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Drought, farm failure: 3,515 farmers committed suicide in 5 years in Karnataka

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December 27, 2017

Bengaluru, Dec 27: As many as 3,515 farmers in Karnataka committed suicide between April 2013 and November 2017, out of which 2,525 were due to drought and farm failure, statistics provided by the State Agriculture Department said.

"3,515 farmers were reported to have committed suicide from April 2013 to November 2017, and from April 2008 to April 2012, as many as 1,125 farmers were reported to have committed suicide," it said.

Out of the 3,515 suicide cases reported, agriculture department accepted 2,525 cases which were due to drought and crop failure, the data said.

From April 2015 to April 2017, as many as 2,514 suicide cases were reported, of which 1,929 cases were accepted, it added.

From April 2017 to November 2017, when the state received sufficient rainfall, as many as 624 suicide cases were reported. Of these, 416 cases were accepted, it said.

Agriculture Director B Y Srinivas said that as many as 112 suicide cases were pending for the want of ratification by a state government panel since 2013.

"There are 105 pending cases this year till November, and seven cases the previous year," he said.

The highest number of suicides (1,483) were reported during 2015-16 and lowest (106) during 2013-14, Srinivas said.

"Sugarcane growers top the list of suicides, followed by cotton and paddy cultivators," he said.

The government has taken relief measures asking banks not to force farmers to repay their dues and turn their short and medium-term crop loans into long-term loans with waiver of interest, he added.

Agriculture Officer Kumaraswamy said the government has registered cases against private money lenders, who give loans at exorbitant interest rates, ranging from 30 to 40 per cent.

"As many as 1,332 cases have been registered against money lenders, of which 585 have been arrested in last three years," he said.

The government has also hiked compensation from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh to families of farmers who committed suicide.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had in 2015 made the announcement before a public rally in Ranebennur taluk.

Comments

Sangeeth
 - 
Wednesday, 27 Dec 2017

Modi ji worked and still works for poor people. He curbed lots of black money.. Manmohan and sonia did nothing

Yogesh
 - 
Wednesday, 27 Dec 2017

Cong govt is total failure.. CM should resign

Danish
 - 
Wednesday, 27 Dec 2017

How much amount centre govt given even after KN govt reported everything to centre??? Nothing

Hari
 - 
Wednesday, 27 Dec 2017

@Kumar..
Feku ji told he might sold tea and he didnt sell his country. He works for poor people..

Kumar
 - 
Wednesday, 27 Dec 2017

Modi govt ready to wave loan for international fraud Mallya

 

Modi govt ready to give acres of land for cheddi fake swami Sadguru

 

Modi govt NOT ready to wave poor farmers' loans

George
 - 
Wednesday, 27 Dec 2017

Shocking statistics.. Did govt do anything to prevent farmers' suicides

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May 15,2020

Marriages will have to shed decadence as the state government, in an advisory, has restricted the number of guests to 50 and barred consumption of liquor at such events. 

The advisory was issued in anticipation that the COVID-19 lockdown will be eased in a phased manner. 

The advisory, issued by the Department of Health & Family Welfare, states that events can be held in a “suitable public place with good natural ventilation (no air condition).”

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All guests must have the Arogya Setu app on their phones and the contact details all marriage attendees should be maintained. 

No person from a containment zone will be allowed to attend the event, and persons aged above 65 years, pregnant women and children below 10 years are not permitted. 

Sanitizers are to be provided at the entry and at “appropriate” places. Thermal screening is a must at the entry point of the venue. The scanner should be held 3-15 cm away from a person’s forehead. “Anyone found having a fever (37.5 degree centigrade or 99.5 farenheit), cold, cough, difficulty in breathing shall not be permitted to attend the event and immediately referred to seek medical advice,” the advisory said. 

Besides prohibition on consumption of alcohol, the advisory said paan, gutka and tobacco will not be allowed. 

Face masks are compulsory and all persons should maintain a physical distance of more than one metre. The venue shall be clean and hygienic, with a prohibition on spitting in public places.

A nodal person should be identified to oversee the arrangements, the advisory said.

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March 24,2020

Udupi, Mar 24: Four people, including two women, suspected to have infected with Coron were admitted to the hospitals in Udupi district

According to the District Administration, in all, 51 samples were sent to the laboratory for test and 40 samples have been tested negative.

The result of remaining 11 swabs were awaited.

At least 21 people had been admitted to the isolation wards of hospitals in the district. Nine had been discharged from the isolation wards after they recovered from the health complications on Monday, it further said.

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April 12,2020
Mangaluru, Apr 12: The spread of COVID-19 in the country has been contained through the prompt, effective and timely measures taken by the Centre, BJP Karnataka president and Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel said on Sunday.
 
The Centre brought in stringent regulations including the lockdown at the right time and ensured that the pandemic did not spread rapidly, he told reporters here.
 
Kateel inspected the railway coaches which have been converted into isolation wards for infected patients at the central railway station here.
 
He said 20 out of the 32 railway coaches re-designed into wards by Southern Railway's Palakkad division, will be stationed here.
 
The wards are equipped with necessary medical equipment and facilities for doctors and paramedical staff.
 
Kateel said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shown how such difficult situations need to be handled.
 
The lockdown was announced in time so that coronavirus spread was checked and all the central departments carried out their works efficiently to monitor the situation, he said.
 
Mangaluru South MLA D Vedavyas Kamath was also present.

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