Mumbai: All eligible farmers to get loan waiver by month-end, says govt

armers who are yet to benefit from Maharashtra governments loan waiver scheme will be covered under programme by month-end, Cooperation Minister Balasaheb Patil said on Thursday.

In all, 11.25 lakh farmers will benefit from scheme and by month-end, a total of Rs 8,200 crore will be transferred in ir respective loan accounts, an official statement quoted Patil as saying.

government had anunced Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Shetkari Karjmukti Yojana (loan waiver scheme) to give relief to debt-ridden farmers.

But scheme's implementation hit a roadblock following outbreak of COVID-19 earlier this year, Patil said, according to statement.

kharif season is on at present and a process has been set in motion to ensure farmers who are yet to avail scheme benefit get relief, minister added.

He said farmers who have t received benefit of scheme should complete process of aunticating ir Aadhaar.

Patil reiterated that government has asked banks to disburse fresh crop loans to farmers whose names are re in list of peasants eligible for loan waiver scheme but have t received benefits yet due to COVID-19 crisis.

Im Credits: PTI