KERALA: SHOWING THE WAY
ARVIND K.PANDEY
(Published in INDIA TODAY , MARCH 24,2008)
The Kerala government has turned out to be the harbinger of hope for other farmers in different states , who are reeling under debt related issues .At least , the Kerala government has demonstrated that out-of-box-thinking could lead to creation of new path even amidst the most trying situation . The suspension of recovery proceedings , compensation for the farmers and better implementation of NREGS has led to fall in farm suicides in Kerala . However , the implementation of NREGS is marred by high level of corruption with states like Maharastra , Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh folowing the beaten track in tackling the issues of farmers .The other states need to replicate the methadology adopted by Kerala to provide farmers better living standards .
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