Putting the verification process on fast track, on the directions of Capt. Amarinder Singh, Chief Minister Punjab, the State Level Committee gives major relief to the families of farmers and farm labourers affected by suicides. The Committee cleared 92 cases lying pending since 2013-14.
Accordingly, sanctions amounting to Rs. 260 Lac were issued for 92 cases including 19 cases from Mansa, 3 cases each from Fazilka and Fatehgarh Sahib, 6 cases from Barnala, 49 cases from Sangrur, 9 cases from Ludhiana and 1 each from Hoshiarpur, Bathinda and Rupnagar.
The FCR further informed that the complete verification of a case involves multiple checks by various departments so, it takes time but efforts are afoot to clear the pendency and provide relief at the earliest.