Karnataka got national award for Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

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Karnataka received the National Award for Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and the award was accepted by Shivayogi Kalasad, Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Govt.

An Overview of the News

• Karnataka was recognized as the leading state in implementing the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) scheme during a national conference in Chhattisgarh.

• According to agriculture department officials, an amount of Rs 687.4 crore has been settled for 5.66 lakh farmers with pending claims since 2018.

• In Karnataka, the PMFBY scheme is being implemented through a state designed and developed portal called 'SANRAKSHAN' created in collaboration with the National Informatics Center (NIC).

• Enrollment of farmers for the PMFBY scheme in Karnataka was 16.15 lakh in 2021, to increase to 23.86 lakh in 2022, showing an increase of 47.74% in enrollment over the previous year.

• The increase in enrollment was attributed to the Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaigns conducted across the state.

• lakh, which shows an increase of 47.74% in enrollment as compared to the previous year. The increase in enrollment was attributed to the Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaigns conducted across the state.

About Karnataka

• It is a state in southwest India and is bordered by Maharashtra to the north, Goa to the northwest, Andhra Pradesh to the east, Tamil Nadu to the southeast, and Kerala to the southwest.

• The state has a varied landscape, with the Arabian Sea to its west and the Western Ghatsto its east.

• Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka, is known as the "Silicon Valley of India" and is a major centre of technology and innovation.

Chief Minister - Basavaraj Bommai

Governor - Thawar Chand Gehlot

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• Maratha Udyog Ratna 2023 Award - Nilesh Sambre

• Malcolm Adiseshiah Award 2023 - Utsa Patnaik

• Business Leader of the Decade - Kumar Mangalam Birla

• Pravasi Bhartiya Samman -Raj Subramaniam