Question : Farmers Suicide

(a) whether the Government has introduced 20 point programme to curb the incidents of suicides by the farmers;

(b) if so, the outline of the above mentioned programme;

(c) whether any directive has been issued or likely to be issued by the Government to various States of the country, if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government proposes to withhold farmers loan waive-off and write-off agriculture loan of farmers under the programme which is the main reason of suicide; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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(a) to (c): There is no such proposal. However, Government is providing financial assistance to States/ UTs through the various programmes for increasing agriculture production, productivity and returns to farmers.

(d) & (e): There is no such proposal of Government of India.

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