Lok Sabha Question No. 315 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: NCRB data on Farmer Suicides
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rahul Gandhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *315

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 th  DECEMBER, 2019/ AGRAHAYANA 19, 1941 (SAKA)

NCRB DATA ON FARMER SUICIDES

*315. SHRI RAHUL GANDHI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the farmer suicide data for the last four years is available, if so, the details thereof, State-wise and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has received the data on farmer  suicides  from  the  States/  Union  territories  since  2016  and  if  not,  the reasons therefor;
- (c)  the  reasons  for  non-publishing  of  the  reports  of  Accidental  Deaths  and Suicides in the country by the NCRB since 2015;
- (d) whether the NCRB proposes to re-start publication of data on farmer suicide and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the manner in which the Government will formulate policies to address such extreme cases of agrarian distress in the absence of the data?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (e):      A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REGARD  TO  THE  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NUMBER 315 BY SHRI RAHUL GANDHI REGARDING NCRB DATA ON FARMER SUICIDES FOR REPLY ON 10.12.2019

(a)  to  (d):  The  data  on  accidental  deaths  and  suicides,  including  farmer suicides, are reported by States/ Union Territories to the National Crime Records Bureau  (NCRB)  which  publishes  it  as  the  'Accidental  Deaths  and  Suicides  in India'  (ADSI)  Report.  As  informed  by  NCRB,  many  States/  Union  Territories reported 'Nil' data on suicides by Farmers/ Cultivators and Agricultural labourers. After  getting  the  data  vetted  from  the  States/  Union  Territories,  NCRB  has published ADSI Report till the year 2016. State-wise details of farmers suicides for the year 2015 and 2016 are given in Annexure. Further, advisories have been issued by NCRB to all States/ Union Territories to furnish complete data sets in a timely manner for speedy publication of ADSI Report.

(e) Agriculture being a State subject,  the  State  Governments  undertake development  of  perspective  plans  to  ensure  effective  implementation  of  the programmes/ schemes. Government of India supplements the efforts of the State Governments  through  various  Schemes/  Programmes  for  the  welfare  of  the farmers by increasing production and remunerative returns to the farmers.

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## ANNEXURE LS.S.Q.NO. 315 FOR 10.12.2019

State-wise  and  year-wise  details  of  Farmers  suicide  for  Lok  Sabha  starred Question Number 315 by Shri Rahul Gandhi regarding NCRB data on Farmer Suicides for reply on 10.12.2019

| S.No       | State/UT          |   Farmer/ Cultivator Suicides in 2015 |   Farmer/ Cultivator Suicides in 2016 |
|------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 1          | ANDHRA PRADESH    |                                   516 |                                   239 |
| 2          | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |                                     7 |                                     6 |
| 3          | ASSAM             |                                    84 |                                     6 |
| 4          | BIHAR             |                                     0 |                                     0 |
| 5          | CHHATTISGARH      |                                   854 |                                   585 |
| 6          | GOA               |                                     0 |                                     0 |
| 7          | GUJARAT           |                                    57 |                                    30 |
| 8          | HARYANA           |                                    28 |                                     0 |
| 9          | HIMACHAL PRADESH  |                                     0 |                                     0 |
| 10         | JAMMU & KASHMIR * |                                     0 |                                     0 |
| 11         | JHARKHAND         |                                     0 |                                     3 |
| 12         | KARNATAKA         |                                  1197 |                                  1212 |
| 13         | KERALA            |                                     3 |                                    23 |
| 14         | MADHYA PRADESH    |                                   581 |                                   599 |
| 15         | MAHARASHTRA       |                                  3030 |                                  2550 |
| 16         | MANIPUR           |                                     1 |                                     1 |
| 17         | MEGHALAYA         |                                     2 |                                     2 |
| 18         | MIZORAM           |                                     0 |                                     0 |
| 19         | NAGALAND          |                                     0 |                                     0 |
| 20         | ODISHA            |                                    23 |                                    20 |
| 21         | PUNJAB            |                                   100 |                                   232 |
| 22         | RAJASTHAN         |                                     3 |                                     4 |
| 23         | SIKKIM            |                                    15 |                                    12 |
| 24         | TAMIL NADU        |                                     2 |                                    36 |
| 25         | TELANGANA         |                                  1358 |                                   632 |
| 26         | TRIPURA           |                                     1 |                                     4 |
| 27         | UTTAR PRADESH     |                                   145 |                                    69 |
| 28         | UTTARAKHAND       |                                     0 |                                     0 |
| 29         | WEST BENGAL       |                                     0 |                                     0 |
| 30         | A & N ISLANDS     |                                     0 |                                     3 |
| 31         | CHANDIGARH        |                                     0 |                                     0 |
| 32         | D & N HAVELI      |                                     0 |                                     0 |
| 33         | DAMAN & DIU       |                                     0 |                                     0 |
| 34         | DELHI (UT)        |                                     0 |                                     0 |
| 35         | LAKSHADWEEP       |                                     0 |                                     0 |
| 36         | PUDUCHERRY        |                                     0 |                                     2 |
| TOTAL (ALL | INDIA)            |                                  8007 |                                  6270 |

Source: NCRB Report on 'Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India' for relevant years

* Now known as Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh.

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