Deceased farmer's wife's concerns: Paying debt, raising children
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Deceased farmer's wife's concerns: Paying debt, raising children
Description
Babli Nehra, whose husband died in an accident at the Tikri border last month, is at her wits’ end trying to cope with financial problems. Her husband, Deepak Nehra (28), a farmer from the district’s Bainsi village, was the sole breadwinner of the family.He leaves behind a debt of around Rs 7 lakh — Rs 2 lakh taken on Kisan Credit Card and around Rs 5 lakh borrowed from private financers.With merely an acre that Nehra owned, the “mountain of debt” stares Babli in the face. But her immediate concern is how to feed her children and 60-year-old mother-in-law.Her elder son Kartik (6) studies in KG, while her younger son Naitik (4) is due to join school this year.Nehra’s mother Sheelo Devi requests the state to give aid and a job to Babli.
Publisher
The Tribune
Date
2021-03-05
Coverage
Rohtak