‘One lakh farmers are considering suicide in Maharashtra’, reveals ex-state official’s report

Express News Service

MUMBAI: A confidential report submitted by a former Maharashtra authorities official has revealed that as many as one lakh farmers within the state’s Marathwada area had been considering suicide. As per the report, the wretched resolution is influenced by elements akin to rising debt, infertile land, drought, lack of funds for kin’s weddings, lack of remunerative costs for agricultural produce, and rising poverty.

According to the report, the Maharashtra authorities had carried out a survey that includes 10 lakh farmers within the Marathwada area and requested them 104 questions. The report revealed {that a} complete of two.98 lakh farmers had been mentally disturbed and had been in misery of which 1.05 lakh farmers had been considering suicide as a result of their monetary scenario.

The survey had been aimed toward stopping farmer suicides by understanding their psychology and launching varied welfare schemes to assist them.

Former Aurangabad divisional commissioner Sunil Kendrakar, earlier than taking voluntary retirement, had carried out the survey of ten lakh farmers within the Marathawada area and submitted a 25-page report back to the state authorities. Kendrekar was scheduled to retire on May 31, 2024, however as an alternative selected to give up the service after the Maharashtra authorities had accepted his VRS request final month.

According to the report, Kendrekar has steered abolishing all present state and centre authorities welfare schemes akin to crop insurance coverage and the Namo Sanman scheme through which the state offers an support of Rs 6,000 together with the Centre’s support of Rs 6,000. Kendrakar in his report said that such schemes helped the farmers “very little” and “did not bring any positive change.”

Kendrakar had additionally steered terminating all employees and officers who’re working within the agriculture and cooperation division as a result of the salaries of those workers added a burden of Rs 8,000 to 10,000 to the state, somewhat than bringing any answer to the farmers. “Therefore, the agriculture department should seriously stop wasting money on these staffers’ salaries,” the report had said.

Instead, Kendrakar opined that each farmer must be given Rs 20,000 per acre of agricultural land as monetary support throughout the rabi and kharif seasons.

“Each farmer should be given a total of Rs 20,000 as ex-gratia for per acre of agricultural land during both rabi and kharif seasons. If the farmer is owning ten acres of land, then he or she should be given Rs 2 lakh per year as financial aid rather than doling out various schemes and welfare programs that do not reach the farmers,” reads the report.

The report said {that a} complete of Rs 50,000 crore have to be raised yearly to execute this mega overhaul of offering Rs 20,000 per farmer. The report additionally offered solutions on how this Rs 50,000 crore sum might be raised.

As per the report, a sum of Rs 30,000 crores might be saved yearly if the welfare and insurance coverage schemes for farmers are stopped. A sum of as much as Rs 10,000 crores might be raised by terminating the roles of agricultural and cooperative division staffers and officers. The remaining quantity might be raised by growing the stamp obligation and registration expenses from the present Rs 60,000 per acre to Rs 1 lakh. “Once these solutions are applied, farmers will certainly get Rs 20,000 per acre for their land in Maharashtra. This is not going to solely finish their monetary points but in addition assist them lead a snug life,” the report said.

NCP chief and MLC Eknath Khadse stated that this can be a very severe matter and urged the state authorities to assume it over and produce options. He stated each farmer’s life is vital highlighting the report’s revelations.

Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Dhananjay Munde stated that he’ll examine whether or not the former IAS officer had submitted a report stating that one lakh farmers within the Marathwada area had been considering suicide. “Kendrakar was the divisional commissioner of Aurangabad so he must have submitted the report to the revenue department. I will check if the report has reached the government. I will read it and speak in detail later,” Munde added.

Discussing suicides might be triggering for some. However, suicides are preventable. In case you are feeling distressed by the content material or know somebody in misery, name Sneha Foundation – 04424640050 (obtainable 24×7)

MUMBAI: A confidential report submitted by a former Maharashtra authorities official has revealed that as many as one lakh farmers within the state’s Marathwada area had been considering suicide. As per the report, the wretched resolution is influenced by elements akin to rising debt, infertile land, drought, lack of funds for kin’s weddings, lack of remunerative costs for agricultural produce, and rising poverty.

According to the report, the Maharashtra authorities had carried out a survey that includes 10 lakh farmers within the Marathwada area and requested them 104 questions. The report revealed {that a} complete of two.98 lakh farmers had been mentally disturbed and had been in misery of which 1.05 lakh farmers had been considering suicide as a result of their monetary scenario.

The survey had been aimed toward stopping farmer suicides by understanding their psychology and launching varied welfare schemes to assist them.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2′); );

Former Aurangabad divisional commissioner Sunil Kendrakar, earlier than taking voluntary retirement, had carried out the survey of ten lakh farmers within the Marathawada area and submitted a 25-page report back to the state authorities. Kendrekar was scheduled to retire on May 31, 2024, however as an alternative selected to give up the service after the Maharashtra authorities had accepted his VRS request final month.

According to the report, Kendrekar has steered abolishing all present state and centre authorities welfare schemes akin to crop insurance coverage and the Namo Sanman scheme through which the state offers an support of Rs 6,000 together with the Centre’s support of Rs 6,000. Kendrakar in his report said that such schemes helped the farmers “very little” and “did not bring any positive change.”

Kendrakar had additionally steered terminating all employees and officers who’re working within the agriculture and cooperation division as a result of the salaries of those workers added a burden of Rs 8,000 to 10,000 to the state, somewhat than bringing any answer to the farmers. “Therefore, the agriculture department should seriously stop wasting money on these staffers’ salaries,” the report had said.

Instead, Kendrakar opined that each farmer must be given Rs 20,000 per acre of agricultural land as monetary support throughout the rabi and kharif seasons.

“Each farmer should be given a total of Rs 20,000 as ex-gratia for per acre of agricultural land during both rabi and kharif seasons. If the farmer is owning ten acres of land, then he or she should be given Rs 2 lakh per year as financial aid rather than doling out various schemes and welfare programs that do not reach the farmers,” reads the report.

The report said {that a} complete of Rs 50,000 crore have to be raised yearly to execute this mega overhaul of offering Rs 20,000 per farmer. The report additionally offered solutions on how this Rs 50,000 crore sum might be raised.

As per the report, a sum of Rs 30,000 crores might be saved yearly if the welfare and insurance coverage schemes for farmers are stopped. A sum of as much as Rs 10,000 crores might be raised by terminating the roles of agricultural and cooperative division staffers and officers. The remaining quantity might be raised by growing the stamp obligation and registration expenses from the present Rs 60,000 per acre to Rs 1 lakh. “Once these solutions are applied, farmers will certainly get Rs 20,000 per acre for their land in Maharashtra. This is not going to solely finish their monetary points but in addition assist them lead a snug life,” the report said.

NCP chief and MLC Eknath Khadse stated that this can be a very severe matter and urged the state authorities to assume it over and produce options. He stated each farmer’s life is vital highlighting the report’s revelations.

Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Dhananjay Munde stated that he’ll examine whether or not the former IAS officer had submitted a report stating that one lakh farmers within the Marathwada area had been considering suicide. “Kendrakar was the divisional commissioner of Aurangabad so he must have submitted the report to the revenue department. I will check if the report has reached the government. I will read it and speak in detail later,” Munde added.

Discussing suicides might be triggering for some. However, suicides are preventable. In case you are feeling distressed by the content material or know somebody in misery, name Sneha Foundation – 04424640050 (obtainable 24×7)