Revised Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme

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ପ୍ରକାଶିତ ତାରିଖ ଅକ୍ଟୋବର 13, 2016

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Revised Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme

RBI/2016-17/84
FIDD.FSD.BC.No.18/05.05.010/2016-17

October 13, 2016

The Chairman and Managing Director/ CEOs
All Scheduled Commercial Banks
(Excluding RRBs)

Madam/Dear Sir,

Revised Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme

Please refer to our circular RPCD.FSD.BC.No.23/05.05.09/2012-13 dated August 7, 2012 on the above subject.

2. It has been decided to make certain changes in Para 13 of the revised KCC Scheme as indicated in the Annex. All banks are advised to take note of the modified instructions and implement the same with immediate effect.

Yours faithfully,

(Uma Shankar)
Chief General Manager

Encl: As above

ANNEX

Particulars	Instructions as per Circular RPCD.FSD.BC.No.23/05.05.09/2012-13 dated August 7, 2012	Modified Instructions
Para 13 Other Features	13.ii Besides the mandatory crop insurance, the KCC holder should have the option to take benefit of Assets Insurance, Personal Accident Insurance Scheme (PAIS), and Health Insurance (wherever product is available) and have premium paid through his KCC account. Necessary premium will have to be paid on the basis of agreed ratio between bank and farmer to the insurance companies from KCC accounts. Farmer beneficiaries should be made aware of the insurance cover available and their consent (except in case of crop insurance, it being mandatory) is to be obtained, at the application stage itself	13.ii Besides the mandatory crop insurance, the KCC holder should have the option to take benefit of any type of Assets Insurance, Accident Insurance (including PAIS), and Health Insurance (wherever product is available) and have premium paid through his KCC account. Premium has to be borne by farmers/bank according to the terms of the Scheme. Farmer beneficiaries should be made aware of the insurance cover available and their consent (except in case of crop insurance, it being mandatory) is to be obtained, at the application stage itself.