GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA

FISHERIES & ANIMAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENT

Scheme: Risk Management & Insurance Coverage for Animals

AIM:
The aim of the scheme is to provide an online platform for undertaking Insurance coverage for
animals.

SCHEME OBJECTIVE:

· To provide protection mechanism to the farmers against any eventual loss of their
animals.

· To demonstrate the benefit of insurance of livestock to the people.

SCHEME OUTLAY & SUBSIDY:

· Subsidy premium for the districts and category of farmers:

LWE Districts Normal Districts

Category
Govt. Share Farmers Share Govt. Share Farmers Share

APL 60% 40% 50% 50%

BPL / SC / ST 80% 20% 70% 30%

ELIGIBILITY:

· The benefit of subsidy will be restricted to a maximum of 5 large animals / 50 small

animals per beneficiary per household.

· The insurance coverage may be availed for a period of 1 year or 3 year as per the
payment of premium.

SOURCE OF FUNDS & CONTRIBUTION:

· Central Sponsored Plan and State Plan.

FINANCAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH DBT:

Financial assistance against the claims made by the farmer shall be provided by the
Insurance Company through DBT mode.
SUPPORT FROM THE DEPARTMENT:

· Ear tagging of the identified animal for undertaking insurance coverage.

· Collection of the farmers share and depositing it to the insurance company.
· Facilitating issue of policy document by insurance company.
· Conducting post-mortem of the deceased animal upon receipt of information.
· Issue of Post-Mortem Certificate.
· Facilitation of the insurance claim settlement.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:

· Identification Proof (Aadhaar Card).

· Health Certificate of the tagged animal.
PROCESS OF APPLICATION:

· Online application in the ServicePlus Portal.

· BVO / Veterinary Officer undertake insurance coverage of the animal.
· BVO tags the animal if not previously tagged and issues Health Certificate.
· Beneficiary deposits the farmers share to the BVO / Veterinary Officer.
· BVO / Veterinary Officer deposit the famers share along with Insurance Schedule to
the CDVO.
· CDVO verifies the documents and deposits the farmers share received in the account
of the insurance company.
· Insurance company generates the policy number against the applicant and intimates
the policy document to the CDVO.
· CDVO uploads the policy documents on the ServicePlus portal.
TRACKING STATUS OF APPLICATION & COMPLAINTS:
1. Status can be tracked online in the ServicePlus Portal.
2. SMS alerts to be provided to beneficiaries.
WAYS TO SUBMIT APPLICATION:

Direct Application by Citizens Online Application at BVO Office Application at CSCs

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DISTRICT-WISE ANIMALS TO BE INSURED:

Sl. No. of Blocks per No. of LA to be No. of LA to be

Name of the District
No. District Insured Insured
01 Angul 8 2,239 880
02 Balasore 12 1,653 418
03 Bargarh 7 2,802 1,034
04 Bhadrak 12 1,854 618
05 Bolangir 14 1,468 356
06 Boudh 3 523 174
07 Cuttack 14 3,636 1,312
08 Deogarh 3 573 191
09 Dhenkanal 8 1,295 433
10 Gajapati 7 419 123
11 Ganjam 22 2,210 603
12 Jagatsinghpur 8 4,378 1,359
13 Jajpur 10 1,853 618
14 Jharsuguda 5 1,127 309
15 Kalahandi 13 2,525 992
16 Kandhamal 12 1,483 495
17 Kendrapada 13 3,407 1,036
18 Keonjhar 9 2,110 703
19 Khordha 10 1,760 587
20 Koraput 14 1,483 490
21 Malkangiri 7 742 247
22 Mayurbhanj 26 4,334 1,344
23 Nawarangpur 10 2,225 742
24 Nayagarh 8 1,853 618
25 Nuapada 5 712 371
26 Puri 11 3,736 1,412
27 Rayagada 11 1,298 433
28 Sambalpur 9 1,853 618
29 Subarnapur 6 742 248
30 Sundargarh 17 3,707 1,236
TOTAL 314 60,000 20,000