Writeup AP 2011-12 - Punjab State Planning Board

2.1.40 The scheme was admitted with an outlay of Rs. 50.00 lac in the Annual Plan
2009-10 but could not be implemented. Hence, no outlay is provided for the Annual Plan
2011-12.
AGR-19 Providing Relief Bonus to farmers for Paddy Crop - Kharif 2009.
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Outlay – Rs.15000.00 lac
2.1.41 The state government has decided to provide relief bonus to the farmers as
compensation for additional cost incurred on cultivation of paddy crop during 2009. Due
to scanty rains during 2009, the farmers have to burn more diesel for irrigating their paddy
crop and thus incur more expenditure. The government has decided to provide Rs. 300.00
crore as relief bonus to the farmers in lieu of additional expenditure incurred by them for
paddy crop. Out of this, an amount Rs. 150.00 crore shall be distributed during 2010-11 and
equal amount shall be distributed in the next financial year. The distribution of relief fund to
the farmers is based on “J” Form i.e. marketed paddy. Keeping in view the total market
arrival of paddy ie. 164.24 lac tonnes, an amount of Rs. 300.00 crore shall be distributed at
the rate of Rs. 18.26 per quintal. This amount is being distributed through procurement
agencies like Pungrain, Punsup, Punjab Warehousing Corporation, Markfed, Punjab Agro,
F.C.I and Rice Mills at the rate of Rs. 9.13 per quintal. It has also been decided to follow the
same pattern as it was adopted for distribution of bonus received from GoI.
2.1.42 The scheme was admitted in the Revised Estimates of 2010-11 with an outlay
of Rs. 15000.00 lac. Against an expenditure of Rs. 15000.00 lac incurred during 2010-11,
same outlay is provided for the Annual Plan 2011-12.
Centrally Sponsored
AGR-21 Modified National Agriculture Insurance (50:50)
Outlay – Rs.500.00 lac
2.1.43 Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture & Cooperation) GoI has
launched Modified National Agriculture Insurance Scheme (MNAIS) to insulate farming
Community against risks. GoI has selected 50 districts of the country to implement the
scheme on pilot basis during 2010-11. Three districts (Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur and Ropar) in
Punjab have been recommended for the implementation of the scheme on pilot basis.