sub-nine more farm suicides in last 72 hours in vidarbha(INDIA).

REF: - FARMERS SUICIDES
VERY-URGENT- REQUISITION
DATED-4TH FEB.. 2007


FROM-KISHOR TIWARI
VIDARBHA JAN ANDOLAN SAMITI
vidarbha@gmail.com

09422108846


sub-nine more farm suicides in last 72 hours in vidarbha(INDIA).


IN LAST THREE DAYS IN VIDARBHA NINE MORE FARMERS COMMITTED SUICIDE REPORTED 1.SANTOSH KHOPE, BARSHITAKLI (AKOLA)2.NANJI WADHARI, DONGARGOAN (CHANDRAPUR)3.EKNATH SHIGANAPURE, DEWULGOANRAJA (BULDHANA) 4.KISAN JADHAV, LEWA (YAVATMAL)5.SHIRIRANG DOLARKAR, KHAMBHATA (WASHIM)6.SUPADA TONGALKAR.PIMPALKHEDA (BULDHANA)7.VINOD VAGHARE,KHANAPUR(AMARAVATI)8.VISHAWANATH SURADKAR,PARSODA,(BULDHANA)9.RAVINDRA BAHAKE,POHANA(CHANDRAPUR)AFTER YOUR VISIT TO VIDARBHA AND ANNOUNCEMENT SPECIAL PACKAGE RS.3750 CORE MORE THAN 1000 FARMERS SUICIDE REPORTED BY GOVT. OF MAHARSHTRA OFFICIALLY IN SIX DISTRICT OF SUICIDE PRONE VIDARBHA. YEAR 2006 WAS ALSO REPORTED HIGHEST NUMBER OF FARM SUICIDE AND ACCORDING MAHARASHTRA GOVT. 1452 FARMERS COMMITTED SUICIDE .IN 2007 THE DISTRESS AMONG THE FARMERS IS NOT COMING DOWN AS IN JANUARY 2007 70 FARMERS COMMITTED SUICIDES, IT IS TOO HOSTILE TO HOPE STATE WILL ACT TO CHECK FARMERS' SUICIDES AS MORE THAN 505 AMOUNT SEND BY CENTER HAS SIPHONED OUT BY CORRUPT OFFICIALS OF THE STATE GOVT., RAMPANT CORRUPTION AT ALL LEVELS AND COMPLETE FAILURE OF PMO IS MONITOR PROGRESS IS CAUSE OF MORE THE 1000 FARM SUICIDES AFTER YOU VISITED VIDARBHA 30TH JUNE AND 1ST JULY ¨C2006 AND ANNOUNCED SPECIAL RELIEF PACKAGE. NOW LOCAL ADMINISTRATION CLAIM THAT MOST OF THE SUICIDES ARE ON ACCOUNT OF NON-AGRARIAN REASONS LIKE ALCOHOLISM, FAMILY PROBLEMS AND SOCIAL TENSIONS. WHILE OFFICIAL STATISTICS SAID 1,452 FARMERS COMMITTED SUICIDE LAST YEAR, ONLY 542 CASES WERE FOUND ELIGIBLE FOR THE RS 1 LAKH COMPENSATION, IT WAS CALLOUS TO FIND SOLACE IN THE DECLINE BROUGHT ABOUT MAINLY BY THE SOMEWHAT BETTER HARVEST OF PULSES THAT FETCHED A DECENT PRICE. RELIEF PACKAGE IS ON ONLY PAPER AS TILL AID ONLY 3 PER CENT OF THE NEARLY TWO MILLION FARMERS, CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE FOR RELIEF IN VIDARBHA, HAVE ACTUALLY RECEIVED AID. THE WAIVER OF INTEREST HAD ONLY HELPED THE COOPERATIVE BANKS THAT GOT THE INTEREST AMOUNT IN LUMP SUM. NOW IT IS CLEAR FROM OFFICIAL SURVEY THAT DISTRESS AMONG COTTON GROWERS IN WEST VIDARBHA HAS WORSENED WITH THE WRONG POLICIES OF THE STATE, WHICH IS BOWING TO WTO NORMS AND FREE TRADE POLICIES OF GLOBALISATION. THE BT COTTON SEEDS PROMOTED BY THE GOVERNMENT, INSTEAD OF GIVING BETTER YIELDS OR DISEASE-FREE CROP, HAVE ADDED TO THE WOES OF FARMERS, AS THEY ARE INADEQUATELY TRAINED OR PROTECTED FROM FAKE SEEDS. AS A RESULT, THE COTTON ECONOMY OF THE REGION HAS COLLAPSED, RESULTING MASS SUICIDES AFTER JUNE 2005.VJAS HAS ALREADY SUBMITTED THE REQUISITION TO UNION FINANCE MINISTER THE GOVERNMENT TO EARMARK