Tag: NORTH EASTERN STATES

According to the Agriculture Ministry officials,Out of ₹1,400 crore earmarked annually for the north-eastern States under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana,only ₹8 crore was actually spent last year. Further,Four north-eastern States namely Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland ,Manipur and Mizoram are not covered under the scheme at all. The lack of coverage has left thousands of… Continue reading Crop insurance fail: only ₹8 cr. spent for NE