**Summary:**
This document summarizes the Indian government's response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3689, concerning data on farmer suicides over the past five years. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare states that the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), under the Ministry of Home Affairs, compiles and disseminates information on suicides, including farmer suicides, in its annual publication "Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India" (ADSI). This report, containing data up to 2022, is accessible on the NCRB website (https://ncrb.gov.in). The response clarifies that reasons for suicides are wide ranging and that agriculture is a State subject, thus, ex gratia or relief is provided by individual State Governments according to their respective provisions and rules. The document addresses the questions regarding state-wise and district-wise suicide data, competent authorities for investigation, eligibility for financial assistance, and pending compensation cases by directing the questioner to the NCRB data and emphasizing the role of state governments in providing relief.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: The Indian government ministry responsible for agriculture and farmers' welfare.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Shri Anil Yeshwant Desai: Member of Parliament who raised the unstarred question.
Shri Ramnath Thakur: The Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare who provided the answer.
National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB): An Indian government agency responsible for collecting and analyzing crime data.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The Indian government ministry responsible for internal security and law and order.
Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India (ADSI): A publication by the NCRB containing data on accidental deaths and suicides in India.
Maharashtra: A state in India, specifically mentioned in the context of district-wise suicide data.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3689
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12TH AUGUST, 2025
DATA ON SUICIDES BY FARMERS
3689. SHRI ANIL YESHWANT DESAI:
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ(cid:874)ष एवं (cid:873)कसान क(cid:227)याण मं(cid:287)ी
be pleased to state:
(a) the data on suicides committed by famers during last five years, State-wise;
(b) the data pertaining to Maharashtra during the same period, district-wise;
(c) the details of the competent authority to investigate the cause of suicide and to decide
whether his dependents are eligible for financial assistance; and
(d) the number of cases pending for compensation, State-wise ?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
कृ(cid:874)ष एवं (cid:873)कसान क(cid:227)याण रा(cid:207)य मं(cid:287)ी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)
(a) to (d): The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) under the Ministry of Home Affairs
compiles and disseminates information on suicides in its publication titled ‘Accidental Deaths
and Suicides in India’ (ADSI). The report till 2022 is available on NCRB website
(https://ncrb.gov.in). Reasons for suicides are wide ranging.
Agriculture is a State Subject. Ex gratia or relief is provided by State Governments as
per State provisions & rules.
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