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Bihar crop assistance scheme invites applications for compensation

Source:prabhatkhabar ↗

Why It Matters

Crucial for BPSC aspirants tracking state welfare measures, agricultural support infrastructure, and social safety nets for rural households in Bihar.

Summary

The Bihar Fasal Sahayata Yojana is a major state government initiative aimed at providing financial relief and crop compensation up to Rs 20,000 to farmers in Bihar experiencing crop loss due to natural calamities. The article outlines the online application process and deadlines, highlighting the government's focus on agricultural welfare and rural resilience.

Key Points

  • Bihar Fasal Sahayata Yojana provides financial security and compensation up to Rs 20,000 to farmers affected by natural calamities or crop damage.
  • Farmers can apply online for the scheme with the deadline extended or specified up to October 31, 2026.
  • The scheme aims to protect farmers from financial distress due to unseasonal rainfall, drought, or floods in Bihar.

Important Terms

Bihar Fasal Sahayata Yojana

A state-funded crop relief scheme by the Bihar government providing financial compensation to farmers for agricultural losses caused by natural calamities without any premium requirement.

UPSC context

Important for BPSC General Studies (Paper II - Governance, Social Welfare & Economy of Bihar). Tests knowledge of state welfare initiatives.

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Prelims Trap

Bihar Fasal Sahayata Yojana requires farmers to pay a nominal insurance premium similar to the PM Fasal Bima Yojana.

Aspirants often confuse it with the central PM-FASAL scheme; however, the Bihar state scheme requires zero premium from farmers and has distinct compensation slabs.

Static Concepts Connected

Bihar Economy and Agriculture

What are the key eligibility features and structural differences of the Bihar Rajya Fasal Sahayata Yojana?

  • Zero Premium: Unlike commercial crop insurance schemes, farmers do not pay any registration or insurance premium; the state bears the financial liability.
  • Inclusion of Non-Raiyats: Covers both landowning farmers (raiyats) and tenant/sharecropper farmers (non-raiyats) who cultivate agricultural land.
  • Slacked Compensation: Provides financial assistance up to Rs 20,000 per hectare for up to 2 hectares depending on the extent of crop damage (e.g., above or below 20%).

Cross-Topic Patterns

  • Bihar Flood-Drought Cycle & DBT Welfare Models

    Bihar's agrarian economy faces recurring dual shocks of North Bihar floods and South Bihar droughts, making direct benefit transfer (DBT) resilience schemes a staple across both Bihar economy and polity papers.

Expect statement-based questions on Bihar Fasal Sahayata Yojana covering premium exemption, non-raiyat inclusion, and DBT mechanics.

Linked PYQs · 2

Linked PYQs · 2

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