Jaipur, Feb. 17 -- The Rajasthan government on Monday announced that it has found large-scale irregularities in the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and ordered a State Special Operations Group (SOG) investigation. Agriculture minister Dr Kirodi Lal Meena made the announcement during Question Hour in the Assembly after BJP MLA Babu Singh Rathore raised concerns over alleged fraud in crop insurance claims. Meena cited organised wrongdoing across multiple districts, including manipulated claims that deprived farmers of Rs.128 crore. He assured the House of a comprehensive SOG probe into collusion among insurers, surveyors, supervisors and officials. In Sri Ganganagar district's Srikaranpur area, crop damage was recorded as zero despite actual losses of 50-70%. Scrutiny of around 170,000 intimation forms revealed nearly 32,000 with zero damage reported. Surveyors from the insurance company allegedly signed on behalf of farmers, agriculture supervisors and revenue officials. An FIR has been registered in Rawla, with police investigating, he said. Meena said Kshema Insurance appeared prima facie to be a defaulter. The state has written to the Centre seeking its blacklisting and ruled out future tenders to the firm in Rajasthan. In Salasar, Churu district, 71 fake claims were processed through fraudulent bank accounts opened in the names of non-existent farmers. A tehsildar's report confirmed no such farmers existed in the tehsil. The irregularity, involving accounts at an SBI branch with forged documents, risked wrongful payouts of Rs.9 crore from state and central funds. An FIR has been lodged, with preliminary inquiry implicating AIC Insurance. Irregularities have also surfaced in Sanchore, Jalore, Churu, Nagaur, Bikaner districts and Shergarh Assembly constituency, including underreported crop losses. While fraud cases go to the SOG, Meena clarified that some claims remain pending for technical reasons, such as unverified bank accounts and Aadhaar details, insured farmers' deaths or NEFT failures. District collectors must expedite verification for genuine beneficiaries. The current government has disbursed Rs.6,328 crore in claims for Rabi and Kharif seasons, including Rs.188 crore pending from the previous regime. The State Grievance Redressal Committee (SGRC) is facilitating Rs.122 crore more to affected farmers. Emphasising accountability, Meena said the SOG probe would examine alleged collusion between insurance companies, banks and officials to ensure strict action and safeguard farmers' interests....