New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday issued strict instructions to insurance companies and officials to resolve all discrepancies in crop insurance claims and ensure that farmers receive their payments quickly and in full.

Chairing a high-level meeting in the national capital, the Minister said that under no circumstances should farmers be made to suffer due to procedural lapses.

He was reviewing the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and complaints regarding unusually low claim amounts received by some farmers.

Expressing strong displeasure, Chouhan said, “Claims of Rs 1, Rs 3, or Rs 5 are a mockery of farmers. The government will not tolerate such practices.”

He ordered a full investigation into such cases and

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