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Maharashtra CM Fadnavis announces Rs 2 lakh waiver for Mahatma Phule scheme farmers
July 11, 2026 7:17 am
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced a loan waiver of up to Rs 2 lakh for farmers under the Mahatma Phule Shetkari Loan Waiver Scheme, replacing the earlier Rs 50,000 benefit.
Crop loan waiver is time-tested poll promise. Why Maharashtra announced it now
June 05, 2026 4:14 pm
Maharashtra crop loan waiver scheme aims to ease rural distress, benefit 56 lakh farmers and fulfil a key Mahayuti poll promise ahead of the monsoon session.
Interest subvention scheme: Govt looks to raise limit of crop loans from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 5 lakh
July 20, 2024 7:18 am
A proposal for the move, which will allow farmers to borrow more at a concessional rate, is “under consideration” in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, sources said.
Only 24% of Rs 45,000 crore crop loan set aside for Kharif season disbursed so far
June 05, 2022 7:43 pm
Financial institutions asked to expedite loan disbursement process and maximise loan allocation by June-end.
Explained: Crop loan targets and why cooperative banks want action against commercial banks over not meeting it
May 17, 2022 11:14 am
As of January 31, 2022, commercial banks, who had a target of Rs 36,571 crore, had disbursed Rs loans worth 22,837 crore (62 per cent). On the other hand, cooperative banks, whose target was Rs 20,584 crore, had lent Rs 15,555 crore (76 per cent).
Panel: Private banks lag in crop loan disbursals in Maharashtra
January 29, 2022 12:49 am
🔴 The achievement under the annual credit plan and crops loans in Maharashtra has fallen below the target set by the State Level Bankers’ Committee
Maharashtra minister to pvt banks: 'Disburse crop loans faster or will report you to Centre, RBI'
July 08, 2021 12:34 pm
While district central cooperative banks overall have fared better in crop loan disbursal, commercial banks are falling short, Balasaheb Patil said.
Zero-interest crop loans: Govt focus on mechanism to enhance credit flow, plug loopholes
March 14, 2021 7:36 pm
Agriculture Minister Dadasaheb Bhuse has directed officials to evolve a mechanism for stricter enforcement of zero-interest crop loan scheme from the kharif season beginning June 2021.
Crop loans: Disbursal for kharif at just 38%, state stares at major credit crisis
September 07, 2017 1:21 am
Ajit Navale, general secretary of Kisan Sabha, blamed the slow pace of loan waiver for low disbursal. “In the hope of the loan waiver, many farmers had not renewed their loans which led them to default and become ineligible for further loan,” he said.
In Khadse’s absence, CM announces stamp duty waiver for crop loans up to Rs 2.5 lakh
June 04, 2016 3:15 am
The CM had convened a meeting to review crop loans at his official bungalow in south Mumbai, with the kharif sowing season for 2016-17 approaching. Khadse also heads the Agriculture portfolio.
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