RT-223: AGRICULTURE – Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS) – Rabi 2011- 12 – Notification for Mango and Banana - for implementation of the Scheme - Amendment Orders – Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT AGRICULTURE – Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS) – Rabi 2011- 12 – Notification for Mango and Banana - for implementation of the Scheme - Amendment Orders – Issued. AGRICULTURE & CO-OPERATION (FP.II.1) DEPARTMENT G.O.Rt.No. 223 Dated :27/02/2012. Read the following : 1. From the Commissioner & Director of Agriculture, A.P., Hyderabad, Lr No.Crop.Ins.(2) 601/2011, dated :14.12.2011. 2. G.O.Rt.No.7, Agri & Co – Op (FPII) Dept, Dated: 3.01.2012 3. From the Commissioner & Director of Agriculture, A.P., Hyderabad,Lr No. Crop Ins. (2) 601/2011, dated : 11.1.2012. -oOo- O R D E R: The following Notification shall be published in the A.P.State Gazette: N O T I F I C A T I O N Government, in the reference 2nd read above, have issued have issued notification orders for Mango & Banana Plantations during Rabi 2011 -12 under WBCIS with the Cut Off date for risk acceptance up to 31st January 2012. The main features / Operational Modalities of the scheme and Term Sheets vide Annexure I to IX in respect of Mango Crop and in Annexure I to XIII in respect of Banana crop are appended to this Order. 2. The Commissioner & Director of Agriculture, A.P., Hyderabad, in the reference 3rd read above, has submitted slight modification in term sheets and furnished Corrigendum in part of page No.3 and page No.348 of the said notification and requested to issue an amendment to the G.O.Rt.No. 7, A&C (FP.II.1) Dept., Dated: 3/1/2012 for slight modification in term sheets in part of page No.3 and page No.348 under Pilot Whether Based Crop Insurance Scheme during Rabi 2011 – 12 season. p.t.o...2.. 3. Government, after careful examination, hereby issue the amendment to the G.O.Rt.No.7, A & C (FP.II) Department, dated : 3.01.2012 Rabi 2011 - 12 season under Pilot Whether Based Crop Insurance Scheme. A M E N D M E N T In the said G.O.Rt.No.7, A & C (FP.II) Department, dated : 3.01.2012 under substitutions are made to Page No.3 and page No.348 as appended to this order. (BY ORDER AN IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH) V. NAGI REDDY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT. To: The Commissioner of Printing & Stationery (Printing Wing), Chanchalguda, Hyderabad, with a request to publish the Notification in the A.P.Extraordinary Gazette and supply 100 copies of the same. The Commissioner & Director of Agriculture, A.P., Hyderabad. Sf/Sc. // FORWARDED BY ORDER // SECTION OFFICER.(1) Read as: For Mango Plantations (page No.3) Risk Period: Risk period commence from 16th January, 2012 and the table containing the coverage periods for different weather perils as given here. Table – 1 : Coverage details: S.No. Name of the cover Period: From … to… 1 Excess / Unseasonal Rainfall Cover 1st February, 2012 to 15th March, 2012 2 Cover against pest and Disease 16th January, 2012 to incidence 29th February, 2012 3 Daily Temperature Fluctuation Cover 16th January, 2012 to 15th March, 2012 4 Daily Max wind speed Cover 1st March, 2012 to 31st May, 2012 Risk Acceptance Period: Up to 31st January, 2012 Seasonality Discipline: Seasonality Discipline and the broad cut – off dates are detailed below: Table – 2: S.No. Activity For loanee For Non - loanee Farmers Farmers 1 Cut off date for risk Having availed the Loan/ Submission of coverage Sanctioned Credit Limit Proposals on or from 01-07-2011 till 31st before 31st January. January, 2012 2012 2 Submission of Decl. On or before 29th On or before 15th Nodal Banks to AIC February, 2012. February, 2012. of India Ltd., 3 Insurance Intermediaries / micro Insurance On or before 15th Agents to AIC of India Ltd., February, 2012 Contd…2..2.. (2) Read as: For Banana Plantations (Page No.348) : Risk Period : Risk period commences from 16th January, 2012 and will be in force till 31st May ,2012. the table containing the coverage periods at different phases is given below: Coverage details: S.No. Name of the Cover Period: from … to…. 1 High Relative 16th January, 2012 to 30th Humidity April, 2012 2 Excess Rainfall 1st February, 2012 to 31st May 2012 3 High Temperature 1st March, 2012 to 31st May, 2012 4 High Wind Speed 1st February, 2012 to 31st May, 2012 Risk Acceptance Period: Up to 31st January, 2012 Seasonality Discipline: Seasonality Discipline and the broad cut – off dates are detailed below: Table- 2: S.No. Activity For loanee For Non - loanee Farmers Farmers 1 Cut off date for risk Having availed the Loan/ Submission of coverage Sanctioned Credit Limit Proposals on or from 01-07-2011 till 31st before 31st January. January, 2012 2012 2 Submission of Decl. On or before 29th On or before 15th Nodal Banks to AIC February, 2012. February, 2012. of India Ltd., 3 Insurance Intermediaries / micro Insurance On or before 15th Agents to AIC of India Ltd., February, 2012 V. NAGI REDDY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.