Pashudhan Bima Yojana launched in Haryana

Haryana Government on 29 July 2016 launched Pashudhan Bima Yojana in Jhajjar. The Yojna was launched by the state’s Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister, O P Dhankar.

The Yojna was started in accordance to the recommendations made in Swaminathan Report.

Dhankar said that the Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department has set a target to cover one lakh cattle under Pashudhan Bima Yojana.

Highlights of the Yojna

• It will provide insurance cover to cattle breeders in the state at different premium rates for different animals.

• Insurance cover will be provided at a premium of 100 rupees for cows, buffaloes, bulls, camels.

• Insurance cover will be provided at a premium of 25 rupees for sheep, goat and pig for a period of three years.

• Under it, the insurance companies would give compensation in case of death of animal (cattle).

• The scheme is free of cost for cattle breeders from the scheduled castes.

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