Farm suicides: Bill proposes aid for kin

New Delhi, January 20

The government shall provide financial assistance to the widows and families of farmers who committed suicide to enable them to earn sustainable livelihood, according to a private member Bill introduced by NCP MP Supriya Sule.

It also proposes that the outstanding debt of farmers who have committed suicide since 2000 be waived. It should be financed by the Centre and state governments.

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The Families of Farmers (Providing Financial Assistance and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2017, was introduced in the Lok Sabha in the last session. “The state governments shall provide  compensation in addition to waiving the debt,” it states. PTI