Suicide Graph Declines In Himachal
State Wise Percentage Variation In Suicides During 2015 Over 2014
Jaideep Rehan
The tendency to kill own self witnessed a declining trend in 2015 in Himachal Pradesh. According to figures from the National Crime Records Bureau, the suicide graph has witnessed a decrease of 15.7% in 2015 as compared to 2014 in the hill state. In fact the suicide figure in Himachal was reported to be less than even national average. According to information, 644 suicide cases were reported in 2014 in Himachal Pradesh which reduced to 543 in 2015. It means where in 2014, on an average about 54 cases of suicide were reported every month in hill state; it reduced to 45 cases per month in 2015. According to information, Himachal stood at fifth position at national level in the list of states that recorded a decline in suicide rate. However the situation is not the same in neighbouring state Uttarakhand. Here a worrying increase of 129.5% in suicide rate has been witnessed in 2015. Besides this the suicide graph witnessed an inclining trend in Meghalaya, Lakshwadweep, Nagaland and Jammu and Kashmir also. At national level too, the suicide rate increase by a marginal 1.5% in 2015 as compared to 2014. The suicide cases at national level increased from 131666 in 2014 to 133623 in 2015. The suicide rate increased by 129.5% in Uttarakhand, by 73.7% in Meghalaya, by 66.7% in Lakshwadweep, by 61.5% in Nagaland and by 44.2% in Jammu and Kashmir in 2015 as compared to 2014.
Top Five States with Declining Suicide Graph
The top five states where suicide graph witnessed a declining trend in 2015 include Jharkhand, Bihar, Manipur, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh. The suicide rate decreased 35.8% in Jharkhand, 28.2% in Bihar, 26% in Manipur, 22.5% in Rajasthan and 15.7% in Himachal Pradesh in 2015 as compared to 2014.
Percentage Share Of Various Causes Of Suicides During 2015
7.7% Suicide Rate in Himachal
The suicide rate per one lakh population remained 7.7% in Himachal Pradesh in 2015. Whereas the same rate at national level remained at 10.6%. The suicide rate per one lakh population at national level was 11% in 2013 which declined to 10.6% in 2014 and remained same at 10.6% in 2015 too. Himachal stood at 11th position in the list of states with low suicide rate. Puducherry stood at first position with 43.2% suicide rate followed by Sikkim at second position with 37.5% suicide rate while the suicide rate at Bihar and Nagaland was 0.5%.
MNREGA Fares Poorly In Himachal
Ramesh Paharia
The ambitious project of Union Government MNREGA seems to be losing its breath in Himachal Pradesh. The claims to provide 100 days job under the plan at doorstep are proving to be hollow. The Rural Development Department and Panchayati Raj departments are failing to provide 100 days job to villagers, if figures are any indication. Only 156 people were lucky to get 100 days job under MNREGA in Himachal in nine months of 2016 from April to December 31. According to figures, there are about 11.72 lakh job card holders in Himachal Pradesh. And out of it only 156 persons got 100 days job under MNREGA. Sirmaur, Mandi and Chamba district proved better than other districts in providing 100 days job under MNREGA. Maximum of 33 job card holders in Sirmaur got 100 days job under MNREGA while 32 job card holders in Mandi, 31 in Chamba, 18 in Hamirpur, 13 in Shimla and 12 job card holders in Bilaspur were lucky enough to get 100 days job. Kangra, Kinnaur, Killi, Lahaul-Spiti and Una district could not cross even the double figure and not a single person got 100 days job under MNREGA in Solan district. This indicates that either the related departments are failing to implement MNREGA scheme properly or gram panchayats are not giving importance to MNREGA. Workers in few areas are getting even less than Rs. 100 as daily wage whereas the minimum wage is Rs. 200 and workers get a daily wage of Rs. 300 to Rs. 400 through contractor in private work. Due to these factors, people are preferring to work in private area than in MNREGA.
| Only 156 Persons Got 100 Days Job | |
| District | Number of Days Employment Provided |
| Sirmaur | 33 |
| Mandi | 32 |
| Chamba | 31 |
| Hamirpur | 18 |
| Bilaspur | 12 |
| Shimla | 13 |
| Una | 6 |
| Kangra | 3 |
| Kullu | 3 |
| Lahaul-Spiti | 3 |
| Kinnaur | 2 |
| Solan |
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