116 farmers committed suicide in 2016: Govt
Minister of State for agriculture Mohanbhai Kundariya told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that as many as 116 farmers have committed suicide in India in 2016 so far. Maximum suicide cases have been reported from Maharashtra, followed by Punjab and Telangana, Kundariya added. Further, he said that the government has approved ₹12.7k crore relief package for 10 drought-affected states.