Fadnavis hikes farmer loan waiver to ₹2 lakh, scraps 2026 repayment condition
On Friday, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced an increased loan waiver of Rs two lakh for farmers under the Mahatma Phule Shetkari Loan Waiver scheme, up from Rs 50,000, responding to all-party legislators' insistence. He also canceled the condition requiring repayment in 2026-27 and claimed this as the largest loan waiver scheme, expected to benefit 56 lakh farmers. The CM dismissed opposition allegations that the scheme would only amount to Rs 12 to 13 thousand crore as baseless.
10 JUL 2026
· THIS STORY — Indian Express
Fadnavis hikes farmer loan waiver to ₹2 lakh, scraps 2026 repayment condition
11 JUL 2026
— Indian Express
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis increased the loan waiver amount for farmers under the Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar scheme to Rs 2 lakh.
7 AUG 2026
— The Hindu
Maharashtra's Chief Minister Fadnavis announced the transfer of over ₹5,000 crore to the bank accounts of 6.22 lakh farmers under the Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Farm Loan Waiver Scheme.
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