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Free livestock insurance for poor families rearing livestock

Promised in the manifesto

A comprehensive livestock insurance scheme will be provided free of cost to below-poverty-line families engaged in livestock rearing.

From the manifesto: Porul (Wealth) › 5. Welfare of Farmers, Agricultural Labourers and Fisherfolk › D. Livestock and Dairy Products Development, see page 52

Where it standsIn the budget

In the budget speech on 5 Aug 2026.

The government set aside Rs.31 crore to introduce the Kaalnadaigal Kaappom livestock insurance scheme.

So far

Allocation of Rs.31 crore for a new livestock insurance scheme

Not yet seen

The scheme details regarding specific eligibility for below-poverty-line families are not yet fully specified.

Summary written by AI from the documents below, with figures checked against them.

Documents behind this

5 Aug 2026 · Budget speech
Revised Budget speech 2026-27, page 36
- The government will introduce a new livestock insurance scheme named 'Kaalnadaigal Kaappom' with an allocation of Rs.31 crore.
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