**
* *Impact:* Farmers are impacted by the investigation into fraudulent claims and the measures taken to prevent future irregularities. The goal is to ensure they receive the correct insurance claims and subsidies.
* *Action Required:* Farmers may need to provide accurate documentation and participate in validation processes (Aadhar, land records, etc.) during enrollment in the PMFBY scheme.
* **State Government of Rajasthan:**
* *Impact:* The State Government is responsible for investigating irregularities, freezing accounts, and taking action against suspected officials.
* *Action Required:* The State Government must continue to adhere to the Operational Guidelines of the PMFBY, conduct thorough investigations of irregularities, and implement preventive measures.
* **Insurance Companies:**
* *Impact:* Insurance companies are entrusted with validating farmer applications and ensuring quality control to prevent fraudulent claims.
* *Action Required:* Insurance companies must follow detailed quality control protocols as outlined in the Operational Guidelines to control moral hazard and anti-selection.
* **Banks and Village Service Cooperative Societies:**
* *Impact:* These entities are involved in the distribution of agricultural input subsidies.
* *Action Required:* Ensure proper procedures are followed in disbursing subsidies and reporting any suspected irregularities.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: A department of the Government of India responsible for agriculture and farmers' welfare.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
SHRI UMMEDA RAM BENIWAL: The Member of Parliament who raised the unstarred question.
Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan: A district in the state of Rajasthan, India, where irregularities in agricultural schemes were reported.
Gram Sewa Sahkari Samities: Village service cooperative societies in Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan, implicated in embezzlement.
SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR: The Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare who answered the question.
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana PMFBY: A crop insurance scheme implemented by the Government of India.
National Crop Insurance Portal NCIP: A portal for enrolment of farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana PMFBY.
O.I.H.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4174
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19TH AUGUST, 2025
IRREGULARITIES IN IMPLEMENTATION OF AGRICULTURAL SCHEMES
4174. SHRI UMMEDA RAM BENIWAL:
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ िष एवं िकसान क(cid:670)ाण मं(cid:361)ी
be pleased to state:
(a) the present status of the investigation conducted by the State or Union Government so
far in the case of embezzlement of crores of rupees of crop insurance claims and
agricultural input subsidy of farmers by the Gram Sewa Sahkari Samities of Jaisalmer
district between the years 2017 and 2023;
(b) the number of cases where crop insurance claims and agricultural input subsidy
amount of farmers of other villages including Phalsoond area of Jaisalmer district have
fraudulently deposited in the accounts of other persons and embezzled;
(c) the amount recovered in these cases so far alongwith the details of the action taken
against the sharecroppers, concerned officials and persons found guilty in these cases;
(d) the steps taken by the Government to ensure that these farmers get their rights; and
(e) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to protect the intrests of the
farmers and prevent such claims?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
कृ िष एवं िकसान क(cid:670)ाण रा(cid:475) मं(cid:361)ी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)
(a) to (d) : The roles and responsibilities of each stakeholder are defined in the
Operational Guidelines of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for the proper
execution of the scheme. As per inputs provided by State Government of Rajasthan,
irregularities detected under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) in Kharif 2021 and
2022 seasons in Phalsoond and other areas, have been duly investigated/inquired by State
Government as per provisions of Operational Guidelines.
The State Government has further informed that based on such investigations,
accounts of allegedly fraudulent beneficiaries have been frozen w.e.f. 31.08.2023 along with
action taken on suspected officials .
No cases of embezzlement or misuse have been reported at the level of the bank or
the village service cooperative societies during the said period in relation to the agricultural
input subsidy provided by the government.
(e): In order to prevent fraudulent applications under the scheme, various verification and
validation protocols have been implemented at the stage of enrolment of farmers under the
scheme in National Crop Insurance Portal (NCIP) such as Aadhar validation of farmers, bank
account validation through PFMS, land record validation through ROR of the States/UTs,
AgriStack farmer ID validation and insured Crop validation with Digital Crop Survey, etc.
Besides the system induced validation protocols, the Insurance Companies are also
entrusted with the Quality Validation of the applications of farmers before the same are
accepted for insurance and claims. Detailed quality control protocols have been provided for
in the Operational Guidelines to control moral hazard and anti selection.
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