Lok Sabha Question No. 5764 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Relief to Farmers’ Family
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: P. KUMAR, M. I. SHANAVAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5764

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD   APRIL, 2018

## RELIEF TO FARMERS' FAMILY

5764.   SHRI P. KUMAR: SHRI M.I. SHANAVAS:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the burden of debt on every farmer is more than the average annual per capita income and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the details of relief provided to the bereaved families of deceased farmers and the steps taken by the Government to compensate the losses suffered by them, State-wise; and
- (c) whether  all  such  families  including  those  in  Kerala  have  received  the  compensation decided by the Government, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a):    Yes,  Madam.    Based  on  the  latest  Situation  Assessment  Survey  of  Agricultural Households, National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO), 70 th Round (January 2013-December, 2013), the average monthly income per agriculture household during July,  2012  -  June,  2013  was  Rs.6,426  whereas  the  average  amount  of  outstanding  loan  is estimated at Rs. 47,000 per agricultural household.  The State/Union Territory-wise details of estimates of  outstanding  loan  and  average monthly  income  per farmer household during the agricultural year July 2012-June 2013 is at Annexure.

- (b): As per available information, the details of relief etc. being provided by some States are as follows:
-  State Government of Maharashtra gives ex-gratia relief of Rs.1.00 lakh to the heirs of the deceased  farmer. The  three norms  of eligibility for ex-gratia are crop failure, indebtedness and harassment due to inability to pay agriculture related loans.
-  The  Punjab  Government  provides  Rs.3.00  lakh  compensation  to  victims'  family  w.e.f. 23/07/2015.
-  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  provides  Rs.5.00  lakh  compensation  to  the  family members of the deceased farmers.  Of this Rs.1.50 lakh is one time settlement to wipe off loans/liabilities and Rs.3.50 lakh is towards rehabilitation of the family members.
-  The Government of Telangana provides ex-gratia relief of Rs.5.00 lakh to the family of the deceased farmer towards rehabilitation and Rs.1.00 lakh as a onetime settlement to wipe off all the liabilities of the family.
-  In Karnataka an amount of Rs.5.00 lakh relief is provided to the family w.e.f. 01.04.2015. The children of the deceased get free education up to post graduation including hostel facility.
- (c): Details are not available

Annexure Average Monthly Income and average amount of outstanding loan per Agricultural

## Household during the agricultural year July 2012- June 2013

| State #           | Estimated number of household having outstanding loan   | Average monthly income* per agri. Household during July 2012- June 2013 (Rs)   | Approximate average amount of outstanding loan** per agricultural household (Rs)   |
|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (1)               | (2)                                                     | (3)                                                                            | (4)                                                                                |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 33421                                                   | 5979                                                                           | 123400                                                                             |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 206                                                     | 10869                                                                          | 5400                                                                               |
| Assam             | 5995                                                    | 6695                                                                           | 3400                                                                               |
| Bihar             | 30156                                                   | 3558                                                                           | 16300                                                                              |
| Chhattisgarh      | 9538                                                    | 5177                                                                           | 10200                                                                              |
| Gujarat           | 16743                                                   | 7926                                                                           | 38100                                                                              |
| Haryana           | 6645                                                    | 14434                                                                          | 79000                                                                              |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 2457                                                    | 8777                                                                           | 28000                                                                              |
| Jammu & Kashmir   | 3463                                                    | 12683                                                                          | 12200                                                                              |
| Jharkhand         | 6464                                                    | 4721                                                                           | 5700                                                                               |
| Karnataka         | 32775                                                   | 8832                                                                           | 97200                                                                              |
| Kerala            | 10908                                                   | 11888                                                                          | 213600                                                                             |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 27414                                                   | 6210                                                                           | 32100                                                                              |
| Maharashtra       | 40672                                                   | 7386                                                                           | 54700                                                                              |
| Manipur           | 421                                                     | 8842                                                                           | 6100                                                                               |
| Meghalaya         | 84                                                      | 11792                                                                          | 1400                                                                               |
| Mizoram           | 47                                                      | 9099                                                                           | 2900                                                                               |
| Nagaland          | 65                                                      | 10048                                                                          | 600                                                                                |
| Odisha            | 25830                                                   | 4976                                                                           | 28200                                                                              |
| Punjab            | 7499                                                    | 18059                                                                          | 119500                                                                             |
| Rajasthan         | 40055                                                   | 7350                                                                           | 70500                                                                              |
| Sikkim            | 97                                                      | 6798                                                                           | 9900                                                                               |
| Tamil Nadu        | 26780                                                   | 6980                                                                           | 115900                                                                             |
| Telangana         | 22628                                                   | 6311                                                                           | 93500                                                                              |
| Tripura           | 559                                                     | 5429                                                                           | 5000                                                                               |
| Uttarakhand       | 5387                                                    | 4701                                                                           | 35600                                                                              |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 79081                                                   | 4923                                                                           | 27300                                                                              |
| West Bengal       | 32787                                                   | 3980                                                                           | 17800                                                                              |
| Group of UTs      | 267                                                     | 8568                                                                           | 47700                                                                              |
| All-India         | 468481                                                  | 6426                                                                           | 47000                                                                              |

(Source:  Key  Indicators  of  Situation  of  Agricultural  Households  in  India  based  on  Situation Assessment  Survey  of  Agricultural  Households,  NSS  70 th round  (January  2013-  December 2013))

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