MAJOR RELIEF TO THE KIN OF FARMERS AND FARM LABOURERS AFFECTED BY SUICIDES

-STATE LEVEL COMMITTEE CLEARS 9 CASES OF DISTRICT LUDHIANA PENDING SINCE 2016
-SANCTIONS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WORTH RS.27 LAC: DC
Ludhiana, November 27, 2017: Putting the verification process on fast track, on the directions of Capt.Amarinder Singh, Chief Minister Punjab, the State Level Committee gives major relief to the families of farmers and farm labourers affected by suicides. The Committee cleared 92 cases lying pending since 2013-14. These cases includes 9 cases belong to district Ludhiana.
Giving details Mr.Pardeep Kumar Agrawal Deputy Commissioner cum Chairman District Level Committee informed that as per the instructions of CMO the state level committee has initiated the process of holding monthly meetings to review the status of pendency in different districts as well as sanction immediate relief to the verified cases. Accordingly, sanctions amounting to Rs. 260 Lac were issued for 92 cases including 9 cases from Ludhiana. Ludhiana cases were pending since 2016 and Rs. 27 lac for the same has been sanctioned.
It is pertinent to mention that Chief Minister Punjab after a meeting with Farmers' Associations had issued instructions wide letter dated 24-10-17 that "the payment of financial assistance to the affected families should be made regularly not later than 25th of the month."
He informed that the State Level Committee for Rendering Financial Assistance to the Kin of Farmer & Farm Labourers affected by suicides comprising of Financial Commissioner Revenue, Financial Commissioner Development, Principal Secretary Finance, Principal Secretary Power and Disaster Management has directed all the Deputy Commissioners to mention specifically the reasons for pendency, if any, in every case scrutinized by the District Level Committee constituted for the same so that State Level Committee may iron out the hitches in the process.
He further informed that the complete verification of a case involves multiple checks by various departments so, it takes time but efforts are afoot to clear the pendency and provide relief at the earliest.