Livestock Insurance Scheme: A new scheme for the insurance of domestic animals such as cows, buffaloes, and camels has been launched in Gujarat. The government will provide 85 percent of the funds under this scheme.

Just 229 rupees...yes! Your animal can be insured for just this much money. The Gujarat government has started a wonderful scheme for the animal farmers of the state. Under the Pashudhan Bima Yojana, you can get animal insurance up to 40 thousand rupees for a nominal contribution. The Gujarat government will bear 85 percent of the insurance expenses.

The Gujarat government has set a target of covering one lakh animals in 2026-27. Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Animal Husbandry Minister Jitu Vaghani informed that this scheme is being implemented under the 'National Livestock Mission' of the Central Government.

How much money will the government give for insurance cover?

Under this scheme , the government will provide insurance premium assistance of ₹1,300 per animal. This means that livestock owners can receive insurance coverage of up to ₹40,000 by paying just ₹229. "The aim of this scheme is to protect livestock families from the financial loss caused by the sudden death of their animals," Vaghani said.

How many animals can a family insure?

Each family will be allowed to insure a maximum of 10 large or 100 small animals. Large animals include cows, buffaloes, horses, donkeys, camels, bulls, calves, and male buffaloes. The central government has approved an allocation of ₹25 million (25 million rupees) for Gujarat under this scheme, of which ₹11.5 million (11.5 million rupees) has already been released.

The state has approved Rs 5.5 million for its own separate livestock insurance scheme. So far, livestock owners have applied for insurance for 87,147 animals. Vaghani said, "The Animal Husbandry Department is making arrangements to enroll all eligible applicants in the insurance scheme." Last year, 12,228 livestock owners in Gujarat took advantage of the scheme, insuring 48,695 animals.

Take care of these special things

Farmers have also been urged to preserve their animals' identification tags and provide accurate information during registration. This will prevent problems in receiving assistance. This scheme will provide financial security to farmers and help them care for their animals.

How to apply for animal insurance?

If you also want to insure your animals, you can apply online. To do this, you need to visit the iKhedut portal at ikhedut.gujarat.gov.in. Here, you can select the Animal Husbandry Department and apply for the animal insurance scheme.

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