Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (MS)

Bengaluru, Jun 7: In the last year alone, 907 suicide cases of farmers are registered in the state. Out of these, already a compensation of Rs five lac each is given for 657 cases. As many as 187 cases got rejected and only 63 are pending to be decided.

The highest number of suicides in the state has taken place in Belagavi district. Mysuru and Haveri district are in the second and third spot respectively. In the district of Udupi only one case was registered and suitable compensation is already disbursed to the affected family. Out of the 104 cases reported in the district of Belagavi, compensation is given in 80 cases. While 17 cases are rejected, seven are pending to be decided.

Out of the five cases reported in the district of Dakshina Kannada, compensation has been already given to three. Two are rejected. In the district of Kodagu, seven cases were reported and compensation is given to four. Out of the cases reported in the district of Davanagere, compensation is given to 39 cases. As many as 15 cases are rejected. A total of 27 cases out of the 35 reported in the district of Chikkamagaluru are given compensation. In the district of Shivamogga, out of the 35 cases, compensation is provided to 25 cases, eight cases have got rejected and two are pending to be decided.

In the district of Hassan, out of the 23 cases of suicide of farmers reported, compensation is provided to 10 while the rest got rejected. In Uttara Kannada district, out of the eight cases reported, compensation is given for three cases and the rest are rejected. In the district of Chitradurga, out of the seven cases reported, compensation is given for five cases, while two got rejected.