Over 12,000 Maharashtra farmers committed suicide in 3 years: Govt | India News, The Indian Express

Over 12,000 Maharashtra farmers committed suicide in 3 years: Govt | India News, The Indian Express

By PTI |Mumbai |Published: June 21, 2019 3:11:20 pm

Over 12,000 Maharashtra farmers committed suicide in 3 years: Govt

Between January and March 2019, 610 farmers have committed suicide out of which 192 cases were eligible for financial assistance, the minister said.

6,888 cases were found to be eligible for government aid after scrutiny by district-level committees, Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Subhash Deshmukh told the House in a written reply. (Representational Image)

More than 12,000 farmers have committed suicide in Maharashtra between 2015 and 2018, the Legislative Assembly was informed Friday.