RTI for delayed PMFBY crop insurance claim (2026)

Under PMFBY Operational Guidelines (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, revised 2020), claim settlement timeline is:

• Yield assessment — 30 days post-harvest via crop-cutting experiments
• Claim calculation — 15 days post-yield assessment
• Settlement — 30 days post-claim calculation
• Total — 60-90 days post-harvest

If delayed, insurer pays 12% interest per annum on the delayed amount.

• Empanelled insurance company (e.g., AIC, IFFCO-Tokio, HDFC ERGO, Universal Sompo, etc.) — RTI under §6(1)
• District Level Monitoring Committee (DLMC) — chaired by District Collector
• State Agriculture Department / Block Agriculture Officer

To,
The Public Information Officer,
[Insurance Company Name] / Block Agriculture Officer / DLMC, [District]

Subject: Application under §6(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005

Sir / Madam,

I am seeking the following information regarding my PMFBY crop insurance claim for [crop name], season [Kharif / Rabi] [year]:

1. Status of yield assessment for my insured plot (Khasra no. _____, Village _____, Tehsil _____, District _____) — date of crop-cutting experiment + measured yield.

2. Threshold yield + actual yield + claim amount calculated for my plot.

3. Reasons for delay in claim settlement beyond the statutory 60 days from yield assessment.

4. Date of claim payment, if any made; OR likely date of payment.

5. Number of similar PMFBY claims (same crop, same district, same season) settled vs pending, with age-wise breakdown.

6. Name + designation of the insurance company official + DLMC representative + State Nodal Officer assigned to PMFBY for [district / state].

I enclose Rs 10 RTI fee.

Yours faithfully,
[Name]
[Address]
[Aadhaar / Bank Account Number for cross-verification]
[Date]

• Yield assessment delayed by ATMA / KVK
• Crop-cutting experiment dispute
• Aadhaar-bank linkage failure
• State subsidy share not released
• Insurance company solvency / processing capacity
• Notification missing for that crop / area

• 30 days no reply — first appeal under §19(1)
• DLMC — file written grievance with District Collector
• State Agriculture Dept — Sansad / Vidhan Sabha members can refer matter
• CPGRAMS — pgportal.gov.in, ministry “Agriculture & Farmers Welfare”

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Last reviewed: 26 April 2026.