111 farmers committed suicide in last one-and-half year: Govt

The Chhattisgarh government today informed the state legislativeassemblythat 111 farmershave committedsuicideduring the last one-and-half year in the state.
In a written reply to a question of Congress MLA Mohan Markam, Chhattisgarh Revenue Minister Premprakash Pandey said, "111 farmershave committedsuicideacross Chhattisgarh between 2016 and June 30, 2017."
The reply further said, family disputes, excess liquor consumption, frustrated over ailments and unknown reasons were the reasons behind the suicide.
As per the minister's reply, 51 farmershave committedsuicidein Balodabazar district during the period followed by Kabeerdham (22), Durg (13), Bemetara (9) and Rajnandgaon (6).
Two farmershave ended their lives each in Raipur and Kanker districts and three at Mahasamund while one each at Dhamtari, Balod and Raigarh during this period, it added.

Of them, kin of the six farmerswere provided financial assistance by the government under different schemes, it said.