The Bangla Shasya Bima is a crop insurance scheme provided by the West Bengal Government to the farmers of West Bengal for free. The farmers don’t have to pay any premium to insure their crops.
This scheme was implemented so that farmers don’t have to bear the loss of crops due to weather or other circumstances. Thus it prevents them from a financial crisis.
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The Department of Agriculture, Government of West Bengal had tied up with a number of Insurance companies and banks to implement the scheme.
In this article, you will get to know the following details about the Bangla Shasya Bima scheme,
- About
- List of crops
- Insurance premium
- Application form
- Steps to register
- Steps to report crop loss
- Helpline number
Let’s see each of these points in detail.
About Bangla Shasya Bima Yojana/Scheme
Name of the scheme | Bangla Shasya Bima |
Launched by | West Bengal Government |
Launched in | 2020 |
Beneficiaries | Farmers of West Bengal |
Official Website | banglashasyabima.net |
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List of crops covered under Bangla Shasya Bima
The list of crops that are currently covered under the Bangla Shasya Bima crop insurance scheme includes,
- Jute
- Maize
- Wheat
- Also, Aman Paddy
- Aus Paddy
- Bajra and also Oilseeds
- Other cereals, pulses & millets crops.
- Annual commercial/horticultural crops.
Bangla Shasya Bima insurance premium
Under the Bangla Shasya Bima scheme, the insurance premium the farmer needs to pay is provided below.
Season | Crop | Premium |
---|---|---|
Kharif | All food grains, oilseeds crops, and jute | NIL |
Rabi | All food grains and oilseeds crops | NIL |
Kharif & Rabi | Commercial crops: Potatoes and Sugarcane | 4.85% of Sum insured or actuarial rate whichever is lower |
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To check the premium amount the farmer needs to pay,
- First, go to the official website of Bangla Shasya Bima at banglashasyabima.net.
- Next, click on the Insurance premium calculator.
- Enter the details of the crop.
- The insurance premium amount will be displayed.
Bangla Shasya Bima application form PDF download
The Bangla Shasya Bima application form can be downloaded from the official website at banglashasyabima.net.
You can also download it from the link provided below.
Bangla Shasya Bima registration process
To register for the Bangla Shasya Bima yojana,
- First, check if your crop and area can be covered under the Bangla Shasya Bima scheme.
- If yes, download the Bangla Shasya Bima the application form.
- Take a printout of the form.
- Fill it up properly by hand.
- You can then submit the form along with the required documents at a Duare Sarkar camp.
- You can also submit it to the office of the Assistant Director of Agriculture of your block.
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After applying for the Bangla Shasya Bima, you can easily check your application status online by following the steps given in the article below.
Click to know the steps to check Bangla Shasya Bima application status.
Step to report crop loss under Bangla Shasya Bima scheme
The insured farmers who have suffered a crop loss must report it to the concerned Insurance Company within the stipulated time period.
To report a crop loss,
- First, go to the official website of Bangla Shasya Bima at banglashasyabima.net.
- On the home page, click on the report crop loss option.
- The numbers of insurance companies for each season will appear on the screen.
- Contact them directly to report your crop loss.
Bangla Shasya Bima scheme helpline number
Various Bangla Shasya Bima scheme helpline numbers are provided below:
For Insurance Enrolment and Claim related issues | Phone: 18005720258 Email: [email protected] |
For BSB Portal and Mobile App related issues | Phone: 8336900632, 8373094077, 8336957181 Email: [email protected] |
For Technical issues | [email protected] |
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