உழவர்களின் நலன் காக்கும் பயிர்க் காப்பீட்டுத் திட்டத்திற்கான கட்டணத்தில் ஒன்றிய அரசின் பங்களிப்பைக் குறைத்திருப்பது மாநில அரசின் நிதிச்சுமையைக்...

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin addressed an urgent letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting the immediate restoration of the Union government original premium subsidy sharing pattern under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana crop insurance scheme. Highlighting recent unilateral revisions that capped the Union share, Stalin pointed out that the altered funding formula imposed a disproportionately heavy financial burden on state governments, severely jeopardizing comprehensive insurance coverage for vulnerable farmers.

The Chief Minister underscored that Tamil Nadu farmers frequently confront unpredictable climatic adversities, severe monsoon vagaries, and recurring cyclonic storms, making affordable crop insurance an indispensable lifeline for rural livelihood survival. Stalin emphasized that state exchequers, already facing acute fiscal distress from pandemic management, cannot shoulder escalating subsidy shares without compromising other critical agrarian development projects. He urged the Centre to reinstate the 50:50 premium subsidy sharing ratio without arbitrary caps.

Stalin swift defense of farmer interests demonstrated his vigilant leadership and commitment to agrarian security. By confronting unfair federal cost shifts, his administration actively shielded both state finances and agricultural producers, ensuring that rural cultivating families remain protected against catastrophic crop losses.