Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 28: Director Agriculture Jammu Anil Gupta today convened a meeting with State Heads of Insurance Companies to address the issue of crop loss-damage due to incessant rain and its timely redressal under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY).
The meeting was attended by State Head Bajaj Alliance General Insurance Sonu Kashyap ; State Head Reliance General Insurance Mahavir Singh; Nodal Officer PMFBY (DAJ) Anirudh Bhat and the functionaries from insurance companies, departmental officers and staff members.
The main agenda of the meeting was to discuss the registration of crop loss intimations due to the recent heavy rains and landslides.
The Director Agriculture Jammu asked the department to mobilize farmers to register their crop loss intimation on the toll-free number 14447 or WhatsApp number 7065514447 under PMFBY, so that compensation can be provided in a timely manner under the scheme.
He directed Insurance companies to deploy their staff in the affected fields and work in close coordination with Agriculture Officers at the Panchayat level to spread awareness regarding crop loss intimation and to assess crop damage on the ground.
The Insurance companies assured full cooperation and support to the farming community and committed to work in close coordination with the Agriculture Department to ensure quick processing of claims and timely relief to farmers.
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