Farmer suicides: Widows to get land rights transferred

Farmer suicides: Widows to get land rights transferred

Aiming to empower the widows of farmers who have committed suicide, the Maharashtra government has decided to transfer land titles in their names. The Revenue and Forest department issued a government resolution (GR) in this regard on Tuesday.

AgenciesUpdated: Friday, June 21, 2019, 12:16 PM IST
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Mumbai: Aiming to empower the widows of farmers who have committed suicide, the Maharashtra government has decided to transfer land titles in their names. The Revenue and Forest department issued a government resolution (GR) in this regard on Tuesday. The Maharashtra State Commission for Women (MSCW) had submitted a report to the government recommending measures to empower farmers' widows.

The GR said that now onwards, the land title (including `7/12' extract or document) would be transferred in the woman's name if her husband, being a farmer, commits suicide. Such widows would also get priority in the distribution of other assets and monetary assistance will be given for the marriage of their daughters and for schooling of children.

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