The Goa government has cleared a proposal to provide free insurance coverage to every worker engaged in coconut-related activities from the 2025–26 financial year. At present, coconut pluckers contribute ₹143 as their 15% share of the ₹956 annual premium under the Kera Suraksha Insurance Scheme, with the Coconut Development Board paying the balance. Officials have appealed to traditional pluckers to enrol, noting that the current participation rate is low. Under the updated scheme, insurance protection of up to ₹7 lakh will cover not just pluckers but all labourers working on coconut farms, including those involved in neero tapping, climbing, harvesting, coir work, nut peeling, and de-shelling, offering broader security to the sector’s workforce.
Goa govt announces free insurance cover for all coconut farm workers
