MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI HUKUMDEO NARAYAN YADAV)
(a) to (d): As per reports available from the States for the period 1999-2001 the number
of cases of suicides by farmers were as follows :-
Andhra Pradesh - 27 Karnataka - 54
For Punjab, an NGO documented alleged cases of Suicide by farmers – the
issue is sub judice before the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Reasons for suicide
differ from individual to individual irrespective of occupation of the victims and are
investigated by appropriate agency in each such case. Government of Karnataka has
appointed a Committee of Experts to go into the causes of such unfortunate incidents.
Central Government had also looked into the matter through a Study Group in 1998
which recommended a number of measures for improving provision of benefits to
farmers. These have been brought to the notice of States.
