Palghar, Nov. 4 -- A farmer from Wada taluka in Maharashtra has sparked widespread outrage after receiving only Rs 2.30 as compensation under the 'Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana' despite suffering extensive crop damage. Madhukar Baburao Patil, a resident of Shilottar village, had incurred major losses after unseasonal rainfall destroyed nearly eighty per cent of his paddy crop cultivated across seven acres of land.
Madhukar Baburao Patil, a resident of Shilottar village, faced major losses when unseasonal rainfall destroyed nearly 80% of his paddy crop across seven acres. Patil, who paid an insurance premium of Rs 1,500 in July and invested around Rs 80,000 in his crop, had expected earnings of approximately Rs 1.5 lakh. When only Rs 2.3...