The former CM said data shows insurance companies have made a hefty profit of Rs 40,000 Crore in just five years when farmers are constantly facing losses. "To make matters worse, the government has also increased the insurance premium for many crops,” he said.
A letter to this effect has been issued to the additional chief secretaries (Health)/principal secretaries (Health)/ secretaries (Health) of all states/Union Territories
According to him, insurance companies are the "gainers" with the government-backed insurance scheme.
Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said that an agreement has been entered with National Insurance Company on December 31, 2016 to…
