“e-Vahan Bima” Scheme

Telangana launched e-motor insurance policies

Question: Which state government has launched e-Vahan Bima Scheme?

(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Telangana
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Kerala

Ans (b)                         

Related facts:

  • Government of Telangana on 2 January 2016 launched e-Vahan Bima Scheme to issue motor insurance policy in digital form.
  • With this Telangana has become the first State in the country to do so.
  • This scheme can provide the benefits like faster issuance, removal of fraud, higher customer satisfaction, elimination of revenue leakages, analytics and so on.
  • The e-Vahan Bima is an electronic motor insurance policy issued in digital form with Quick Response (QR) code to scan for verification of policy details.
  • A mobile app will also be soon provided which can be downloaded with ease on your windows, android and apple phones wherein too, the policy details are available along with a QR Code.
  • An SMS-based verification was also installed. It can be stored and accessed on smart phones to make the process of verification easier for commuters as well as police.
  • The scheme was launched by Information Technology Minister K T Rama Rao in the presence of T S Vijayan, Chairman of Insurance Regulatory Development Authority (IRDA).
  • The initiative will be implemented in 5 more states these are Delhi NCR, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan.
  • The initiative is a joint effort by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) of India, Department of Information Technology, police and transport departments of the state.

Reference:

https://www.irda.gov.in/ADMINCMS/cms/whatsNew_Layout.aspx?page=PageNo2718&flag=1

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/evahan-bima-launched-in-ts/article8059807.ece

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/telangana-become-first-state-to-accept-emotor-insurance-policies/article8058116.ece

http://www.hyderabadpolice.gov.in/assets/Handbook%20Electronic%20Motor%20Policies_version%20III.pdf