Compensation proposal for farmers in Punjab under way

Chandigarh, Dec 19 (UNI) The Punjab government has assured to provide proper compensation to the families of the farmers, who committed suicide due to indebtedness and other economic reasons, in the light of the recent recommendations made by the State Farmers Commission.

The recommendations of the Commission, received on October 16 this year, are now being processed by the state revenue authorities to formulate a comprehensive compensation proposal.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court was today informed by the Punjab government counsel about the intention of the government to implement the recommendations of the Commission through the state revenue authorities.

Punjab Financial Commissioner Gurjit Singh Cheema also submitted a short note in the form of an affidavit containing the proposed plan for compensation, during the resumed hearing on the contempt petition field by Movement Against State Repression (MASR) headed by former legislator Inderjit Singh Jaijee.

The contempt petition was filed in view of the Punjab government's inaction in providing compensation to the affected families of the farmers in the face of hard facts of suicides reported particularly from the Malwa belt.

In view of the Punjab government's assurance to take care of the issue of compensation Justice Surya Kant disposed of the petition.

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