GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

A B S T R A C T

 

Mktg. Dept. - Insurance coverage to farmers,  licensed hamalies, weighmen and cartmen functioning in the market yards - Orders - Issued.

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                AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATION (MKTG.II) DEPARTMENT

 

G.O.Ms.No.158                                                                                  Dt. 21. 6.2003

 

            From the Director of Marketing., Hyd. Lr.No. Roc. Unit V (1)

            20/2000,    dt. 29.5.2003.

 

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O R D E R:-

 

            In a number of States, the Market Committees are implementing a scheme for providing Insurance to Farmers, Licensed Hamalies, Weighmen and Cartmen connected with the functioning of the Market Yard which serve not only as a welfare measure, but also indirectly benefit the Market Committees and farmers, as the Insurance Scheme will attract farmers to bring their produce to the Market Yards.  Many non- functional Market Yards will experience a higher turnover and become functional in course of time.  When farmers began to bring their produce to Market Yard, the exploitation of farmers will also reduce and also help in increasing the collection of Market Fees.  As such, the Director of Marketing has recommended the Insurance Scheme vide his letter read above and requested to approve the Scheme. 

 

2.         Govt. after careful examination, consider the above request of the Director of Marketing and  decided to implement the Insurance Scheme to Farmers, Licensed Hamalies, Weighmen and Cartmen connected with the functioning of the Market Yard subject to the following terms and conditions:

 

            i.   The Scheme will be called " Rythu Bheema Pathakam".

 

            ii.   It will be implemented by all the Agricultural Market Committees in the State

 

            iii.  Farmers who bring their produce to the Market Yards and also

                  farmers who come to the Rythu Bazaars with their produce, will 

                  be provided with Insurance coverage for accidental death,

                  permanent disability and also partial disability.  This scheme

                  will also cover Licensed Hamalies, Weighmen and Cartmen who

                  are  working in the Market Yards.

 

            iv.  The Insurance coverage would be as follows:-

 

                 a) In case of accidental death in the course of

         farming                                                                     Rs. 1.00 lakh

                 b)  In case of permanent disability, such as loss

                      of limbs  and eyes                                                     Rs. 75,000/-

                 c)  Partial disability, such as loss of one limb

                      and one eye                                                            Rs.   25,000/-

 

                 The accidental death or injury shall have occurred in the course

                 of  farming and Agricultural operations.

 

 

            v.   All those farmers between the age group of 18-60 years will be

                  eligible.  They should have sold atleast  1.00 quintal every year

                  for the past 3 consecutive years.  The  Agricultural Market Committees

                  will maintain a list  of all such farmers for this purpose which will be

                  updated every  year.                      

 

            vi.  Certification of farmers will be done on the basis of Pattedar

                  Passbooks, in the case of land owner, and by the Village

                  Secretary in the case of Tenant/Cultivator.  The Village Secretary

                  will have to certify tenant or Cultivator on the basis of the land

                  record such as the Pahani/Adangal.  In the case of accidental

                  death, the death certificate issued by Mandal Revenue Officer

                  will be the requisite  proof for payment of compensation.  In the case

                  of injuries  resulting in permanent/partial disability, the necessary certificates

                  will have to be issued by the  Medical Officer of the Primary Health Centre

                  or the Govt. Hospital concerned.

 

            vii. The Agricultural Market Committees will pay the Insurance amounts

                   to the Claimant or legal heir in the  form of D.D. on the Bank nearest and

                   convenient to the Claimant.  The Agricultural Market Committee should

                   not take more than one week to settle such claims by adopting a

                   simple procedure for processing the claim  and making the payment.

                  The Insurance amounts will be paid from the funds of the Agricultural

                  Market Committees.

 

3.         The Director of Marketing is requested to take necessary action to implement the Scheme accordingly and frame appropriate guidelines and procedure.

 

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

 

                                                                     S. BHALERAO                                            PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

                                                                       

To

The Director of Marketing , Hyderabad,

The Commissioner & Director of Agriculture,  Hyderabad

All Collectors in the State

Copy to:

P.S. to Addl. Secy. to Chief Minister,

P.S. to Minister  (Mktg. & WH),

P.S. to Minister (Agri.)

P.S. to Prl. Secy. to Govt. (C&M) Agri. & Coop. Dept.

P.s. to Secy. to Govt. (Agri.) Agri. & Coop. Dept.

SF/SC

 

                                          //Forwarded by order//

 

 

                                                                                                Section Officer.