More than 4.30 lakh crop insurance applications under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) were rejected in Maharashtra during the Kharif 2024 season due to various irregularities, the state government informed the legislative council on Monday.

State Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate, in a written response to a query raised by BJP MLC Chitra Wagh, stated that these applications were rejected primarily due to discrepancies such as insurance being claimed on government-owned land, municipal land, areas exceeding actual landholdings, and non-eligible crops.