Pashu Bima Yojana (Bihar)

What you get

The Bihar Directorate of Dairy Development's insurance for milch cattle against death from diseases such as Lumpy Skin Disease and HS/BQ and other causes. Each animal is insured for up to Rs 60,000 for one year at a 3.5% premium of Rs 2,100: the state pays 75% (Rs 1,575) and the farmer pays 25% (Rs 525) to the insurance company, which tags each insured animal. District Dairy Development Officers run it in every district.

Who can apply

Owners of milch cattle who are members of a Milk Producer Cooperative Society, whose animals a veterinary doctor certifies as healthy at the time of insurance.

Living in Bihar

How to apply

Register on the Bihar dairy portal (misdairy.bihar.gov.in) with your Aadhaar and mobile number; the password comes by SMS. Log in, fill in the proposer's details, upload your Milk Producer Society membership receipt and photograph, and submit.

Documents you need

• Aadhaar card
• Milk Producer Cooperative Society membership receipt
• Proposer's photograph

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Source: myScheme (myscheme.gov.in), Government of India

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