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Maha govt makes available Rs 20 Cr for assistance to heirs of farmers who committed suicide: Jadhav-Patil

Mumbai, May 24 (UNI) The Maharashtra government has made available a fund of Rs 20 crore to all divisional commissioners to ensure timely assistance to the heirs of deceased farmers who had committed suicide, informed Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Makarand Jadhav-Patil on Saturday.
The government decision in this regard has been issued recently, he informed.
Jadhav-Patil further said that assistance will be provided to the heirs of farmers who had committed suicide due to three reasons in the state: crop failure, indebtedness and difficulty in repaying loans.
This assistance will be provided after inspection by the Revenue, Agriculture, Home and Cooperation departments, he pointed.
Of total Rs 20 crore, a fund of Rs 12 lakh has been provided to the divisional commissioner and controlling officer, Konkan, Rs 1.6 crore to Pune, Rs 3.39 crore to Nashik, Rs 4.92 crore to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Rs 6.76 crore to Amravati and Rs 3.75 crore to Nagpur divisional commissioner to help the heirs of farmers who had committed suicide, he informed.
This fund will be distributed to the remaining district collectors of the state through the divisional commissioners, except for two districts Mumbai city and Mumbai suburbs, he added.
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