Highest number of farmers' suicide in Maharashtra in the last 14 years

भिडियो हेर्न तलको चित्रलाई हटाउनुहोस

Posted by Anup Baral March 06, 2016:
Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said - "As reported by the Maharashtra government, 3,228 farmers have committed suicide and it is the highest since 2001." Maharashtra, a state spanning west-central India, is best known for its fast-paced capital, Mumbai (formerly Bombay). This sprawling metropolis is the seat of the Bollywood film industry. It’s also famed for sites like the British Raj-era Gateway of India monument and the cave temples at nearby Elephanta Island. To the south is the rustic, beach-lined Konkan coast, and its temple town of Ganpatipule.

Singh further added that under the 'Baliraj Chetna Abhiyan Scheme,' the district committee headed by the collector has Rs 10 crore per year at its disposal. "The strategy of Government of India is to focus on farmers' welfare by making farming viable," Singh added

भिडियो हेर्न तलको चित्रलाई हटाउनुहोस

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