In a good humanitarian act, Yavatmal Police has donated Rs 7.5 lakh to help children of farmers in the district who committed suicide and towards Maharashtra government's 'Baliraja Chetana Abhiyan'.
"Out of the total, Rs 2.5 lakh will be contributed towards education of 25 children of farmers in Yavatmal district who ended their lives in distress. Five of the deceased farmers belonged to tehsil Umarkhed, three to Pusad, four were from Darwha, five from Pandharkawda, four from Wani and four from Yavatmal, respectively," a press release issued by District Information Office here today said.
The remaining Rs 5 lakh amount will be donated towards state-run Baliraja Chetana Abhiyan, which works to prevent farmers' suicide and their welfare and rehabilitation.
A sum of Rs 2.5 lakh each was raised from salary of the constabulary, another Rs 2.5 lakh from the Police Welfare Fund, while remaining Rs 2.5 lakh was raised through annual musical event 'Saj aur Aawaz' which toured across the district from May 15-21, the release said.
The money raised by event each year is used for police welfare but this year the department took the decision to donate the money for families of farmers who ended their lives amid severe drought conditions.
The sum was handed over to district Collector Sachindra Pratap Singh on Monday by district Superintendent of Police, Akhilesh Kumar Singh.
