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Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

NEWS BRIEFS
Compensation of ₹50,600 Received for a Premium of ₹100
The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) provides comprehensive insurance
coverage across the country against risks such as drought, floods, cyclones, hailstorms,
diseases, prevented sowing, local calamities, unseasonal rain, and post-harvest losses. Since
its inception in 2016, 92.4 crore farmer applicants
have benefited from this scheme, and claims
worth over ₹2.06 lakh crore have been paid out.
The strength of PMFBY is evident from the
story of Anwar Hussain, a small farmer from
Chankhala village in Assam. His crops were
damaged by heavy rainfall. Fortunately, Anwar
had registered for PMFBY by paying a nominal
premium of ₹100. As a result, he received
compensation of ₹50,600. Instead of falling
into financial distress, Anwar continued farming
with confidence, saying that PMFBY acts as a
protective shield during difficult times.

Parivartan Scheme: 1,300+
Over 77,000 Mobile Phones
Recovered in a Single Month via Beneficiaries Registered in Delhi-NCR
‘Sanchar Saathi’ The ‘Parivartan’ scheme, launched on July 14,
2026, with the aim of improving the environment
If your mobile phone is lost or stolen, report it and reducing air pollution in Delhi-NCR, has
immediately. Data from the government’s citizen- gained momentum. By August 27, the scheme had
centric initiative, ‘Sanchar Saathi’, reinforces registered over 1,300 beneficiaries and onboarded 42
confidence in the recovery of lost or stolen mobile banks and 15 auto OEMs. Its objective is to replace
phones. In July 2026, 77,692 mobile phones were more than 200,000 trucks and buses—currently
recovered. Union Communications Minister meeting BS-IV or older emission standards—with
Jyotiraditya M. Scindia has praised this achievement. BS-VI or electric vehicles across the NCR districts
Citizens can report lost or stolen mobile phones of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh. A
through the ‘Sanchar Saathi’ web portal (www. total of ₹9,585 crore will be spent on the scheme.
sancharsaathi.gov.in) or the mobile app. The respective states have already issued
Once a complaint is filed, the mobile notifications granting a 10-year road tax exemption
phone is blocked on the Indian under the Parivartan scheme. Buyers of diesel and
telecommunications network. If CNG vehicles receive fuel vouchers, while those
anyone attempts to use that mobile purchasing electric vehicles are provided with a one-
phone, the network logs the details time incentive ranging from ₹64,000 to ₹2.56 lakh.
and alerts the citizen as well as the
concerned police station. This
assists the police in recovering
the mobile phone and returning
it to its rightful owner.

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