○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Complaints Before the Commission ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ the State Government of Andhra Pradesh submitted that a Cabinet Sub-Committee had considered the recommendations of the Commission and decided to take certain “short term” and “long term” measures to deal with the situation, namely a. Short Term Measures 1. Constitution of Agricultural Technology Mission 2. Constitution of Cabinet sub-committee to examine the existing situation and submit their recommendations 3. Supply of seeds, fertilizers and pesticides at subsidized cost 4. Free power to all agricultural connections, waiving of power dues worth Rs.1200 crores 5. Ex-gratia payment of Rs.1.00 lakh to the family of deceased farmers and a further Rs.50,000/- towards liquidation of farm debt 6. Another Rs.50,000/- from PM’s Relief Fund as ex-gratia to the family of each victim 7. Admission of children in Social Welfare Schools and Hostels 8. Allotment of houses under IAY scheme 9. Economic support under Government Schemes 10. Pensions etc. 11. Provision of self-employment to at least one member of each family 12. Bill on Moratorium for 6 months on private money lenders 13. Two years of moratorium on institutional credit recovery 14. Sanction of additional food grains for generation of employment in rural areas 15. Commission of Judicial Enquiry by a retired Judge 16. Proposal for a separate bill called Moneylenders Bill for protection of interest of farmers including fixing the upper limit of interest rate National Human Rights Commission Annual Report - 2004-2005 AR-Chapter-1-19-10-6-06.p65 73 53 7/17/06, 6:29 PM