About ₹3,900 crore in PMFBY claims transferred to 35 lakh farmers from Jhunjhunu
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 11 August 2025 digitally transferred about ₹3,900 crore in Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana claims to nearly 35 lakh farmers from Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan.
Summary
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan digitally transferred crop insurance payouts under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) directly to farmers' bank accounts from Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan on 11 August 2025. Around ₹3,900 crore was disbursed to nearly 35 lakh farmers. Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma and Minister of State Bhagirath Choudhary attended, and farmers from various states joined virtually.
Key facts
- Date
- 11 Aug 2025
- Venue
- Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan
- Scheme
- Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
- Amount
- About ₹3,900 crore
- Beneficiaries
- Nearly 35 lakh farmers
- Present
- Shivraj Singh Chouhan; CM Bhajanlal Sharma; MoS Bhagirath Choudhary
Practice MCQs 2 questions
From which place did Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan digitally transfer PMFBY claim payouts on 11 August 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan
Shivraj Singh Chouhan transferred the crop insurance payouts under PMFBY directly to farmers' bank accounts from Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan.
About how much was disbursed under PMFBY to nearly 35 lakh farmers on 11 August 2025?
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Correct answer: B — ₹3,900 crore
Around ₹3,900 crore was disbursed to the accounts of nearly 35 lakh farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.