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Over 3,600 farmers end lives in Nagpur division in 17 years

Nagpur, Jul 25 (UNI) More than 3,600 farmers have committed suicides in Eastern Vidarbha which falls under Nagpur Division, as per the reply to an RTI query.
These suicides took place during a period of 17 years.
Since January, 126 farmers from western Vidarbha have ended their lives, 32 deaths in March and 17 last month. The spate of suicides continued in eastern part as well even after the massive loan waiver announced by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The government awarded Rs1 lakh compensation to family of every deceased farmer.
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