Chief Minister Siddaramaiah fixed the responsibility of protecting farmers from the harassment of moneylenders and financial institutions on the district administration, especially Deputy Commissioners.
He said that there were instances of banks and financial institutions insulting defaulting farmers by putting up their photos on notice boards. He directed the district administration to prevent recurrence of such incidents.
Mr. Siddaramaiah directed the Assistant Commissioners of sub-divisions to give priority to providing compensation to families of farmers who have committed suicide. He warned of initiating disciplinary action against them if there was any delay in disbursing compensation.