Sarkari Yojana
Farmer Suicide Ex-Gratia
About Farmer Suicide Ex-Gratia
The Agriculture & Cooperation Dept. of the Govt. of Andhra Pradesh offers “Farmer Suicide Ex-Gratia” as a financial assistance scheme. As a rehabilitation package, the families of farmers/tenant farmers who take their own lives for agrarian reasons receive ₹ 7,00,000. Such reasons may include Failure of Bore wells, growing Commercial crops at a high cost of cultivation, Non-Remunerative Prices, etc.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Farmer Suicide Ex-Gratia, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
The farmer who died must have been a…
The farmer who died must have been a resident/domicile of the state of Andhra Pradesh.
The farmer's death must have been by suicide
The farmer's death must have been by suicide.
The suicide must stem from agrarian causes, for…
The suicide must stem from agrarian causes, for example Failure of Bore wells, growing Commercial crops at a high cost of cultivation, Non-Remunerative Prices, Oral tenancy and resulting ineligibility for Bank Loans, Private borrowing at high interest, Adverse seasonal conditions, and Heavy spending on Children education, ill health and marriages.
A “farmer” means anyone who earns a substantial…
A “farmer” means anyone who earns a substantial livelihood from farming, whether or not they hold title to land, and covers tenant farmers and women farmers.
The assistance is paid to a family member…
The assistance is paid to a family member of the deceased farmer.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
A Residential/Domicile Certificate
A Residential/Domicile Certificate
A recent passport-size photograph
A recent passport-size photograph
Ex-gratia proposals carrying the District Collector's recommendations (a…
Ex-gratia proposals carrying the District Collector's recommendations (a letter from the District Collector addressed to the Special Commissioner of Agriculture)
The report of the three-member committee at Mandal…
The report of the three-member committee at Mandal Level and Divisional Level.
A valid Aadhar Card
A valid Aadhar Card
The household Ration Card
The household Ration Card
The Death Panchanama
The Death Panchanama
The Post Mortem Report
The Post Mortem Report
The Death Certificate
The Death Certificate
A copy of the FIR
A copy of the FIR
Photocopies (Xerox) of the Promissory Notes
Photocopies (Xerox) of the Promissory Notes
Particulars of the Legal Heir and their Bank…
Particulars of the Legal Heir and their Bank Details, certified by the Tahsildar, for Direct Benefit Transfer.
Where the deceased was a tenant farmer, documentary…
Where the deceased was a tenant farmer, documentary proof of the lease such as Revenue Records or the Crop Cultivators Rights Card (CCRC).
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Farmer Suicide Ex-Gratia through the offline application process outlined below.
The District Collector, accompanied by Agriculture and Revenue…
The District Collector, accompanied by Agriculture and Revenue department officials, visits the spot to offer moral support and set further action in motion.
The Collector and District Magistrate sends a proposal…
The Collector and District Magistrate sends a proposal with specific recommendations for paying financial assistance to the legal heirs of the farmer who died by suicide, together with the documents required to process the case.
The Commissioner and Director of Agriculture examines the…
The Commissioner and Director of Agriculture examines the Collector and District Magistrate's report in detail and releases the assistance either directly to the legal heirs or to the District Collector, as reimbursement where the Collector has paid directly.
As soon as proposals arrive from the District…
As soon as proposals arrive from the District Collectors, the Commissioner & Director of Agriculture releases the assistance directly to the deceased farmer's family for their rehabilitation. NOTE: Any farmer, or a friend, relative, family member or well-wisher, can alert the Collector to a farmer in severe distress or at risk of such an extreme step by calling the Collectorate helpline. The Collectorate immediately passes the information to the Division Office and Mandal office, and the RDO and staff contact the family at once, arrange suitable counselling at District level and put together a package to shield them from money lenders' pressure.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.