PMFBY claims to 2.51 lakh farmers; Aapda Mitras get insurance
What happened
- The CM transferred ₹285 crore of PMFBY (Kharif 2025) claims to 2.51 lakh farmers and aid to 3,500 families under the Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana. [UP CM press note]
- Trained Aapda Mitras are to get priority in the ongoing 45,000 Home Guard recruitment. [UP CM press note]
Background
- ₹876 crore was allotted in the State Disaster Response Fund in 2025-26; 5,14,322 farmers got ₹260 crore as input subsidy for crop loss. [UP CM press note]
Why it matters
- Paying relief within days is what decides whether farmers trust crop insurance.
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How to use this in Mains
- Paying relief within days is what decides whether farmers trust crop insurance.
Quotable data pointThe CM transferred ₹285 crore of PMFBY (Kharif 2025) claims to 2.51 lakh farmers and aid to 3,500 families under the Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana [UP CM press note].
UP Information Dept, CM press note 2026-02-21: मुख्यमंत्री ने प्रधानमंत्री फसल बीमा योजना के अन्तर्गत 2.51 लाख किसानों को 285 करोड़ रु0 की क्षतिपूर्ति राशि तथा मुख्यमंत्री कृषक दुर्घटना कल्याण योजना के अन्तर्गत 3,500 परिवारों को 175.67 करोड़ रु0 की सहायता राशि लाभार्थियों के बैंक खातों में प्रेषित की, युवा आपदा मित्रों को जीवन बीमा कवर प्रदान किया (Hindi PDF)
Exam angle
UPPCS
GS-VI: disaster relief.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPPCS
PMFBY claims paid in UP in February 2026 for Kharif 2025:
Answer (b) & explanation
Source: as cited in this article.
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