RS 40,000 CRORE IN THE BUDGET, TO BE ANNOUNCED NEXT MONTH, TO TACKLE THE AGRARIAN CRISIS IN VIDARBHA. "THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD PROVIDE FOR DEBT WAIVER, FOOD SECURITY, PROPER HEALTH CARE, BETTER IRRIGATION FACILITIES, EDUCATION AND RURAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES,DEAR PRIME MINISTER, THE "IMPROVEMENT'' STORIES ARE SEEN TO BE VERSIONS PUT OUT BY THE STATE AND THE AGRICULTURE MINISTRY. THERE HAS BEEN A TENDENCY TO ATTACK THE CREDIBILITY OF SUICIDES BY SUGGESTING THAT MANY WERE NATURAL DEATHS BEING NOW PRESENTED AS COMPENSATION CASES OR DEATHS AS A RESULT OF CRIMES.GOVT. OF MAHARASHTRA IS MISLEADING THE PMO ON THIS GROUND, AS IT'S RIDICULOUS TO SAY THAT GOVT. OFFICIALS ARE LISTING NATURAL DEATHS AS SUICIDES AS SUICIDE IS CRIME UNDER I.P.C. AND EVERY SUICIDE CASE HAS COMPLETE LEGAL PROFILE OF SUICIDE NOW IT'S IN THE HAND OF CORRUPT BABUS OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATION TO REJECT FARM SUICIDE CASE JUST TERMING IT AS SUICIDE DUE TO NON-AGRARIAN CAUSE AND MOST OF FARM SUICIDE CASES AFTER YOUR VIDARBHA VISIT HAS BEEN REJECTED ONLY TO PROVE THAT PACKAGES ARE WORKING AND SLOWING DOWN THE SUICIDES. IT WAS CALLOUS TO FIND SOLACE IN THE DECLINE BROUGHT ABOUT MAINLY BY THE SOMEWHAT BETTER HARVEST OF PULSES THAT FETCHED A DECENT PRICE.IT IS SUGGESTED THAT IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THIS VIDARBHA AGRARIAN CRISIS THAT 1. A FARMING MODEL WHICH MAKES FARMING A VIABLE MEANS OF LIVELIHOOD FOR SMALL AND MARGINAL FARMERS. ASK THE EXPERTS - IF THEY CAN NOT THEN THEY SHOULD PACK THEIR BAGS TO SOME THING ELSE.2. REVISE RURAL CREDIT POLICY. FORMAL CREDIT MUST COVER THE CONSUMPTION NEEDS OF THE FARMERS.3.CONTROL AND REGULATE PRIVATE MONEY LENDING AND CREDIT FROM INPUT SUPPLIERS. 4.STRICT CONTROL ON QUALITY OF INPUTS. ALL USELESS PRODUCTS MUST BE BANNED. FARMERS WASTE MONEY ON "USELESS" PRODUCTS.5. NEED INITIATIVES ON- "SUPPLMENTARY INCOME GENERATION PROGRAMMES" AMONG THE WOMEN. 6. EDUCATE FARMERS - THEY NEED TO UNDERSTAND "WHAT IS GOOD FOR THEM". 7. TO FIX RESPONSIBILITY AND STERN ACTION AGAINST ALL INVOLVED IN RELIEF WORK AS THEY ARE ONLY FOMENTING UNREST. IF THEY KNEW HOW TO SOLVE - IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SOLVED BY NOW. PEOPLE FOR THEIR OWN AGENDA ARE MISGUIDING THE FARMERS.INDIAN PRIME MINISTER IS KINDLY REQUESTED TO ANNOUNCE INTEGRATED RELIEF AID UNDER NATIONAL DISASTER PROGRAMME COVERING TIME BOUND ACTION TO BUDGETARY PROVISION OF RS. 40,000 CRORE TO PROVIDE FOR DEBT WAIVER, FOOD SECURITY, PROPER HEALTH CARE, BETTER IRRIGATION FACILITIES, EDUCATION AND RURAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
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YOURS TRULY,
KISHOR TIWARI
PRESIDENTVIDARBHA JANADOLAN SAMITI
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